A  supplement to the  Educators Resource for Watsons go to Birmingham-1963  that incorporates strategic use of primary sources is now available. Development of this new guide was made possible by a grant from the US Library of Congress, TPS Eastern Region grant program in 2023. It represents an exciting step forward in the evolution of the Cross-Media Methodology developed and taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Incorporating the strategic use of primary sources into cross media methods of analysis opens up new avenues for inquiry, discussion, and comprehension in  the classroom. 

In a world where students are bombarded every day with information, misinformation, and disinformation online, it can be difficult to discern what’s fact, fiction, or shades of truth.  We believe that the combination of humanistic stories with cross-media methods and  primary source inquiry/analysis provides an exciting new approach to engaging students and helping them build critical thinking, perspective-taking, media literacy, and digital literacy skills that are applicable across academic subjects/disciplines.

Learn more here about our project, our collaboration with Journeys in Film, and  the latest resource available for download right now. 

Wonder  Educators' Resource Guide

We're pleased to announce the completion of the Wonder Educator’s Resource Guide, expertly illustrated  and available in two languages, English and Mandarin. It  provides an introduction to the X-Media approach, cross-media close comparison  and our three epistemic  methods of analysis (aesthetic, academic, ethical). The guide also includes a variety of lesson plans that scaffold and adapt to student learning needs, educator goals, and formal/informal learning environments.

Learn more about the Wonder Project and resources available.