Daily Archives for 22 January 2012


Teaching *300* and the Battle of Thermopylae

Although “Hollywood films are not substitutes for more scholarly sources of information” they do have a role in teaching. For example they can help us framing questions. (Harper and Rogers). Seyforth and Golde argue that because contemporary college students are immersed in popular culture—including film—they need to learn to approach media with a critical eye. […]