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Who's A Hero?



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on what constitutes antiwar heroism in the context of the Mexican and Spanish-American Wars.



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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in Iraq
Unit: Wars of Manifest Destiny: Indian, Mexican and Spanish American Wars
Kit: Media Constructions of Peace
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Documentary Film, Feature Film

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Reading: Literature (RL), Speaking and Listening (SL)