Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ433672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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America's First Government Documentary Films as Teaching Tools.
Hendrickson, Kenneth E.
OAH Magazine of History, v5 n3 p33-35 Win 1991
Reviews two documentaries produced by the U.S. government: "The Plow That Broke the Plains" (1936) and "The River" (1937). The first examines soil erosion in the Great Plains; the second considers Mississippi River usage. Narrates storylines and explains initial film criticism. Highlights the films' effectiveness for teaching about the New Deal and roots of environmentalism. (CH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Conservation Education, Depleted Resources, Documentaries, Economic Factors, Environmental Education, Federal Programs, Film Criticism, Geographic Regions, History Instruction, Instructional Films, Resource Materials, Rivers, Soil Conservation, United States History, Water Resources
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Historical Materials
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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