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This giant list of movies will help homeschooling parents find the right movies for their studies! Arranged by time periods, these selected movies cover Bible Times, Ancient History, the Middle Ages, Reformation, Early America, World Wars, Music and the Arts, Sports, Literature, Biographies, Science, Family Films, and much more. Entries list the actors, provides a short summary, and a brief re commendation. Entries are included up to 2003. . 174 pages, spiralbound, softcover.
Format: Other
Number of Pages: 174
Vendor: Bread For Life
| Dimensions: 10.25 X 8.0 (inches)
Availability: In Stock
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Average Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3 out of 5 stars)
2 of 2 Reviews Showing: 4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by JILL (PALM COAST, FL), July 28, 2008 This is a 160 page annotated bibliography of movies of all times (up to the copyright date of 2003). The lists of movies are organized into time periods and other categories with an alphabetical index of titles in the back. She lists the main actors, gives a concise summary of the movie, and a brief recommendation: "parents should definitely view this first", or "highly recommended", or "most will consider it a family film", or even "my best advice is to skip this one." As a homeschooling mom of 7, ages 12 and under, and conservative in our viewing, we have agreed with all of her assessments so far. This has been an especially helpful tool when we study a particular time period; I can read Ms. Holland's list of recommended movies of that era, reserve them at the library, and include them in our study. 2 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Mary Dotson (Mcalester, OK), June 13, 2008 Did not realize it was only a list. Although list is helpful, I needed a little more to help with lesson plans. Write a review of Learning with the Movies
Author: Beth Holland Located in: Athens, GA Submitted: December 20, 2008 Tell us a little about yourself. My training is in the performing arts. I hold performance degrees in both Music and Theater and after performing, was invited to return to my alma mater, The University of Georgia, and teach in the Department of Drama & Theater.
I'm also the proud daughter of a WWII veteran who was one of the men on "The Great Raid," the most successful military rescue operation in U.S. military history. Ironically, this historic event was recently made into a movie!
What was your motivation behind this project? I have used film to enhance my children's homeschool education and through my mentioning this in my homeschool support group and them regularly asking me for movie recommendations for their courses of study, I realized that others did not have the knowledge of films to do this.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? An appreciation of the subjects they are studying by having a living picture of the time period/person/event the film covers. Also, an understanding that films can be good and all are not "evil." Many of the older films done under the Hayes Code are wonderful for educational purposes and can be heart-warming family fare.
How were you personally impacted by working on this project? By learning how many great films our country has produced that are safe for children and family values! I was also incredibly touched by the attitude of America, in general, and Hollywood, specifically, during the World War II era. Instead of undermining the war, they were greatly involved in supporting the war effort, and war bond drives. Carole Lombard (wife of Clark Gable) lost her life when flying back to California from a war bond drive in her home state.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? My biggest influence is our wonderful Lord and His precious Word; it is my "measuring stick" for life.
The second would be my father, who is a WWII hero (though he denies it, saying he was "just doing my job") and has been a huge influence in shaping my view of the world, right and wrong and life in general. Some his sayings are:
"I may not agree with you. I may not like what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it to the death." (About free speech)
"Your rights end where mine begin." (One person doesn't always get everything the way they want.)
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: I'm a homeschooling mom, just like everyone else. I have a love for the arts, a passion for the Word of God and an interest in clean films for children because I have a desire to see an undefiled generation come about whose "measuring stick" for life is the Word of God, who love God with all their hearts, who live their lives as a reflection of the King of kings. Such a generation could easily reach out to those in their world with the love of the One who died for us all.
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