If you'd still like to use a film in conjunction with print materials, I
have a suggestion. We have a great research project that compares the
reality of the Wild West to that portrayed in Hollywood films. We use this
at the HS level, but I'm sure it could be adapted to elementary. The class
watches a Hollywood western and then each student chooses from a list of
research topics. These topics include Native American nations often
portrayed in westerns (Apache), women, Asian immigrants, African-Americans,
prominent people (Buffalo Bill, Belle Star, Geronimo), the Transcontinental
Railroad, Wild West Shows, gunfighters, etc. They compare the reality from
their research to what they saw in the film.
Julie
Julie Anderson, Librarian
Liberty High School, Renton, WA 425.837.4901
andersonj@issaquah.wednet.edu
"Fiction is a lie about the truth." Jane Chambers
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