Beyond the Narration: Identifying Claims, Evidence, and Omission in Documentaries explores how documentaries communicate meaning through claims, evidence, and omission. Readers examine how filmmakers shape historical interpretation through narration, visuals, sourcing, and editing choices while learning strategies to help students critically evaluate documentary content. By focusing on what is emphasized, supported through evidence, or left out, educators can move students beyond passive viewing toward deeper historical inquiry and evidence-based analysis.