regentrude Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 We have used documentaries for ancients and medieval/renaissance, but I have a hard time coming up with something the period DS will study for 7th grade: 1600-1850. I have on my list one about Napoleon and another one about the French revolution. Any other suggestion? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen+4dc Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 :bigear: I'm looking at a really interesting teaching company lecture series on US History that I'll probably use to supplement our studies (as a fun break!). You can see it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Netflix has several on the Americas including "The Story of Us". Also on Netflix :Monarchy season 1 and 2, Lewis and Clark, The Medici's, The History Channels "Louisiana Purchase", In search of Bethoven, Lafayette the lost hero, There are several Deep sea Detectives that fall into that era also.... If you don't have netflix you can try youtube, a bit of a pain in the rear, but they do have some doc's avail as does Hulu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I highly recommend the movie Amazing Grace. It is fabulous. It is about Wilber Wilberforce and the slave trade. Some that are in our Netflix queue that we haven't yet watched: Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery National Geographic: Guns, Germs and Steel (2-Disc Series) The Donner Party: American Experience 1850's + would be Orphan Trains If you want ideas beyond documentaries: Northwest Passage Last of the Mohicans Northwest Passage Oliver Twist Great Expectations FWIW, my children and I dislike the TC high school lectures. The only ones that they do appeal to are my 3rd/4th grade crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 We have used documentaries for ancients and medieval/renaissance, but I have a hard time coming up with something the period DS will study for 7th grade: 1600-1850.I have on my list one about Napoleon and another one about the French revolution. Any other suggestion? Thanks Liberty! is really good. We also just watched The Crossing with Jeff Daniels. That was well done. More of a dramatization than a documentary, but still good. We got both through Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Two of my son and my favorite videos: The French and Indian War http://www.amazon.com/War-That-Made-America-French/dp/B000E1MXZ0/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1312325951&sr=1-1 Mayflower's Voyage http://www.amazon.com/Desperate-Crossing-Untold-Story-Mayflower/dp/B000JU7JE6/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1312326064&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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