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! 2022 Suggestions Women Who Made History: Queen Luise - YouTube Queen Victoria: A Monarch Unveiled: Episode 1 Episode 2 Full Steam Ahead: YouTube The Lost Viaduct - YouTube Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors: YouTube Elegance and Decadence: History of the Regency: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Victorian Pharmacy - Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Victorian Farm: YouTube Amazon Prime 2023 Suggestions King George III: Genius of a Mad King: YouTube (58:56) King George III's papers were digitized and this documentary shows historians poring over his papers, learning more about this misunderstood monarch. His papers reveal a remarkable man. He was a king engaged with his kingdom. He tried to avoid arguments to prevent his fits of madness. I created an assignment that would allow students to use his papers to explore more of the life of this misunderstood king. *Highly recommended for a middle school and high school classroom, both American and World history. Highly recommended for independent study students.* Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors: YouTube (58:45) 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. *Highly recommended for both a history classroom and an English classroom.* Women Who Made History: Queen Luise - YouTube (50:57) 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. *Highly recommend for independent study students learning about a person in history. Would show to a high school history class.* Empress Josephine - YouTube (52:17) Empress Josephine was Napoleon Bonaparte’s, great love. During the Time of the French Revolution, everyone knows Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de Le Pagerie. History would know her as Josephine. The Reign of Terror has just ended and she had just barely escaped the guillotine. She would meet a Corsican general who was just beginning his career. This general was six years younger than her but he fell madly in love with her. The pair would eventually marry and would write world history. *Recommended for research purposes.* War of 1812 - YouTube (1:53:16) In June 1812, the young United States declared war on Great Britain. This war lasted for two years and the United States fought against the British, the Canadians, and the indigenous populations. This is a war that is largely forgotten in both the United States and Britain. However, there is one place where the war is remembered: Canada. Legends grew up after the war. 1812 was a tiny war by the world’s standards and yet it has a big impact on a continent. *Recommended for an American History class.* Queen Victoria: A Monarch Unveiled: Episode 1 (58:51) Episode 2 (58:52) 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. *Highly recommended for a high school history class and independent study students.* *Full Steam Ahead: Episode 1 (58:16) Episode 2 (58:16) Episode 3 (58:13) Episode 4 (58:10) 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. *Highly recommend for a middle school and high school history classroom.* *Victorian Farm: YouTube Amazon Prime Each Episode 59:00 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's farm workers cottage, prepare cider, and plant their fields. They participate in daily Victorian life. They celebrate the holidays Victorian Style. *Recommend for both history and agricultural classroom. Highly recommend it for independent study students and clips in a lecture.*
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