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: <a href='https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nx3s9augvcsg3852/Hollywood_or_History_episode_8_Show_notesbgjjv.pdf'>[PDF link]</a> 
📘 Book: <a href='https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648023040.html'>[Book Link]</a>

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]

Dr. Timothy Monreal &amp; 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: <a href="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nx3s9augvcsg3852/Hollywood_or_History_episode_8_Show_notesbgjjv.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">[PDF link]</a> 
📘 Book: <a href="https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648023040.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">[Book Link]</a>

Teaching Mayan History with Apocalypto – Hollywood or History Ep. 8

🎙️ 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.

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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.

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