Good morning, I will continue in my quest to make documentary suggestions for the classroom and will feature blogs on the Industrial Age and the Early Victorian period. This is a list of what I would start with for this section.
If I suggest a series, then pick an episode from the series to show in the classroom. I hope that this list helps teachers with their lesson plans for the school year! Women Who Made History: Queen Luise - YouTube She was the most dangerous woman in all of Europe. Princess Luise was a queen from a humble background. She and her sister married Prussian princes. Princess Luise would eventually become Queen Luise. Queen Luise of Prussia encouraged the Prussians to go to war with Napoleon. This is a German documentary with English subtitles. Queen Victoria: A Monarch Unveiled: Episode 1 Episode 2 A.N. Wilson explores the life of Queen Victoria through the letters that survived over two episodes. The first episode shows what her childhood and married life were like. The second episode shows her as a widow. He paints a portrait of a monarch who laughed frequently, engaged in politics, and enjoyed life. Wilson’s portrayal of Queen Victoria shatters the myth of the widow in black. It is a fascinating look at the life of Queen Victoria through her surviving journals. Full Steam Ahead: YouTube Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands, and Ruth Goodman explore the history of British Railways in this series. They start with how the railroads impact mining and local areas before going into how the railways impact Britain as a nation. The railroad had as big an impact as the internet had. Ginn, Langlands, and Goodman demonstrate the changes the railroad brought over the decades. The Lost Viaduct - YouTube The Time Team is exploring a site in South Wales. They are trying to find the first railway viaduct. The mine masters started building on a grand scale during the Industrial Revolution. One of those building projects was a viaduct. People lived under the arches of the viaduct. Unfortunately, after twenty-five years the viaduct disappeared. There is no record of it being demolished, so what happened? Time Team will investigate. Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors: YouTube Lucy explores the houses that inspired Jane Austen and her writing. She starts with Austen’s childhood home and concludes with the home she died in. Worsley goes to the places that had an impact on Austen’s writing and life. She even spends the night in a house that Austen lived in. It is a fascinating look at Jane Austen, her life, and the impact of her writing. Elegance and Decadence: History of the Regency: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Lucy Worsley narrates the Regency Period, explaining the Prince Regent's complicated relationship with his father and Napoleon as well as Jane Austen and the changes England underwent during this period. The Regency started because the Prince Regent took the reigns of power. It was a golden age of writing and satire. It aired in 2011 and marked the start of the 200th Anniversary of the Regency. Victorian Pharmacy - Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 The Victorian Pharmacy was the place where cures could be found. It was the place where both the poor and rich could find medical care. Ruth Goodman, Ruth Barber, and Tom Quick work in a real Victorian Pharmacy, finding alternatives for the popular cures of the day. They how pharmacists made their medicines, brought people into the business, as well as how the industry became regulated. Victorian Farm: YouTube Amazon Prime Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, and Alex Langladas live as farmers during the Victorian Age. They work on the Acton-Scott estate for this series. The first restore a Victorian farm worker's cottage, prepare cider, and plant their fields. They participate in daily Victorian life. They celebrate the holidays' Victorian Style.
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