HappyGrace Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dd almost 10 loved his Lewis and Clark documentary and we're about to study Civil War and would like to watch his Civil War doc. I'm guessing there are some gruesome pictures though? She is not super sensitive but I don't really want to expose to too much too soon. She has been to a Civil War encampment and is familiar with the fact that there were amputations, etc. She says it won't bother her to see the bodies on the ground but is there much more than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 We watched it 2 years ago with my then 9 yo and 7 yo. I don't remember anything over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 We watched it this summer with my 9 yo and 6 yo dds. I thought 6 yo would go off and do her own thing, but she didn't want us watching it without her! We all really enjoyed it and it added a lot to our studies. I don't remember gory pictures, but there are battle pictures with bodies of dead men and horses. My dds are not particularly sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 We watched it last year-my boys are ages 12 and 14 now. They LOVED it!!! Learned so much and we all recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 This is an excellent documentary. I still get chills remembering the very end, which is a short film showing a reunion between soldiers from both sides. The part that bothered me the most visually was the photos of Andersonville prison survivors. They are brief but intense. My dd's weren't bothered, though, which is usually how it goes around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I'm relieved to hear this! The Civil War is so broad and so vast, and while we plan to read some books, I'd like a thorough and visual overview like this to give us familiarity without having to wade through tons of books on all the different battles, etc. The Lewis and Clark one was so well done-I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I haven't seen the CW one, but I have to second the Lewis and Clark. It was a gorgeous and highly educational production. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.