Movies and moral dilemma discussions : a practical guide to cinema based character development / authored by Stewart Waters and William B. Russell III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waters, Stewart, author.

Russell, William B., author.

Series:

Teaching and learning social studies.

Teaching and learning social studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Study and teaching--United States.

Motion pictures.

Moral education--United States.

Moral education.

Character--Study and teaching--United States.

Character.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc, [2020]

Summary:

"Movies and Moral Dilemma Discussions: A Practical Guide to Cinema Based Character Development explores the values, attitudes, and beliefs depicted on film. Since the beginning of the film industry movie makers have depicted morals and values on the silver screen. Teachers will find the book to be a valuable guide for infusing character education and film into the classroom. The book includes an overview of character education, a discussion of film pedagogy, and explores utilizing film for educational purposes"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Historical overview of character education

Chapter 2. Film pedagogy

Chapter 3. Cinema-based instructional strategies for character development

Chapter 4. Movies and moral dilemma discussions for the elementary classroom

Chapter 5. Movies and moral dilemma discussions for the middle school classroom

Chapter 6. Movies and moral dilemma discussions for the high school classroom. Appendix a: Film analysis sheet. appendix b: film terminology. References. about the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-64802-173-5