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ERIC Number: EJ480314
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
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"The Valour and the Horror:" A Critical Thinking and Controversial Issue.
Orr, Jeff
Canadian Social Studies, v28 n2 p70-74 Win 1994
Proposes ways in which the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's documentary series, "The Valour and the Horror," can be used to develop students' critical thinking skills. Asserts that the issues of historical accuracy provide excellent opportunities to discuss historiography, the role of the media in society, and human rights during wartime. (CFR)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Bias, Broadcast Industry, Civil Liberties, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Documentaries, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, History, Instructional Materials, International Crimes, International Law, Mass Media Role, Prisoners, Propaganda, Social Studies, Thinking Skills, Veterans, World War II
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Germany; Hong Kong; Japan
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