smfmommy Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I am interested in a video series that covers US History in an interesting way. I would like a balanced view. Not every founding father was a devout Christian but not ignoring or insulting the Christian influence either. I was thinking a video spine would be better for my science loving, history tolerating, auditory daughter. She'll be in tenth grade but younger siblings will probably end up watching too. Any suggestions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 The Teaching Company (Great Courses) has The History of the United States with 84 lectures and it tends to be relatively balanced. I don't believe it ignores or insults the Christian influence, but it also doesn't make it a primary focus, if that makes sense. If you are looking for history with a distinctly Christian focus, then there may be better options. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 We've loved American Experience. I think of it more as a supplement, but there are actually hundreds of videos. I'm putting together a chronological list if you're interested. Crash course US History could be more spiny, but there's only 40 or so and they're all around 15 minutes. Neither is religious, but both are really interesting. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Agreeing w momling. We used many of the American Experience videos last year as a supplement to dd's book (8th grade using the k12 book American Odyssey). Our library system carries almost all of them :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 We've loved American Experience. I think of it more as a supplement, but there are actually hundreds of videos. I'm putting together a chronological list if you're interested. Crash course US History could be more spiny, but there's only 40 or so and they're all around 15 minutes. Neither is religious, but both are really interesting. I'm interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 America The Story of Us was well done, as far as keeping my son's interest. http://www.amazon.com/Rebels/dp/B00E9AQK88/ref=sr_1_3?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1424438321&sr=1-3&keywords=history+of+us We used those, plus lots of American Experience vidoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'm interested!They are somewhat organized on the pbs website (1800-1900, 1900-1910 etc...), but I got frustrated trying to figure out which came first and where I can find each one (amazon, youtube, netflix, pbs) So I'm making a spreadsheet. Another week or two and it should be done. I'll post here when finished. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 This is the list we used. We used it with the Catholic Textbook Project American history book. If not using a text, I'd have addes some more videos. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1au4yJDrMg5rCq022XAK0-q1RcQjfv-PrIH8oJTmLMuw/edit#gid=0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Thank you for all the suggestions. I had never even heard of the American Experience. Apparently, I have been living under a rock. The other two look good as well. I wasn't looking for a distinctly Christian bent, just a one respectful to Christianity. So these definitely will be on my library wish list soon. I'll preview them and choose which I think we would enjoy most. There are sooo many US history options out there I really appreciate a few really good ones to choose from. Momling, that spreadsheet would be wonderful. Thank you for offering to share and for putting the effort into organizing the information. Katie, thank you for your spreadsheet too. I will look at those mentioned in there too. I think all these will make a very enjoyable history spine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 We've been watching as many of the DVD recommendations in the free FundaFunda US History schedule as we can squeeze in. (DD/9th is reading all the assigned books too.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckster Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 They are somewhat organized on the pbs website (1800-1900, 1900-1910 etc...), but I got frustrated trying to figure out which came first and where I can find each one (amazon, youtube, netflix, pbs) So I'm making a spreadsheet. Another week or two and it should be done. I'll post here when finished. Thank you! Can't wait to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 This is the list we used. We used it with the Catholic Textbook Project American history book. If not using a text, I'd have addes some more videos. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1au4yJDrMg5rCq022XAK0-q1RcQjfv-PrIH8oJTmLMuw/edit#gid=0 Thank you! This is great! We've been watching as many of the DVD recommendations in the free FundaFunda US History schedule as we can squeeze in. (DD/9th is reading all the assigned books too.) Thank you for this linking this! They are somewhat organized on the pbs website (1800-1900, 1900-1910 etc...), but I got frustrated trying to figure out which came first and where I can find each one (amazon, youtube, netflix, pbs) So I'm making a spreadsheet. Another week or two and it should be done. I'll post here when finished. I'm looking forward to seeing your list too. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Agreeing w momling. We used many of the American Experience videos last year as a supplement to dd's book (8th grade using the k12 book American Odyssey). Our library system carries almost all of them :) I looked for a chronological list. You don't happen to have one, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValRN Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 We've loved American Experience. I think of it more as a supplement, but there are actually hundreds of videos. I'm putting together a chronological list if you're interested. Crash course US History could be more spiny, but there's only 40 or so and they're all around 15 minutes. Neither is religious, but both are really interesting. Momling, I'd be interested in that list also. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I looked for a chronological list. You don't happen to have one, do you? I just looked over our plans from last year, and boy howdy, we watched a lot of videos! Some were from American Experience; some were not. I just have to check the type and then will post my list in this thread :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 These are the videos we watched during a study of American History last year (in combination with the K12 text, The American Odyssey. All came from our library system, though some may be available on Netflix or Amazon Prime. We deliberately skipped many biographies and graphic war documentaries, by dd's request. The later 20th century selections are light because we had watched many documentaries during modern history the prior year. In somewhat chronological order: The West (first 3 parts of episode 1), Ken Burns The New World: Nightmare in Jamestown (50 min), National Geographic Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower (137 min), A&E The West (finished episode 1) Salem Witch Trials (50 min), History Channel Liberty! (360 min), PBS George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King (60 min), Ameican Experience Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (240 min), Ken Burns Dolley Madison (90 min), American Experience Mill Times (60 min), David Macaulay, PBS a We Shall Remain: American Through Native Eyes (disc 2; 75 min), American Experience Roots of Resistance: A Story of the Undeground Railroad (56 min), American Experience The Abolitionists (180 min), American Experience The West (episode 2), Ken Burns The Gold Rush (120 min), American Experience The Civil War (700 min), Ken Burns Transcontinental Railroad (120 min), American Experience Triangle Fire (60 min), American Experience The Orphan Trains (60 min), American Experience The Brooklyn Bridge (58 min), Ken Burns One Woman, One Vote (106 min), American Experience Panama Canal (90 min), American Experience The Great War 1918 (56 min), American Experience Influenza 1918 (60 min), American Experience The Monkey Trial (90 min), American Experience Riding the Rails (72 min), American Experience The Great Depression (200 min), A&E The Civilian Conservation Corps, American Experience Eyes of the Prize (very long lol), American Experience Earth Days (110 min), American Experience 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thank you for that list LuckyMama! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks for that great list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 this list is great, luckymama. i am giong to use a lot of these in conjunction with our study of american history next year. thanks!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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