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ERIC Number: EJ598155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0882-228X
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D. W. Griffith's Controversial Film, "The Birth of a Nation."
Pitcher, Conrad
OAH Magazine of History, v13 n3 p50-55 Spr 1999
Presents a lesson plan that enables students to investigate race relations during the Progressive Era by analyzing D. W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" and the controversy surrounding the release of the film. Explores the pros and cons of using motion pictures as teaching tool. Includes two student handouts. (CMK)
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil War (United States), Consciousness Raising, Films, Freedom of Speech, Instructional Materials, Perspective Taking, Public Opinion, Racial Bias, Racial Relations, Reconstruction Era, Secondary Education, Social History, Social Studies, United States History
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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