CREATE WORLD HISTORY LESSON PLANS
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Table of Contents for World History Learning Guides and Lesson Plans from Movies and Film

Full Length Movies — Short Subjects — Movie Clips — Film Clips — Video Clips — Snippets

A. World History Lesson Plans from Movies and Films About General Geographical Area

Africa

The African Queen

Science-Technology; World/WWI & Africa [10+]

Born Free

World/Africa; the Environment [10+]

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Science (Biology & Physics); World (Africa & Malawi); Biography (William Kamkwamba); ELA; SEL: Male Role Model; Education; Father/Son; Families in Crisis; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring; [10+]

The Gods Must Be Crazy

World/Africa [6+]

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

the Environment; World/Africa [10+]

Gorillas in the Mist

the Environment; Science-Technology; World/Africa [13+]

Outbreak

Medicine; Science-Technology, U.S./1991 – present; World/Africa [14+]

Roots Vol. I

U.S./1629 – 1750 & Diversity; World/Africa [12+]

Asia

Contagion

(Health; Medicine; Science-Technology; U.S. 1991 – present; World/Asia; SEL: Courage; Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship) [13+]

The Last Repair Shop

(U.S. 1991 to Current; Music; World: Armenia; SEL: Work/Career; GBLTQ; Human Rights; Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring.

Australia

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Caribbean

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Europe

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World History Lesson Plans from Movies and Films Relating to the Middle East

James’ Journey to Jerusalem

World/Israel; Religions [12+]

Lawrence of Arabia

Biography; World/England, Middle East & WWI [12+]

North America

World History Lesson Plans from Movies and Films Relating to South America

The Mission

Religions/Christianity; World/South America, Paraguay, Brazil [13+]

World History Lesson Plans from Movies and Films Relating to Arctic/Antarctic

March of the Penguins

Science; the Environment; World/Antarctica [10+]

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TeachWithMovies.org Learning Guides are ideal lesson plan makers for teachers of world history. Each Learning Guide contains sections on Helpful Background, Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Discussion Questions, and Assignments. They are designed to allow you to quickly create great world history lesson plans.

The film clips and short subjects used in Snippet Lesson Plans are less than 40 minutes in length and are ideal for classroom use.

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