Teaching History With Science Fiction Films

This volume serves as a guide for teaching history with sci-fi films. In addition to covering key themes and concepts, it provides an overview of significant issues and related films, a tutorial in using film in historical methodology, user guides for 10 key sci-fi films, a model syllabus, and sample exercises and assignments for classroom use.

About the author

A. Bowdoin Van Riper is a historian who specializes in depictions of science and technology in popular culture. His publications include Rockets and Missiles: The Life Story of a Technology (2007) and A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and Television (Scarecrow, 2011).

Summary

This volume serves as a guide for teaching history with sci-fi films. In addition to covering key themes and concepts, it provides an overview of significant issues and related films, a tutorial in using film in historical methodology, user guides for 10 key sci-fi films, a model syllabus, and sample exercises and assignments for classroom use.

Product details

• Authors: Riper, A. Bowdoin Van Riper, A. Bowdoin Van Riper, Van Riper A. Bowdoin
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781442278486
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7848-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Teaching History With...; Teaching History with...
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: History, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies