As we near the end of the year, now is a good time to reflect on past accomplishments and events from this month in history. Films On Demand is your source for compelling programs on high-interest and core topics to educate and motivate students, such as the ones listed below. Subscribers can also explore the new, complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.
75 Years Ago: December 7, 1941, “A date which will live in infamy…”
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Pearl Harbor, from the Great Blunders of the 20th Century series
- Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
- Tora, Tora, Tora: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor
Remembering Rosa Parks: First Lady of Civil Rights
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Rosa Parks Story
- Rosa Parks Trained for Life Full of Activism
- Remembering Rosa Parks
Understanding Emily Dickinson: One of America’s Most Significant Poets
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Emily Dickinson: A Concise Biography
- Emily Dickinson, from the Six Poets: Searching for Rhyme and Reason series
- Gothic Undercurrents—American Passages: A Literary Survey, from the American Passages: A Literary Survey series
The U.S. Bill of Rights Ratified 225 Years Ago
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Constitution and Foundations of Government, from the U.S. Government: How It Works series
- Constitution USA with Peter Sagal (4-part series)
- The Bill of Rights
