[The Great Courses] A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome

Professor Gregory S. Aldrete, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay   What Will You Learn?  Draw fascinating (and surprising) connections between films set in ancient Rome and science fiction films.  Explore two big-budget film takes on the mysterious legend of ancient Rome’s “lost legion.”  Dispel the myth of lively recreational drug use in ancient Rome […]

[The Great Courses] Fighting Misinformation: Digital Media Literacy

Taught By Multiple Professors 8 lectures |  Average 26 minutes each PDF included   What Will You Learn?  Distinguish between misinformation and disinformation, and learn about several types of problematic content. Explore the ways in which the internet has made us all publishers of information, and practice the techniques necessary to take responsibility for truth and […]