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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no idea about what OP saw (my DCPS kids did not see the movie). But, typically in any history class a very big part of reviewing materials, including textbooks, is to address the issue of who the author is and whether the point of view they portray is fair, fact-based, total fiction, propaganda, etc. It is also typical to review materials on a subject that show many points of view and many methods of communicating a message (e.g. a poem, a work of historic fiction, a newspaper article, a text book, and yes, a movie, all on the same subject). This is valuable, and my children's teachers, even in early elementary school, do this over and over, even with the midnight ride of Paul Revere. I would be shocked if this movie was the only resource these students explored on the subject and find it highly unlikely that there will not be vigorous discussion in class on the film's POV and accuracy.[/quote]

That might be the case in the case of advanced students, but it's more likely that many students watching Selma will accept its version of history lock, stock and barrel.  Their teachers will be glad that they learned something, and won't bother to engage in the type of meta-criticism that you suggest is the rule of thumb.

As for Jeff's comparison to American Sniper, it's willfully obtuse.  What major historical figure is Jeff contending was inaccurately portrayed on the screen in that movie, recognizing that the title character was not such an individual?  [/quote]

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