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The rationale for the present text, Hollywood or History? An
Inquiry-Based Strategy for Using Film to Teach About Inequality and
Inequity Throughout History stems from two main things. First and
foremost is the fact that the reviews of the first two volumes in
the Hollywood or History? series have been overwhelmingly positive,
especially as it pertains to the application of the strategy for
practitioners. Classroom utility and teacher practice have
continued to be the primary objectives in developing the Hollywood
or History? strategy. The second thing is that this most recent
volume in the series takes it in a new direction--rather than
focusing on eras in history, it focuses on the themes of inequity
and inequality throughout history, and how teachers can utilize the
Hollywood or History? strategy to tackle some of the more
complicated content throughout history that many teachers tend to
shy away from. There is a firm belief that students' connection to
film, along with teachers' ability to use film in an effective
manner, will help alleviate some of the challenges of teaching
challenging topics such as inequity and inequality in terms of
gender, race, socioeconomic status, and so much more. The book
provides 30 secondary lesson plans (grades 6-12) that address nine
different topics centered around inequity and inequality throughout
history, many of which connect students to the world we are living
in today. The intended audience for the book are teachers who teach
social studies at the 6th-12th grade level both in the United
States and other countries. An additional audience will be college
and university social studies/history methods professors in the
United States and worldwide.
Piece together the world of Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory in this candy-covered puzzle. As weird and wonderful as Wonka's vision, the surreal illustration references the 1971 film as well as Roald Dahl's original book, at the same time throwing open the doors of the factory to include real-life characters (some stranger than fiction) so you can spot a kaleidoscopic cast of characters and details as you build the puzzle. From chocolate fountains and lickable wallpaper to Gene Wilder and Elizabeth II, no matter how much of a fan you are, we guarantee there will be some surprises!
This collection of forty new essays, written by the leading
scholars in adaptation studies and distinguished contributors from
outside the field, is the most comprehensive volume on adaptation
ever published. Written to appeal alike to specialists in
adaptation, scholars in allied fields, and general readers, it
hearkens back to the foundations of adaptation studies a century
and more ago, surveys its ferment of activity over the past twenty
years, and looks forward to the future. It considers the very
different problems in adapting the classics, from the Bible to
Frankenstein to Philip Roth, and the commons, from online mashups
and remixes to adult movies. It surveys a dizzying range of
adaptations around the world, from Latin American telenovelas to
Czech cinema, from Hong Kong comics to Classics Illustrated, from
Bollywood to zombies, and explores the ways media as different as
radio, opera, popular song, and videogames have handled adaptation.
Going still further, it examines the relations between adaptation
and such intertextual practices as translation, illustration,
prequels, sequels, remakes, intermediality, and transmediality. The
volume's contributors consider the similarities and differences
between adaptation and history, adaptation and performance,
adaptation and revision, and textual and biological adaptation,
casting an appreciative but critical eye on the theory and practice
of adaptation scholars-and, occasionally, each other. The Oxford
Handbook of Adaptation Studies offers specific suggestions for how
to read, teach, create, and write about adaptations in order to
prepare for a world in which adaptation, already ubiquitous, is
likely to become ever more important.
Explore over eighty years of Batman history in this updated edition
that features a wealth of new content, including a new chapter on
acclaimed feature film The Batman. Featuring two new chapters and
exclusive content from the new feature film The Batman, this
updated volume tells the complete story of Batman across comics,
TV, animation, film, video games, and beyond. Covering the complete
history of Batman in vivid detail, this deluxe edition features
exclusive commentary from the key creatives who have been
instrumental in building the Dark Knight's ongoing legacy,
including Neal Adams, Tim Burton, Paul Dini, Steve Englehart, Mark
Hamill, Grant Morrison, Julie Newmar, Christopher Nolan, Denny
O'Neil, Joel Schumacher, Scott Snyder, and Zack Snyder. Along with
taking readers on an unparalleled journey into the creation of the
most memorable Batman moments in the character's eighty-year
history-from the "Knightfall" comics arc to Tim Burton's films and
the Arkham video game series the book busts open the DC Comics and
Warner Bros. archives to deliver an avalanche of never-before-seen
visual treasures that are guaranteed to blow the minds of Batman
fans everywhere. Filled with exclusive insert items that further
deepen the reading experience, this updated edition of Batman: The
Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond,
is the ultimate exploration of a true legend whose impact on our
culture has no limits.
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