Trashopolis

Trashopolis is a great show that is currently airing on the History Channel. Trashopolis offers an alternative urban history about the history of relationships with trash and the development of sanitation departments. This would be a great video to show in a history or a social studies classroom.


http://www.history.ca/ontv/titledetails.aspx?titleid=251059

World War II Interactive Map

http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/interactives/inside-wwii-interactive


This is a great interactive map about the Second World War. It provides an overview of all aspects of the war in Asia, North America, and Europe. This map was made to accompany "WWII in HD", a documentary film series of colour archival footage. The series is presented through the eyes of twelve different American soldiers.

Helpful Websites

http://www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory/

An interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television – This website is great when looking for film reviews to use within the classroom. The website also includes resources and a guide to using documentary films in the classroom (including reviews of the documentaries).

http://www.documentary-film.net/

The Documentary Film Network – Allows for free streaming of user submitted films.

http://www.nfb.ca/

The National Film Board of Canada – Thousands of documentary and other films are located at this website. All films are produced by Canadians and are accessible to all through free online streaming.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Reviews on thousands of North American films.

Helpful Websites

http://www.onlinedegree.net/101-historical-moments-you-can-relive-on-youtube/ 
101 Historical Moments you can relive on youtube – Although it’s an American website generally geared towards historical moments in American history, there are dozens of relevant video clips with re-enactments, interviews, and television clips etc. that can be used in almost all of the senior history classes.


http://www.histori.ca/minutes/section.do?className=ca.histori.minutes.entity.ClassicMinute 
Canada's defining moments throughout history. These have been aired on Canadian television for years and depict important moments throughout Canadian history.  The website also includes radio minutes, and lesson plans to accompany the clips as well as student submitted clips on various historical moments.

http://www.history.com/videos

A great place for video clips from the most recently aired shows and historical documentaries from the history channel.

http://www.encyclomedia.com/

This is a great website for free short video clips (they average about 2 minutes). There are thousands of historical video clips that can be used in the classroom (perhaps as an introduction to a lesson).

Writing , Oral presentation & Group Activities

Writing , Oral presentation & Group Activities

1.) Have students compare and contrast the film to a primary or textbook source, or to another film.

2.) Have students review the film based on historical accuracy, including costume design, scenery, and dialogue.

3.) Have students evaluate a scene from the film for historical accuracy/ inaccuracy. Use other sources (primary/ textbooks) as evidence for accuracy/ inaccuracy in the film.

4.) What does the film reveal about the time or place in which it was produced during?  What evidence of the culture and ideologies of the time are present in the film? Refer to textbooks, film reviews, newsfeeds of the time in which the film was produced, biographies of the directors/ actors etc for information.

5.) Write a letter to a family member or a diary entry from the perspective of the main character in the film. Be sure to include current events of the time period as well as your feelings towards the events.

6.) Create a timeline of events that occur in the film. Why did you choose these particular events? Why are they significant?