🎙️ Hollywood or History Hosted by Dr. Scott Roberts Hollywood or History is a podcast that explores the powerful intersection of film and social studies education. Hosted by educator and author Dr. Scott Roberts, each episode features interviews with contributing authors from the Hollywood or History? book series—a collection of classroom-ready lesson plans designed to help teachers critically engage students with historically themed Hollywood films. From exploring what Hollywood gets right ...
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Teaching Social Studies with The Simpsons – Hollywood or History Ep. 11
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Dr. Annie McMahon Whitlock, Dr. Timothy N. Constant & Kymberli Wregglesworth join Dr. Scott Roberts to explore how episodes of The Simpsons can be used to teach economics, government, and civic identity in the classroom. 📄 Show notes: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7v989y7y66xiq65p/Hollywood_or_History_episode_117xnq1.pdf 📘 Book: https://bookstore…
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Teaching Inequality with Hidden Figures – Hollywood or History Ep. 10
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Dr. Sarah Kaka & Lucas George join Dr. Scott Roberts to discuss teaching inequality through Hidden Figures—from race and gender in STEM to systemic inequities across U.S. history. 📄 Show notes: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jpszf97sat3qwph6/Hollywood_or_History_episode_108pt84.pdf 📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781…
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Teaching Genocide & Trauma with Hotel Rwanda – Hollywood or History Ep. 9
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Dr. Paul Yoder & Leona Calkins join Dr. Scott Roberts to discuss teaching genocide, trauma, and resilience through the film Hotel Rwanda. This episode unpacks strategies for helping students critically engage with difficult histories. 📄 Show notes: [PDF link HERE] 📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648029363.html…
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Teaching Mayan History with Apocalypto – Hollywood or History Ep. 8
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Dr. Timothy Monreal & Dr. Jesús Tirado join Dr. Scott Roberts to discuss how the film Apocalypto can be used to critically examine Mayan civilization, media bias, and world history through inquiry. 📄 Show notes: [PDF link] 📘 Book: [Book Link]By drScottRoberts
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An American Tail & Teaching Immigration – Hollywood or History Ep. 7
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Dr. Scott Roberts welcomes Kate Van Harren to explore how An American Tail can be used to teach U.S. immigration, labor history, and cultural identity in the elementary classroom. 📄 Show notes: [Insert PDF link] 📘 Book: [Link to the Book]By drScottRoberts
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Black-ish, Voting & Teaching with Sitcoms – Hollywood or History Ep. 6
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Dr. Starlynn Nance joins Dr. Scott Roberts to explore how sitcoms like Black-ish and Derry Girls help students unpack civic identity, voting rights, and race. 📄 Show notes: [Link Here] 📘 Book: [Link to the Book]By drScottRoberts
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Saving Private Ryan & Just War Theory – Hollywood or History Ep. 5
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Dr. Scott Roberts joins Dr. Mark Pearcy to explore how films like Saving Private Ryan and Glory can help students evaluate the ethics and realities of war through the lens of Just War Theory. 📄 Show notes: [PDF link] 📘 Book: [Book link]By drScottRoberts
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Empathy & Activism with The One and Only Ivan – Hollywood or History Ep. 4
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Dr. Scott Roberts speaks with Drs. Pennington, Fortune, Tackett & Horst on using The One and Only Ivan to teach elementary students about empathy, activism, and civic engagement. 📄 Show notes: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vcpviustfx6tmsg8/Hollywood_or_History_Podcast_Episode_4azm52.pdf 📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-h…
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Teaching U.S. History with Pocahontas – Hollywood or History Ep. 3
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In Episode 3 of Hollywood or History?, Dr. Scott Roberts and guest Dr. Nancy Sardone explore how the Disney film Pocahontas can be used to foster critical thinking about early U.S. history. Learn how C3-aligned lesson plans help students analyze historical accuracy and deepen inquiry in the social studies classroom. 🎧 Guide + book: [links below] 📄 …
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World Religions & Groundhog Day – Hollywood or History Ep. 2
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🎬 Dr. Scott Roberts chats with Dr. Tom Malewitz & Adam Zoeller about using Groundhog Day to explore world religions in the classroom. 📄 Show Notes: [Show Notes Here] 📘 Book Info: [Get the Book HERE]By drScottRoberts
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Teaching History with Film – Hollywood or History Ep. 1
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🎬 Dr. Scott Roberts introduces Hollywood or History?—a teaching strategy using film to inspire historical inquiry. 📄 Follow-Along Guide: [SHOW NOTES] 📘 Book Series: [Get the books HERE]By drScottRoberts
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