Deploying Film to Teach Social Studies: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Abstract

Social studies educators have described using film in classrooms and teacher education. This paper offers a systematic review of 30 years of scholarship about using film in social studies. In this review, we identify trends, pedagogical uses, and gaps in the literature.

Authors

• Jeremy Hilburn, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

• Lisa Buchanan, Elon University

• Wayne Journell, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

• Cara Ward, University of North Carolina - Wilmington