The "Lincoln" film

[Larry Mansch]

(11-17-2012 09:53 AM)L Verge Wrote:  I am so glad to hear the good reviews and substantial audiences. I'm hoping that history teachers across the country will assign the film as extra credit work (viewing and analyzing). That was one thing that I especially appreciated about The Conspirator movie - the producers made teachers' packets available to educators. I wonder how many educators took advantage of them?

I want this movie to blow movie producers and the public out of their seats so that they will consider doing more epics about American history. Our country needs to recognize its own past, take pride in it, strive to produce leaders like some of our past ones, and stop sinking into mediocrity and below.

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Laurie, you are reading my mind. I teach Middle School American History and I assigned extra credit for any students who see the movie between now and Christmas. Yesterday I asked for a show of hands, who might see it...and over half of the kids said yes. The movie will be a wonderful educational experience for all of them.