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Sunday Inspiration #4: P.T. Barnum and the Ethics of Historical Interpretations

2024/3/3
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Did anyone else really dislike the circus?

In this Sunday Inspiration session I'm looking into P.T. Barnum and the film The Greatest Showman.

How can educators use representations of P.T. Barnum in popular culture as a lens for teaching critical media literacy skills, including analyzing bias, evaluating sources, and understanding historical context?

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