Understanding the construction of historical memory: Identifying mistakes in war movies

Chen Kertcher, Ornat Turin

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Abstract

The aim of this unit is for students to understand the role of feature films in the construction of historical memory. The proposed teaching unit deals with the analysis of biases and the construction of narrative in war films. The class was divided into groups, and competition was declared; students were challenged to find as many mistakes as possible in three contemporary war films. Discussing flaws allowed the unveiling of narrative biases, myths, and the role of feature films in the construction of historical memory.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalCommunication Teacher
Volume37
Issue number2
Early online date2022
DOIs
StateE-pub ahead of print - 2022

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