re: Civil War movies that are appropriate to show in class (6th-8th grades)

Posted by tiderider

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 3:36 pm to Dr RC

Glory's on the edge ... prolly ok for 8th grade ... i'd be very hesitant to show it to 6th graders ...

Posted by Bench McElroy

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 3:36 pm to CJD4LSU

Gone With The Wind

Posted by Methuselah

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 4:31 pm to Brosef Stalin

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Just show the Ken Burns documentary

I think this is far and away her best option.

Posted by PowerTool

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 5:29 pm to Brosef Stalin

quote:
Just show the Ken Burns documentary

The school year is only 9 months.

Posted by ScottFowler

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 5:44 pm to lsunurse

For a broad over-view, I have no idea. Too much ground to cover.

But history channel made some good ones back in the day.\

Sherman's March
youtube

April 1865 - Month that Saved America
Youtube

The April 1985 documentary is excellent. That so much hung in the balance in one month is astounding.

Posted by biglego

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 5:54 pm to CJD4LSU

To Kill a King
Richard III
Caesar the Conqueror

These are all about civil wars

Posted by Parmen

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 7:36 pm to CJD4LSU

Django Unchained.

Posted by TygerDurden

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 8:49 pm to CJD4LSU

“Red Badge of Courage” is good one with Richard Thomas

Posted by Porter Osborne Jr

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 9:29 pm to Froman

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Froman

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My degree is in Civil War history

Hmm, I would have guessed sausages.

Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 1/7/18 at 9:34 pm to Porter Osborne Jr

Quality post, Abe.

Posted by blueboy

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 9:06 am to TygerDurden

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“Red Badge of Courage” is good one with Richard Thomas

Posted by thetigerman

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 11:24 am to CJD4LSU

Our 8th grade social studies teacher showed Glory in class. No problems

Posted by jlovel7

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 11:38 am to RollTide1987

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Glory is a little too mature for that age group.

bullshite. First time I saw glory was in 6th grade American History.

Posted by jlovel7

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 11:39 am to Brosef Stalin

quote:
Just show the Ken Burns documentary

Actually just finished this last night.

Posted by LSU Patrick

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 12:17 pm to CJD4LSU

North and South or Blue and Grey.

This post was edited on 1/8/18 at 12:23 pm

Posted by LSU Patrick

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 12:19 pm to jlovel7

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bullshite. First time I saw glory was in 6th grade American History.

We watched it in 9th grade American History. I think my teacher may have edited some parts out though with the VCR. I'm showing my age now.

Posted by VOR

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Posted on 1/8/18 at 12:27 pm to CJD4LSU

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What movies about the civil war, that illustrate the historical context of the war, are appropriate for showing in a junior high classroom? Looking for something that shows how the war started and how it impacted the nation.

You mean how the antebellum South was an idyllic, just and virtuous society that was victimized by yankee maurauders who violated their states' rights?