Webinar: History Goes To The Movies

[Frank W. Baker]

History Goes to the Movies: Historical Fiction's Place in the Classroom

Presented by Heather Kensill, Instructional Technology Specialist & Medal of Honor Project Facilitator, School District of the City of Erie, Pennsylvania

Thursday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time

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Many school children learn about pivotal historical happenings not from their textbooks but from feature films. Used judiciously, historical fiction can be a rich resource in the classroom, engaging students' interest and providing educators a ready audience for discussing fact, fiction, and interpretation. 

When we set living history interviews against the backdrop of big-screen portrayals, especially those enriched with live footage, we can gain context and connection with time periods, places, and events. 

Join presenter Heather Kensill as she discusses Medal of Honor stories such as John Finn's, set against parallel movie portrayals, such as those in the movie Pearl Harbor.