Teaching Difficult History through Film
Published on 26. June 2017
272 pages
978-1-317-27831-3 (ISBN)
Description
Teaching Difficult History through Film explores the potential of film to engage young people in controversial or contested histories and how they are represented, ranging from gender and sexuality, to colonialism and slavery. Adding to the education literature of how to teach and learn difficult histories, contributors apply their theoretical and pedagogical expertise and experiences to a variety of historical topics to show the ways that film can create opportunities for challenging conversations in the classroom and attempts to recognize the perspectives of historically marginalized groups.
Chapters focus on translating research into practice by applying theoretical frameworks such as critical race theory, auto-ethnography or cultural studies, as well as more practical pedagogical models with film. Each chapter also includes applicable pedagogical considerations, such as how to help students approach difficult topics, model questions or strategies for engaging students, and examples from the authors' own experiences in teaching with film or in leading students to develop counter-narratives through filmmaking. These discussions of the real considerations facing classroom teachers and professors are sure to appeal to experienced secondary teachers, pre-service teacher education programs, graduate students, and academic audiences within education, history, and film studies.
Part and chapter discussion guides, full references of the films included in the book, and resources for teachers are available on the book's companion website www.teachingdifficulthistory.com.
Chapters focus on translating research into practice by applying theoretical frameworks such as critical race theory, auto-ethnography or cultural studies, as well as more practical pedagogical models with film. Each chapter also includes applicable pedagogical considerations, such as how to help students approach difficult topics, model questions or strategies for engaging students, and examples from the authors' own experiences in teaching with film or in leading students to develop counter-narratives through filmmaking. These discussions of the real considerations facing classroom teachers and professors are sure to appeal to experienced secondary teachers, pre-service teacher education programs, graduate students, and academic audiences within education, history, and film studies.
Part and chapter discussion guides, full references of the films included in the book, and resources for teachers are available on the book's companion website www.teachingdifficulthistory.com.
Reviews / Votes
"This book fills an important gap in history education. I cannot think of any other text which addresses the important issue of history, film and information literacy in anything approaching this depth. It is written with eloquence and good sense, and offers insight and practical guidance to those who are concerned about the effective and ethical teaching of history. It should be essential reading for anyone involved in providing a historical education appropriate for young people growing up in the twenty-first century."T. A. Haydn, Professor of Education, University of East Anglia, Norwich
"The editors have brought together a compelling set of papers that explore the potential and challenges of teaching and learning difficult history through film. For those interested in humanistic approaches to teaching and learning history-that history education is about more than the objective reading of evidence and construction of rational argument and often involves difficult deliberations about power, ethics and emotions-this volume is a highly welcome addition to the field."
Terrie Epstein, Professor of Education, City University of New York, Hunter College and Graduate Center
"Teaching Difficult History Through Film offers powerful and compelling insights into the complex possibilities and challenges of using film in the history classroom. In a thought-provoking and unprecedented manner, this outstanding edited collection offers a range of diverse perspectives relevant to teachers across the globe. It is indispensable reading for all educators concerned with how we imagine, think and learn about the past."
Stuart Foster, Professor of History in Education, UCL Institute of Education, University College London
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung, 10 s/w Tabellen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild
10 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
File size
0,64 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-27831-3 (9781317278313)
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Jeremy Stoddard | Alan Marcus | David Hicks
Teaching Difficult History through Film
Book
06/2017
1st Edition
Routledge
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Jeremy Stoddard | Alan Marcus | David Hicks
Teaching Difficult History through Film
Book
06/2017
1st Edition
Routledge
€70.00
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Jeremy Stoddard is Professor of Education and an Associated Faculty Member in the Film and Media Studies program at The College of William & Mary.
Alan S. Marcus is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut.
David Hicks is Professor of History and Social Science Education (Social Studies) in the School of Education at Virginia Tech.
Alan S. Marcus is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut.
David Hicks is Professor of History and Social Science Education (Social Studies) in the School of Education at Virginia Tech.
Content
Dedications
Section 1: Introduction to Teaching Difficult History and Film as Difficult History
Chapter 1: Using Film to Teach Difficult Histories
Jeremy Stoddard, Alan S. Marcus, and David Hicks
Chapter 2: Difficult History Means Difficult Questions: Using Film to Reveal the Perspective of 'The Other' in Difficult History Topics
Ben Walsh, David Hicks, and Stephanie van Hover
Section 2: Human Rights, Trauma, and Contemporary Difficult Histories
Chapter 3: Teaching the History and Contemporary Challenge of Human Rights through Film
Glenn Mitoma
Chapter 4: From Seeing to Learn to Learning to See: Films on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Brian Britt
Chapter 5: The Torturers Among Us: History, the Film Industry, and its Claims to Truth
Robert P. Stephens
Section 3: Difficult History, Identity, and Implementation in Curriculum
Chapter 6: Institutional Roles in Using Film to Teach Difficult History: The Federal Agency for Civic Education and The Lives of Others
Mattias Frey
Chapter 7: "I saw a REAL Indian on TV last night!": Engaging Students in Historical Thinking for Social Justice
Christine Rogers Stanton, Amanda LeClair-Diaz, Brad Hall, and Lucia Ricciardelli
Chapter 8: What Does History Have to Do With This?: Youth Filmmaking for Social Change
Sandra Quinones, Brian Bailey, Joseph Ehman, and Daniel Delehanty
Section 4: Teaching Common but Difficult Histories through Film
Chapter 9: Hollywood Histories: Examining Contemporary Depictions of Race and American Slavery in Popular Film
Keffrelyn D. Brown and Anthony L. Brown
Chapter 10: Classroom as Memory Workspace: The Educational and Empathetic Potentials of Twelve Years a Slave and Ask a Slave
Matthew R. Cook and Derek H. Alderman
Chapter 11: Teaching Difficult History with Film: Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust
Alan S. Marcus and Gary Mills
Section 5: Difficult Histories from the Margins in Curriculum and Teacher Education
Chapter 12: Questioning "Normal": Actively Undoing Dis/ability Stereotypes Through Teaching a Critical Analysis of Films.
David J. Connor
Chapter 13: Invoking Precious Knowledge with Teacher Candidates to Reclaim the Past, Reassess the Present, and Revolutionize Future Practice
Mark Kohan and Emilie M. Camp
Chapter 14: Finally "Seeing" a Queer Past: The Importance of Film in Teaching LGBTQ American History
Sharon Ullman
Section 1: Introduction to Teaching Difficult History and Film as Difficult History
Chapter 1: Using Film to Teach Difficult Histories
Jeremy Stoddard, Alan S. Marcus, and David Hicks
Chapter 2: Difficult History Means Difficult Questions: Using Film to Reveal the Perspective of 'The Other' in Difficult History Topics
Ben Walsh, David Hicks, and Stephanie van Hover
Section 2: Human Rights, Trauma, and Contemporary Difficult Histories
Chapter 3: Teaching the History and Contemporary Challenge of Human Rights through Film
Glenn Mitoma
Chapter 4: From Seeing to Learn to Learning to See: Films on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Brian Britt
Chapter 5: The Torturers Among Us: History, the Film Industry, and its Claims to Truth
Robert P. Stephens
Section 3: Difficult History, Identity, and Implementation in Curriculum
Chapter 6: Institutional Roles in Using Film to Teach Difficult History: The Federal Agency for Civic Education and The Lives of Others
Mattias Frey
Chapter 7: "I saw a REAL Indian on TV last night!": Engaging Students in Historical Thinking for Social Justice
Christine Rogers Stanton, Amanda LeClair-Diaz, Brad Hall, and Lucia Ricciardelli
Chapter 8: What Does History Have to Do With This?: Youth Filmmaking for Social Change
Sandra Quinones, Brian Bailey, Joseph Ehman, and Daniel Delehanty
Section 4: Teaching Common but Difficult Histories through Film
Chapter 9: Hollywood Histories: Examining Contemporary Depictions of Race and American Slavery in Popular Film
Keffrelyn D. Brown and Anthony L. Brown
Chapter 10: Classroom as Memory Workspace: The Educational and Empathetic Potentials of Twelve Years a Slave and Ask a Slave
Matthew R. Cook and Derek H. Alderman
Chapter 11: Teaching Difficult History with Film: Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust
Alan S. Marcus and Gary Mills
Section 5: Difficult Histories from the Margins in Curriculum and Teacher Education
Chapter 12: Questioning "Normal": Actively Undoing Dis/ability Stereotypes Through Teaching a Critical Analysis of Films.
David J. Connor
Chapter 13: Invoking Precious Knowledge with Teacher Candidates to Reclaim the Past, Reassess the Present, and Revolutionize Future Practice
Mark Kohan and Emilie M. Camp
Chapter 14: Finally "Seeing" a Queer Past: The Importance of Film in Teaching LGBTQ American History
Sharon Ullman
