Do any of you have a good history DVD list? Maybe History Channel favorites? We just got Netflix and I would like to take advantage of this for school, especially history.
I’m so happy with Netflix. I have a small history list.
5000 years of Magnificient Wonders Series (haven’t watched yet, but it looked interesting); “John Adams” HBO production-only for latter teen years due to the tar and feathering scene and a quick love scene between Abigail and John, after being apart for 4 1/2 years, when she arrives in France. If you don’t have any young adult children, I recommend it for yourself (then read the book or listen to the audio by David mcCullough) as well as the muscial 1776, again warning on Language (1972 language usage, not modern language usage, if you know what I mean), but has alot of history presented in a very entertaining fashion; that is, if you like musicals.
These I found at Christianbook and just looked for them at Netflix: here’s what I found.
America’s Godly Heritage
Just the Facts Learning Series
Keys to Good Gov’t.
Cultural History of the Western World
For Science:
Newton’s Wagon:Understanding Motion; Watch Mr. Wizard;
Creation based: G-d of Wonders; Wonder’s of G-d’s Creation; Icons of Evolution; Life’s Story 1 and 2; Creation Library Series-8 DVD’s; Creation’s Creatures Series; Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution 1, 2, 3; The Privileged Planet.
I also have a Geography list, keep in mind I haven’t watched these:
Geography Tutor Series 1-13; note on #6-it’s about global warming and “issues”, so I will be previewing that one before I let them watch it, if I do.
I made up a form for my Netflix titles, separated by History, Science and Geography; then putting them in proper place in HS Notebook. Next, I will create one for “The Arts”. I just check them off as we see them.
I forgot to mention the William Wilberforce story movie “Amazing Grace” He lived from the mid-1700’s to the early 1800’s in England as a Christian and strong abolitionist in Parliament.
It’s a good movie and can go along with a couple of books on his life and a supplement to the time period regarding slavery/World history if your children are old enogh to watch it; it’s PG due to disturbing elements related to the slave trade and some mild language.
Oh yes, Ken Burns makes some wonderful documentaries. Again, more adult and upper ages (13+) though in their presentation. They seem to not have some of the modern intellectual elitest attidude regarding our America’s history as does some, not all, of the History Channel’s.