freesia Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I'm planning a World Wars class for ds2 who will be a junior. It is a mix of resources, but I'm looking for a WW2 Documentary or YouTube series that covers an overview of WW2 in an engaging way. It looks like Ken Burns documentary focuses on the homefront. I'm looking for 12-20 hours of material. He'll be reading books focusing on special areas of interest for most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewnameC Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Have you looked at the Ken Burns series on WW2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, NewnameC said: Have you looked at the Ken Burns series on WW2? The description sounds more like it’s about the homefront in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, freesia said: The description sounds more like it’s about the homefront in the US. Looking more it seems like it might work at least for the US involvement. Has anyone seen it to recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewnameC Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I have not used it. I agree that webpage doesn’t show much details. This one may give more info. https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kenburnsclassroom/film/the-war/ My in-laws liked it, however, they probably aren't the best judge for a class resource. A quick look shows BBC also has a video series on WW2. Also check this, https://www.thoughtco.com/top-best-world-war-2-documentaries-1221219 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 DS watched the Ken Burns one last year and liked it pretty well. It does mostly cover the US involvement, and I think does a good job of balancing the European and the Pacific theaters. I also liked that it covered the Japanese internment camps and talked about the race issues in the military and at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Loowit said: DS watched the Ken Burns one last year and liked it pretty well. It does mostly cover the US involvement, and I think does a good job of balancing the European and the Pacific theaters. I also liked that it covered the Japanese internment camps and talked about the race issues in the military and at home. That’s very helpful. I had originally planned to use it but then I wasn’t sure it fit what I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, NewnameC said: I have not used it. I agree that webpage doesn’t show much details. This one may give more info. https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kenburnsclassroom/film/the-war/ My in-laws liked it, however, they probably aren't the best judge for a class resource. A quick look shows BBC also has a video series on WW2. Also check this, https://www.thoughtco.com/top-best-world-war-2-documentaries-1221219 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHP Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) There's a very good one narrated by Lawrence Olivier from 1973, called "The World at War." The whole thing used to be on youtube but I don't see it there now. Edited July 15, 2021 by UHP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbucks1 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 My ds and I watched the Ken Burns documentary this past spring. It is excellent and I highly recommend it. While it does cover the US involvement, it spends a good amount of time on the Pacific theater, in addition to Europe. They interview several veterans, as well as sisters and friends who were at home and could relate how the war affected them. They also spend time talking to an American woman who was a child during the war and whose family was in a concentration camp in the Philippines. I can not recommend the series enough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, UHP said: There's a very good one narrated by Lawrence Oliver from 1973, called "The World at War." The whole thing used to be on youtube but I don't see it there now. Oh! My library had this one. I’ll look more into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, mjbucks1 said: My ds and I watched the Ken Burns documentary this past spring. It is excellent and I highly recommend it. While it does cover the US involvement, it spends a good amount of time on the Pacific theater, in addition to Europe. They interview several veterans, as well as sisters and friends who were at home and could relate how the war affected them. They also spend time talking to an American woman who was a child during the war and whose family was in a concentration camp in the Philippines. I can not recommend the series enough! Great! Thanks for the positive review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 If you're up for Great Courses the Battlefront ones are both great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 3 hours ago, theelfqueen said: If you're up for Great Courses the Battlefront ones are both great. Are they just audio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) No theres a lot to the video ... they're still lectures but with a lot of visual https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/world-war-ii-battlefield-europe https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/world-war-ii-the-pacific-theater This one is good too https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/unsung-heroes-of-world-war-ii-europe Edited July 16, 2021 by theelfqueen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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