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- Avengers: Age of Ultron and the Ethics of AI - Hollywood or History Ep. 13
Dr. Tom E. Malewitz and Dr. Sarah Beach join Dr. Scott Roberts to explore how Avengers: Age of Ultron can be used to teach media literacy, technology ethics, and the real-world implications of artificial intelligence and social media. How do films like Age of Ultron reflect our relationship with technology? Is AI a hero, a villain, or something in between? In this episode, we examine how superhero narratives open the door to deeper conversations about fear, innovation, and the ways technology shapes our lives.
📄 Show notes: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fdcgwix7saa58dn7/Hollywood_or_History_episode_13_DP7rt7p.pdf📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/an-inquiry-based-approach-for-using-comic-based-stories-to-teach-liberal-arts-and-social-sciences-hb-9781805920335.html
Sarah's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahbeachliketheocean#HollywoodOrHistory #Avengers #MediaLiteracy #AI #Education #TeachingWithFilm
1 hr 6 min - Teaching Latinx History with Vivo – Hollywood or History Ep. 12Dr. Jessica Ferreras-Stone joins us to explore how the animated film Vivo can be used to teach Cuban history, U.S.–Cuba relations, and the lived experiences of separation, migration, and cultural identity.
📄 Show notes: ttps://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jzgsthia9xtscvja/Hollywood_or_History_episode_12_DP27jamg.pdf
📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9798887309026.html🌐 Website: https://sites.google.com/view/latinxhollywoodorhistory/home🎧 Vivo Songbook Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vivo-songbook/id15788983901 hr 26 min - Teaching Social Studies with The Simpsons – Hollywood or History Ep. 11
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.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9798887304045.html1 hr 34 min - Teaching Inequality with Hidden Figures – Hollywood or History Ep. 10
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-9781648027925.html
1 hr 20 min - Teaching Genocide & Trauma with Hotel Rwanda – Hollywood or History Ep. 9
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.html1 hr 31 min - Teaching Mayan History with Apocalypto – Hollywood or History Ep. 8
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]1 hr 3 min - An American Tail & Teaching Immigration – Hollywood or History Ep. 7
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]1 hr 13 min - Black-ish, Voting & Teaching with Sitcoms – Hollywood or History Ep. 6
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]1 hr 27 min - Saving Private Ryan & Just War Theory – Hollywood or History Ep. 5
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]59 min - Empathy & Activism with The One and Only Ivan – Hollywood or History Ep. 4
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-hb-9798887307633.html1 hr
About Hollywood or History Podcast
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🎙️ 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 (and wrong) to unpacking the educational strategies behind effective film-based instruction, this series equips K–12 educators and teacher educators with tools to promote historical thinking, inquiry, and civic literacy.
Whether you’re a social studies teacher, curriculum designer, or history enthusiast, Hollywood or History offers practical insights and thought-provoking conversations that bring history—and film—into sharper focus.
🎬 Where does Hollywood end and history begin? Tune in to find out.