Film is one of
the historian's most effective teaching tools. OConnor
hypothesized that within ten years all students would learn their
history lessons by watching movies rather than by reading a book.
Films may be captivating, but true information should be obtained
from primary documents. Primary documents can provide vivid
cultural and social backgrounds that cannot be obtained through
readings and lectures. Motion pictures can make powerful arguments
about historical interpretation promoting beneficial classroom
debates. Todays population is more accustomed to visually based
information rather than written documents because they find
historical documents difficult to interpret. .
As with any implementation of new information, films
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The modern
student watches and listens for entertainment purposes only, never
taking a look at another perspective of the story. In OConnors
two stages and four frameworks, he explains that students should
be taught how to question the images they see on the screen, just
as they are urged to look for loaded words or phrases in a book or
newspaper. Students learning and interaction is what we as
educators or historians are trying to teach, that questioning is
needed for a deeper understanding of history and to not repeat the
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With the
enthusiastic backing of the Office of War Information, also known
as the OWI, the
filmspent a lot of
time showing
Woodrow
Wilsonas a loving Father and husband who had great difficulty
getting over the death of his first wife Ellen Axson. The White
House courtship of Woodrow Wilson and Edith Bolling was very
important, even though such a relationship might cost him his
re-election, because Woodrow Wilson was a man who needed the love
of a good woman. No matter how hard they humanize Woodrow Wilson,
these romantic sparks in the film for their White House courtship
still seemed cold. When Edith edged toward Woodrow Wilson, there
were no romantic sparks in their White House courtship. The
presidents romantic overtures were not unlike his arch and
convoluted diplomatic notes. And whenever she edged toward him, he
backed against a pillar. Perhaps Hollywood thought showing a
president in physical contacteven holding handswith his betrothed
transgressed the bounds of good
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