The Boss Lady of three of the juvenile units in our system has given me permission to draw up a list of educational movies or videos in order to start a film library at our camp.
The companies that specialize in this type of film usually charge out the wazoo for their goods; $29.95 being the average price for a vcr tape.
I intend to bypass that system as much as possible and order from on-line sites in order to cut the costs.
I already have a fair number of historical films in mind, since that is the field of my major. Films that teach character and a sense of duty or are literary classics, such as: Sergeant York, True Grit, The Odyssey, etc.
Where I could use some help is getting suggestions from any of you who might have something to recommend that I haven't thought of. So any work that you can think of that fills the bill please post it here. It can be in fields other than history as well; American and English literature and math.
Bear in mind, please, that the kids we teach are between the ages of 13 and 17, with varying degrees of academic talent; some being nearly illiterate while others perform at a post-high school level.
Appreciate your help:
Regards, Shuckins
