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    Netflix Master SOTW Guide

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted · Edited by phathui5

    I'd like to make up a master list of movies that go with each Story Of the World book and make a file or sticky post for it.

     

    If you have a suggestion for the list, please PM which SOTW book you're referring to, the chapter it goes with and the movie title.

     

    Together we can make an awesome list and all the WTM board kids can have a weekly history movie day, with popcorn and soda and candy!

     

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    Here's the list so far. Please keep making suggestions!

     

     

     

    The Unofficial Story of the World movie list

     

     

     

     

     

    * Age recommendations are from Netflix and Common Sense Media.

     

     

     

     

    Book 1- Ancient Times

     

     

     

     

    Ch. 1- The Earliest People

     

     

     

     

    Prehistoric America: A Journey through the Ice Age and Beyond (BBC)- Travel back in time 14,000 years to imagine what America looked like before man's existence. This documentary uses computer animation to give us realistic views of the woolly mammoth and other prehistoric creatures.

     

     

     

     

    Walking With Prehistoric Beasts- This film starts after the time of the dinosaurs, taking an up-close look at animals that are now extinct, as well as early man.

     

     

     

     

    Walking With Cavemen- Another “Walking With†film shows us more about what life was like for early man. Deals with the theory of evolution, as people descend from the branches to walk on two legs.

     

     

     

     

    Book 2- The Middle Ages

     

     

     

     

    Ch 1- The Glory that Was Rome

     

     

     

     

    Gladiator- (ages 15+) An extremely violent movie that gives us a look into the lives of gladiators in ancient Rome. Perhaps a good choice to watch and discuss with your high schoolers.

     

     

     

    Ch. 2- The Early Days of Britain

     

     

    Pendragon: Sword of His Father- (ages 5+) Set in 411AD, Pendragon tells the story of young Artos, who is taken into slavery by the Saxons.

     

     

     

     

    Ch. 16- England After the Conquest

     

     

     

    Terry Jones: Medieval Lives- (all ages) A two-disc series that takes us through true stories of damsels, peasants, knights and other characters of the Middle Ages.

     

     

    Ch. 17- Knights and Samurai

     

     

     

     

    A Knight's Tale- (ages 12+) This fun movie takes a lighthearted look at being a knight in the Middle Ages.

     

     

     

     

    Ch. 38- England's Greatest Queen

     

     

     

     

    Dear America: The Royal Diaries- (all ages) Adapted from the Scholastic book series, this disc has three episodes about historical princesses during their teen years. It features Elizabeth I, Isabel and Cleopatra VII.

     

     

     

     

    Ch. 39- England's Greatest Playwright

     

     

     

     

    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales- (all ages) This enjoyable collection features 12 25-minute animated adaptations of the bard's plays.

     

     

     

     

    A Midsummer Night's Dream- (ages 12+) When four star-crossed lovers run into the forest in search of each other, mischievous faeries use a potion that wreaks romantic havoc on everyone.

     

     

     

     

    Book 3- Early Modern Times

     

     

     

     

    Ch. 22- Revolution!

     

     

     

     

    Liberty's Kids- Geared towards 8-16 year olds, this animated series teaches children about the events surrounding the Revolutionary War.

     

     

     

    Ch. 36- The Slave Trade Ends

     

    Amazing Grace- (ages 10+) Tells the story of William Wilberforce, an English politician fighting for the abolition of slavery.

     

    Book 4- The Modern Age

     

    Ch. 4- British Invasions

     

    The Secret Garden- (all ages) Mary Lennox is a strong-willed English girl who is orphaned when her parents die of cholera in India. She's sent to live with her uncle in a lonely English mansion and turns an abandoned garden into a thing of beauty.

     

    Ch. 5- The American Civil War

     

    The Red Badge of Courage- (not rated) Set during the American Civil War. Examines a boy's feelings as he prepares for battle. As the war continues, he comes to terms with the realities of warfare.

     

    Ch. 6- Two Tries for Freedom

     

    Anne of Green Gables- (all ages) Anne Shirley, a talkative, red-headed orphan is adopted by a spinster and her brother on Prince Edward Island, Canada and has all sorts of adventures.

     

     

    Ch. 16- Moving West

     

     

     

    Little House on the Prairie- (all ages) Disney's adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's novel chronicles the family's wagon trek from Wisconsin to Kansas, where dad Charles will claim the family's parcel of land.

     

     

    Ch. 20- Revolution in America... War in the World

     

     

     

    Lawrence of Arabia- (ages 13+) The movie opens with the death of Lawrence at the age of 47, then flashes back to recount his adventures in Cairo during World War I.

     

    Ch. 21- A Revolution Begins and the Great War Ends

     

    Mary Poppins (all ages)- Mary Poppins is the “practically perfect†nanny who shows up just at the right time for the Banks family. The movie is set when women are demanding the right to vote and Mrs Banks is a suffragette.

     

    Ch. 28- The Second World War

     

    The Hiding Place- In WWII Holland, Corrie ten Boom and her family of Christian watchmakers are quietly sheltering Jews in their small house. When Nazis discover them, it leads to concentration camps and a test of faith for Corrie and her sister.

     

    A League of Their Own (ages 10+)- The story of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Takes place during WWII.

     

    Ch. 36- Struggles and Assasinations

     

    Dr Martin Luther King Jr: A Historical Perspective- An hour long documentary that focuses on the Civil Rights leader's many accomplishments. Includes the “I Have a Dream†speech.

    Do you demand "instant obedience" from your jr. high/high school kids?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My question was, should I, too, be making my son obey without question? Is it wrong for me to allow him a voice in the rules we place over his life (My sister & brother-in-law would say a resounding "yes!"). Would it be better if I didn't allow him to question, but just to obey, or will that cause exasperation in a child.

     

    No. I think that it's fine for children to ask us why something is the way it is or make their case for why we should change a rule, as long as they can accept that the final decision belongs to Mom/Dad.

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