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ERIC Number: EJ453639
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Using Media Effectively.
Danzer, Gerald A.; Newman, Mark
Social Studies, v83 n1 p46 Jan-Feb 1992
Recommends that media presentations can be used effectively in the history classroom as images of reality. Suggests films and television programs and documentaries that can be utilized to show how movies play a role in shaping opinion and changing perceptions. (DK)
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Curriculum Development, Documentaries, Elementary Secondary Education, Films, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Mass Media Role, Primary Sources, Public Opinion, Television
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Gandhi; Return of Martin Guerre; Situation Comedies
Note: Table of contents title reads "Excerpt from 'Tuning In,' A Curriculum Development Project."