Good morning, I will continue in my quest to make documentary suggestions for the classroom and will feature blogs on World War II and the post World War II era. 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 - Sophie Scholl - YouTube Sophie School was a resistance fighter during World War II. Initially, she had joined the Hitler Youth. Her father was not pleased with this. She loved music, boys, dancing, and alcohol. Sophie and her siblings were arrested for listening to music. Sophie was surprised that the government would arrest and imprison children. This is a German-produced documentary with English voiceovers. World's Deadliest Sea Disaster - YouTube The Wilhelm Gustloff was a ship that was sunk in the Baltic towards the end of World War II, taking with her 10,000+ souls. It was the deadliest shipwreck in history. The survivors come together to tell their survival stories. This can also be used in a computer science class as they determined the number of people who died in the wreck by using computer simulations. Tuskegee Airmen - YouTube Dogfight: The Tuskegee Airmen is a History Channel-produced documentary about the Tuskegee Airmen. They guarded bomber groups as they carried on raids in Germany and Eastern Europe. They were the best at guarding the bombers and fighting the Germans. This documentary has the Tuskegee Airmen speak about their experiences in the fighter group. Wartime Farm: YouTube Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, and Alex Langladas as well as new team member Henry live as farmers facing the conditions of World War II. Goodman, Ginn, and Langladas startup with setting up the farm for war conditions, planting the fields, and trying their hand at recycling. They deal with rationing. They also take in war refugees, participate in home defense and welcome the Americans. The Secret Diary of the Holocaust - YouTube In 2005, a school notebook was discovered. It was written by a 14-year-old girl named Rutka Laskier. The diary was discovered in the floorboards of her home. She was dubbed the “Polish Anne Frank.” In here she recorded the last few months of her life in the ghetto of Bedzin. She wrote about the atrocities that she saw, the hunger, and the physical hardships she endured. This documentary tells Rutka’s through the eyes of her half-sister, Zahava Scherz. Sinking the Hood - YouTube On May 24, 1941, the Hood was sunk by the Bismarck. There were only three survivors. The British public was shocked to hear that their flagship had sunk so quickly. There were two boards of inquiry to determine why the Hood sunk so quickly, but they were inconclusive. In 2012, there was an expedition to the wreck site to discover why the Hood sunk so quickly. It was also an expedition to recover the bell from the Hood. Hidden Killers of the Post War Home - YouTube Suzannah Lipscomb explores the post-World War II home in Hidden Killers of the Post War Home. After the war normalcy slowly came back and with more purchasing power, people could buy more for the home. Unfortunately, there were new dangers introduced in the home. Some dangers include flammable nightgowns and furniture, chemistry sets, and not washing hands. This is a fascinating look at what hidden killers were brought into the home. Chernobyl: 35 Years After - YouTube The disaster at Chernobyl happened on April 26, 1986. It was the worse nuclear disaster in world history. It still haunts the Ukrainian people to this day. This documentary is about a group of survivors who returned to Prypiat. They discuss their experiences and their feelings about the disaster. Some have broken their silence for the first time. This documentary is German-produced with English translations.
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