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Using Civics Movies and TV Shows In Your Social Studies Class

Movies and television shows can be really engaging ways to get your students interested in a topic, but they can also require a lot of time. In a standard forty minute class, you might have to devote an entire week to finish watching a movie with your kids. Here are some creative ways to use civics movies and tv shows in your social studies class.Once you've figured out how you're going to watch it and incorporate it into your class, you have to figure out what your students are going to do with the movie. A class discussion is a typical way to delve into some deeper questions, and this can be followed up with a reflection paper. Another writing assignment option is a movie review, and if you want to incorporate video into it you can have students film their movie reviews.With all that being said, here are my top five movies and television shows that I consider using in my…See More

Oct 24, 2017

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"You've made a lot of blog posts on here..."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Julie Petersen's blog post 5 Creative Ideas to Help Young Learners Love Writing

"I love writing. But I only really love informative and explanatory writing. I never really got into creative writing - be in poetry, short stories, etc. Writing appeals to me because it's kind of like teaching. It's an opportunity to help…"

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Kerry Creaswood's blog post PhD and MBA Degrees - What is Better for Modern College Women?

"People get obsessed with letters and want to have a PhD just for the hell of it. If you want to teach college, get a PhD. That's what it's for. But if you're not going to be a professor or a full time researcher, don't bother. A…"

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on sofiakahn's blog post Ways a Student can Benefit from an English Tutor in Sydney

"Students often need help improving their writing, and a tutor is a great way to do it. You need individualized instruction and guidance, and that can be hard to get in a regular classroom setting. It's even harder to get once you move on to…"

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on sofiakahn's blog post Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Flying Lessons

"I was always wanted to learn how to fly. I don't live in Australia, but I'm going to look into flying lessons in New Jersey."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Nguyen Thi Huong's blog post Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

"I love working at at the gym or going for a jog. I find it helps me clear my mind and be more present. Hiking is great too; extended walks through nature really clear out the cobwebs."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Shelly Sanchez Terrell's blog post Someone Once Told Me by Mallory Fundora, 13yr-old Founder of Project Yesu

"This is a great poem, and a great mindset. Love it!"

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Blair Nicole's blog post Learn About Recycled Paper In Printing

"Recycling paper is cool. Composting is another way to get extra use out of old paper and "recycle" the nutrients back into the soil. I saw a cool story on CNN10 last week about a project to recycle and compost old money that was being…"

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Blair Nicole's blog post When it is Smart to Apply for a Cash Advance

"Nah. I teach financial literacy, and it's usually never a good idea to do this. Cash advances and payday loans are a recipe for disaster. And you shouldn't take on long term debt unless you have a reliable ability to pay it back."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Sarah Brinson's blog post Writing drafts

"My students often struggle with writing. I find that pre-writing and organizing their thoughts helps them prepare to write a first draft."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on David Neeble's blog post Launch your career with the top engineering colleges in India

"There are some pretty good engineering schools in New Jersey. I'm a fan of NJIT and Rutgers."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Tom Clark's blog post Caring for your child with spy software education

"I read an article the other day in the Wall Street Journal about how millenials were using this kind of software to track where their parents were. I thought it was an ironic turning of the tables."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Sarah Brinson's blog post Want to write a better blog? Stop trusting Google

"I think Google does a pretty good job of identifying the best stuff on the Internet. Seems like unnecessary work to me. Although I do like using the "site:" search on Google to just search for something on an individual site from time to…"

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Tom Clark's blog post Dyslexia Courses by CPD Bytes

"I prefer professional development that's live and in person to recorded stuff on the computer."

Oct 23, 2017

Brian Rock commented on Derek Crowden's blog post When Is the Best Time to Start Saving for Your Child's Education?

"With the cost of education today, you definitely need to start saving earlier rather than later. Tuition costs have skyrocketed in the last few years."

Oct 23, 2017

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School / Work Affiliation: East Orange Campus High School

Website: http://civiceducator.org

Skype, Twitter, or Other Accounts: @brianrocknj

About Me: I'm a social studies teacher from East Orange. I'm a strong supporter of both civics education and educational technology, and I spent my time as a graduate student at Rutgers studying both topics.