Global History II Film Curriculum

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Topic	Film	Film Details	Worksheet(s)
Middle Ages, France, England, Nationalism, Technology, Feudalism, Manorialism, and Religion While working at the site of an archaeological dig,Professor Johnston stumbles into a wormhole and plunges back in time to 14th-century France. Mad scientist Robert Doniger who accidentally created the wormhole while developing a teleportation device, sends the professor's son, Chris, and protégé back in time to retrieve him. Unfortunately, their rescue mission is sidetracked by a bloody battle between France and England.		Timeline (2003) Rated “PG-13” 116 Minutes	Timeline Film Worksheet
France, England, 11th - 12th Century CE, Technology, Nationalism, and Religion William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce.		Braveheart (1995) Rated “R” 182 Minutes	File:Braveheartworksheet.pdf Braveheart Film Worksheet]
France, England, 1 CE - 20th Century CE, Technology, and Religion A murder in Paris' Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that -- should it come to light -- could rock the very foundations of Christianity.		The Da Vinci Code (2006) Rated “PG-13” 174 Minutes	File:Davincicodeworksheet.pdf Braveheart Film Worksheet]
Spain, New World (The Americas),Imperialism, Nationalism, Technology, and Religion Determined to find a new sailing route to India, Christopher Columbus convinces Spanish Queen Isabella to finance an expedition. Setting sail with three ships, Columbus quells potential mutinies until the men arrive in North America. After his triumphant return home, Columbus is appointed governor of the new territory, but his dream of a peaceful new world does not fit with nobleman Don Adrian de Moxica's visions of conquest.		1492 - Conquest of Paradise (1992) Rated “PG-13” 154 Minutes	File:1492worksheet.pdf 1492 - Conquest of Paradise Film Worksheet]
Christianity, 1500s, Protestant Reformation, Social Class Conflict, Absolutism During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.		Luther (2003) Rated “PG-13” 123 Minutes	Luther Film Worksheet
Christianity, 1500s, Protestant Reformation, Golden Age, Spain, Imperialism During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.		Elizabeth I (1998) Rated “R” 126 Minutes	File:Elizabethworksheet.pdf Elizabeth I Film Worksheet]
Renaissance, Literature, Art, England, Mercantilism		Shakespeare in Love (1998) Rated “R” 126 Minutes	File:Shakespeareworksheet.pdf Elizabeth I Film Worksheet]
Elizabeth I Elizabeth Tudor becomes queen of a divided and dangerous England in 1558. She is roundly perceived as weak by threats from within and abroad, and she is strongly advised to marry by counsel William Cecil.But she will be married only to her country. Intelligent and cautious, she must choose where to place her trust: with her shrewd secretary Walsingham, a master of espionage, or her secret lover, Sir Robert Dudley.	File:Elizabeth1goldfilm.jpg	Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2004) Rated “R” 126 Minutes	File:Elizabethgoldenageworksheet.pdf Elizabeth I Film Worksheet]