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Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1
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Using Film to Increase Literacy Skills
Vetrie, Michael
English Journal, v93 n3 p39 Jan 2004
An attempt is made to show how at-risk students can increase their literacy skills through reading film as text by connecting classical Greek and Elizabethan theater to contemporary film. Films that feature violence are utilized by students to increase their literacy skills and also reach a critical awareness of the impact of violence in our popular culture.
Descriptors: Films, Literacy, High Risk Students, Learning Activities, Drama, Classical Literature, English Literature, Violence, Popular Culture
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Language: English
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