Good Night, and Good Luck.

When George Clooney and Grant Heslov decided to tell the story of Edward R. Murrow and the McCarthy era, it’s doubtful their main concern was how it would play in the classroom. But their movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.” lends itself to use with students for a variety of purposes and on many levels.

This is an opportunity to use broadcast as a genre to learn about a range of topics. Students will enjoy the movie, but they also will be able to expand their understanding through discussion, further reading, writing and activities. As Murrow said, “Good night, and good luck.”

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