Issue: October 2025
Movies
Movies that Matter
Depending on your age, the sights and sounds of movie day in class varied. If you were in school in the 60s […]
From Screen to Soul: The Transformative Threshold of Movies in the Christian Classroom
We all come into the world looking for someone looking for us. —Curt Thompson, The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We […]
Films That Inspire Grit: Teaching Perseverance Through Story
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another… that together you may with […]
From First Impressions to Informed Perspectives: Elevating Student Responses to Movie Scenes Through the Critical Analysis Process
Heather J. S. Birch, Nicole Fletcher, Cheryl Metcalf, and Clara Birch The development of critical analysis skills and habits of mind is […]
Programmed for Purpose: Exploring Themes of The Wild Robot in the Christian Classroom
Can a castaway robot inspire students to light up the world in new and impactful ways? The 2024 movie The Wild Robot […]
Visual Literacy, Written Skills: Screenwriting as a Tool for Student Voice
Recently, my teenage son introduced me to the “Absolute Cinema” meme. If you’re not familiar, it is a black and white image […]
Movies Your Mother Wouldn’t Let You Watch
Why Media Literacy Matters My mother was cautious about the movies I could watch. Thankfully, my dad was more flexible. I experienced […]