Reel Character Education

Values attitudes and beliefs have been depicted in movies since thebeginning of the film industry. Educators will find this book to be a valuableresource for helping explore character education with film. This book includesan overview of the history of character education a discussion of how to effectivelyteach with film and a discussion about analyzing film for educationalvalue. This book offers educators an effective and relevant method for exploringcharacter education with today's digital and media savvy students.This book details how film can be utilized to explore character educationand discusses relevant legal issues surrounding the use of film in the classroom. Included in this book is a filmographyof two hundred films pertaining to character education. The filmography is divided into four chapters.Each chapter details fifty films for a specific educational level (elementary middle high school and postsecondary).Complete bibliographic information summary and applicable character lesson topics are detailed for eachfilm. This book is clearly organized and expertly written for educators and scholars at the elementary middlehigh school and postsecondary levels.