{"product_id":"the-defeated-and-the-dead-mark-pearcy-9798887307138","title":"The Defeated and the Dead: Teaching About War Through Film","description":"How do we teach about war? How can social studies teachers empower students to understand how wars are started, how they are fought, and how they are ended? Films about war are featured in nearly all social studies classrooms across the US, with practically every American teenager watching at least one \"historical\" film during their time in middle and high school. Without the mandatory class viewing, most of these movies would not have been seen by them otherwise. Film is the medium through which most Americans learn about their national past. But a passive viewing of a movie about war does little to help students learn to be critical thinkers about their country's choices.  In \u003cem\u003eThe Defeated and the Dead: Teaching About War Through Film\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Mark Pearcy outlines strategies and resources for teachers to incorporate movies about war into their classes in an effective, thoughtful manner. Employing elements of the \"Just War\" doctrine (the basis for most international law and treaties), this book highlights how teachers can make use of widely-used films like \u003cem\u003eSaving Private Ryan, Platoon, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGlory, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as other movies that span our nation's history, from the American Revolution to modern conflicts.  By focusing on critical frameworks like Just War, as well as featuring films both about war and the avoidance of war, \u003cem\u003eThe Defeated and the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e offers social studies teachers a valuable tool to approach difficult, contentious topics in their classrooms. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Pearcy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887307138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Information Age Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Mark Pearcy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46217192505599,"sku":"9798887307138","price":99.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3dea0707-0568-4518-a75d-72f70e59967f.jpg?v=1728514529","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-defeated-and-the-dead-mark-pearcy-9798887307138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}