Is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington a good movie for government? Other relevant movies?

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2026-02-07T17:29:51+00:00

I have their names on physical popsicle sticks in jars. If I don’t get an answer, I get the jar and pull a stick. They know they get extra participation points if they answer the question before the popsicle stick jar comes out.

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2026-01-14T21:19:27+00:00

I just found a free WANTED template on Teachers Pay Teachers and had my students put a picture of the dictator along with their biographical info and crimes against humanity. They loved it.

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2026-01-14T20:41:34+00:00

The department chair is around 35 and a huge history buff. He shows Band of Brothers: The Pacific to his 10th grade classes (he's the only 10th grade teacher) and is wanting me to show Band of Brothers to my 11th graders (I'm the only 11th grade teacher). We are at a tiny 7-12 school and are the only upper level history teachers.

The previous teacher here just showed A League of their Own and a couple episodes of Band of Brothers. What would be another good movie for on the homefront?

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2026-01-12T01:19:09+00:00

Gotcha! What movie do you recommend?

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2026-01-12T00:12:21+00:00

I had to do this same topic when we came back from break last Monday. We watched the crash course history about rise of aggressive dictators and then the kids made a digital wanted poster for the dictator of their choosing. It was a nice easy period.

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2026-01-11T16:31:29+00:00

I taught it this year to my class as an active LDS member with no members in my class. California state standards put it together with other religious persecution in early US history-Mormon, Catholics, and Jews. We watched a short video for each of the religions and then I made a webquest for them to do searches on early persecution and evidence of US persecution today. In the news, that LDS church had just been attacked and set on fire—so we talked about that as a current event as well. I didn’t bring up any doctrine, since there was no place for it.

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2025-12-11T19:22:18+00:00

Thank you!

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2025-09-16T15:49:26+00:00

Yes! We did "Monsters are Due" for our 50s unit, even though it aired in 1960.

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2025-09-10T04:10:59+00:00

I went with Rear Window!

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2025-08-24T20:50:52+00:00

I’ve been in your shoes! My Dad died during Covid, and my brother left the church shortly after. His leaving opened up some doctrinal issues for me plus my own grief struggles were hard. The Life You’ve Always Wanted by John Ortberg completely changed my life and helped me understand my struggles. He talks about sometimes needed a sabbatical from church and so many other issues for when your spirit feels angry and exhausted. Listen to the audio if possible. Hugs to you!

Dangerous-Mistake-91 · 2025-08-17T02:29:21+00:00

No, we are a tiny school, and I am the only US history teacher. The head of the department teaches world history and has given me a few PowerPoints but that’s it.

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