Create U.S. History Lesson Plans from Movies and Film: Second World War, Cold War and the Present
Suggested Ages are in brackets at the end of each entry.
The term "snippet" refers to a segment of a longer film which is 40 minutes or less in length. The term "short subject" applies to complete movies which are also 40 minutes or less.
1941 - 1945: Create U.S. History Lesson Plans About the Second World War Using These Movies and Films
1945 - 1991: Create U.S. History Lesson Plans About the Cold War -- including the Korean War and Vietnamese War -- Using These Movies and Films
- 12 Angry Men U.S./1945 - 1991 & The Law (due process; jury selection) [11+]
- All My Sons U.S./1941 - 1991; Drama/U.S. [13+]
- All the President's Men U.S./1945 - 1991 & Politics [12+]
- Angels in the Outfield Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & California [9 - 12]
- Apollo 13 U.S./1945 - 1991; Space Exploration [8+]
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman U.S./1865 - 1991 & Diversity [10+]
- Baseball: Inning 6. The National Pastime: 1940 - 1950 U.S./1941 - 1945; Sports; U.S. History & Culture [10+]
- Baseball: Inning 7. The Capital of Baseball: 1950 - 1960 Sports; U.S. History & Culture [10+]
- Baseball: Inning 8. A Whole New Ball Game: 1960 - 1970 U.S. History & Culture, Diversity; Sports; U.S. History & Culture [10+]
- Baseball: Inning 9. Home: 1970 - 1994 Sports; U.S. History & Culture [10+]
- Breaking Away Sports/Bicycle Racing; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Indiana;
[12+]
- Brian's Song Sports/Football; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity [10+]
- The Buddy Holly Story Music/Popular; U.S./1945 - 1991[12+]
- Cast Away (U.S./1945 - 1991 and Tennessee; Literature/Literary Devices: expository phase; motif; symbol; theme development; dramatic irony) [13+]
- Conrack U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & South Carolina [10+]
- The Crucible U.S./1629 - 1750, 1945-1991 & Massachusetts; Drama/U.S. [12+]
- Desert Bloom U.S./1945 - 1991 & Nevada [13+]
- Dr. Strangelove U.S./1945 - 1991 [10+]
- Edge of America Sports/Basketball; U.S./1945-1991; Diversity/Native American & African American and New Mexico [12+]
- Edward Scissorhands (U.S./1945 - 1991; Literature/Literary Devices) [13+; Literary devices analyzed: expository phase, setting, character; development, theme.]
- Einstein: Light to the Power of 2 Biography; Science-Technology; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity [8 - 13]
- Eleanor Roosevelt Biography; U.S./1865 - 1991; Politics [10+]
- Fail-Safe U.S./1945 - 1991; World/Cold War [14+]
- Field of Dreams Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Iowa [10+]
- Force More Powerful -- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length]
- A Gentleman's Agreement U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity [12+]
- Ghosts of Mississippi U.S./1945 - Present, Diversity, the Law & Mississippi [12+]
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner U.S./ 1945 - 1991 & Diversity [10+]
- High Noon (U.S./The Frontier & the West, 1865 - 1913 and 1945 - 1991 (the Red Scare); Cinema; Literature/Myths of the Western genre; Literary devices: symbol; motif; foil; and expository phase) [11+]
- Hiroshima Maiden U.S./1941 - 1991; World/WW-II and Japan [9 - 13]
- Hoosiers Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1945 - 1991 & Indiana [11+]
- Inherit the Wind Cinema; U.S./1913 - 1929, 1945 - 1991 & Tennessee [12+]
- The Jackie Robinson Story Biography; Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity [8+]
- The Joy Luck Club U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity; California; World/China [14+]
- The Long Walk Home (U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity &
Alabama [12+]
- Lord of the Flies (Literature/Literary Devices; U.S./1945 -1991) [13+; Literary devices analyzed: symbol, character development, theme, irony.]
- Mr. Holland's Opus Music/Classical; U.S./1945 - 1991 [10+]
- Native Son U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Illinois; Literature/U.S. [15+]
- Never Cry Wolf Science-Technology, The Environment; U.S./1945 - 1991; Alaska [10+]
- October Sky Space Exploration; U.S./1945 - 1991 & West Virginia; Science-Technology [10+]
- On The Waterfront U.S./1945 - 1991 & New York; Cinema [12+]
- The Outsiders Literature/U.S.; U.S./1945 - 1991 [11+; Literary devices analyzed: expository phase; flashback; symbol; foreshadowing; Bildungsroman; irony; protagonist/antagionist confusion and theme]
- Partners of the Heart Medicine; U.S./1917 - 1991, Diversity, Tennessee & Maryland [10+]
- Quiz Show U.S./1945 - 1991 & New York [11+]
- A Raisin in the Sun U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Illinois; Drama/U.S [12+]
- The Right Stuff U.S./1945 - 1991; Aviation; Space Exploration [12+]
- Remember the Titans U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Virginia; Sports/Football [11+]
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians are Coming! U.S./1945 - 1991 & Massachusetts [8 - 12]
- Sayonara U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity; World/Japan [12+]
- Seven Days in May U.S./1945 - 1991 [12+]
- Shiloh (U.S./1945 - 1991 & West Virginia) [10+]
- Something the Lord Made Medicine; U.S./1917 - 1991, Diversity, Tennessee & Maryland [10+]
- Stand and Deliver U.S./1941 - 1996, Diversity & California; Mathematics; Literature/Literary Devices [12+; Literary devices analyzed: character, symbols, subplot, foils and irony]
- Thirteen Days U.S./1945 - 1991; World/Russia & The Cold War [12+]
- Tootsie U.S./1945 - 1991 & New York; Drama/U.S. [13+]
- Truman Biography; U.S./1941 - 1991 [12+]
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream U.S./1945-1991; Science-Technology [10+]
- The Turning Point Dance; U.S./1945 - 1991 [14+]
- West Side Story Drama/Musicals; U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & New York; Dance/Performance [12+]
1991 - Present: Create U.S. History Lesson Plans About Contemporary Times Using These Movies and Films
- Anne B. Real U.S./1991 - present and New York [12+]
- Courage Under Fire U.S./1991 - Present [12+]
- Force More Powerful-- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length]
- Ghosts of Mississippi U.S./1945 - Present, Diversity, the Law & Mississippi [12+]
- Good Will Hunting Medicine (Psychiatry); U.S./1991 - present & Massachusetts; [14+]
- Gracie's Choice (Health; U.S./1991 - present) [12+]
- Hoop Dreams Sports/Basketball; U.S./1991 - Present & Illinois [10+]
- Hotel Rwanda World/Rwanda & the Post-Cold War Era; U.S./1991 - present [14+]
- The Insider U.S./1991 - present, the Law and the Press [13+]
- Music of the Heart Music/Classical, U.S./1991 - present & New York; Biography (Guaspari) [9+]
- Outbreak Medicine; Science-Technology, U.S./1991 - present; World/Africa [14+]
- Pay It Forward U.S./1991 - Present [12+]
- The Pursuit of HappynessU.S./1991 - present and Biography [12+]
- The Rookie Sports/Baseball; U.S./1991 - present [9+]
- Small Wonders Music/Classical; U.S./1991 - Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari) [6+]
- Smoke Signals U.S./1991 - Present, Diversity (Native American) & Idaho [12+]
- A Lesson Plan for Health Classes based on "Super Size Me" U.S./1991 - present; Medicine [11+]
- When a Man Loves a Woman U.S./1945 - 1991 [13+]
- The Witness (U.S./1991 - present & New York [13+]
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