Documentaries and Nonfiction

7/24/2024

State: PENNSYLVANIA

This was a wonderful course. Thank you for all of your help Dr. Reimer!

7/17/2024

State: NEVADA

It was fabulous as usual!

5/15/2024

State: OHIO

It was a worthwhile course!

3/4/2024

State: MISSOURI

I found the text easy to understand, and there were some helpful suggestions. The assignments that I created for this class will be easily incorporated into my classes.

3/1/2024

State: OHIO

This was a worthwhile class! I gained a lot of insight about nonfiction and documentaries use in my high school classroom. I would recommend someone to take this course, hands down, if they are a high school teacher.

12/5/2023

State: OHIO

10/24/2023

State: MARYLAND

Great individual feedback from the instructor!

8/25/2023

State: OHIO

8/19/2023

State: CALIFORNIA

I enjoyed the course very much, and I found it beneficial to my current curriculum - thank you!

8/7/2023

State: WISCONSIN

6/13/2023

State: OHIO

6/11/2023

State: CALIFORNIA

I learned how to teach students the skill of "reading" nonfiction films and documentaries and how to apply a number of critical thinking strategies to the process. All the assignments required in this class will are directly applicable to my high school English classes at all levels.

6/11/2023

State: NORTH CAROLINA

Great textbook and information. The instructor was great.

5/17/2023

State: NORTH CAROLINA

11/27/2022

State: PENNSYLVANIA

For this reflection, I decided to create a semi-list with explanations… ~What I discovered about myself as a teacher… I always thought I did not enjoy nonfiction. I loved reading fiction novels (Tartt, Franzen, Atwood). I wanted something I could get lost in and always felt amazed by the creation of worlds. What I have found over the years is that nonfiction can be literary, and I enjoy the true stories that are told as well. I am becoming a huge fan of memoirs, podcasts, and now I am very excited about documentaries. My teaching of nonfiction skills is a work in progress, one that I was uncomfortable with because I found it limiting and maybe I was a bit insecure in my own analysis of it. I like this journey I am on, and this class and Golden’s book has been inspirational. ~What I discovered about my students… Many of my students are reluctant readers. Nonfiction is available in so many mediums and the skills we ask them to show with text can be done with film and podcasts. This opens a door for my students. Not only are they well-equipped (as Gen Z) to analyze digital mediums, they are highly engaged by it. Everything I read in Golden’s book and the documentaries I perused offer students opportunities to discuss real-world topics that are relevant, timeless, and very human. They are soundboards for debate and rich discussions, which my students love about the humanities. ~My favorite things from this course… *SOAPStone *Exploring Ethics and Bias in Film *Spellbound and Girlhood *Teacher-led Discussion Forums (SO HELPFUL) *Opportunities to create lessons I can use…