One of the things good teachers do, in addition to teaching how to evaluate evidence logically, is teach about evaluating sources. Movies, by their very nature, are not good or reliable sources.Definitely! My first Costume History teacher, Fran Mayhew at the University of Delaware, made a point of using several sources and looking out for the inaccuracies in the source. Regarding movies, one friend assigned a project of reporting on the costumes from a movie of their choice. They could discuss what's right and what isn't, and perhaps also track down the original sources for specific costumes - portraits and the like.
Good examples of "teaching." My point is, as I said in another message, that I don't think a social venue is appropriate for this sort of thing. People seem to be talking about "teaching" without making it clear whether they are in a classroom or not.
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