Category: Movies and Shows

Unit 22: Wars of Independence Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 22: Wars of Independence Section 64: American Revolutionary War Liberty! The American RevolutionThe American RevolutionThe American Revolution (History Channel)The American Revolution Section 65: French Revolution The French Revolution (History …

Unit 21: Religious Oppression Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 21: Religious Oppression Section 61: Holy Inquisitions The InquisitionSaints & Sinners, The History of the Popes: Episode 3, Set Over NationsA History of the Inquisitions: The Spanish InquisitionA History …

Unit 20: Artistic Expression Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 20: Artistic Expression Section 58: Baroque Period Understanding Art: Baroque & RococoBaroque Basics: An introduction to the dance and the music of the Baroque PeriodLandmarks of Western Art: The …

Unit 19: Revolutions of a Different Kind Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 19: Revolutions of a Different Kind Section 55: Scientific Revolution Turning Points in Modern History: Episode 7, 1676-Van Leeuwenhoek’s MicroscopeRenaissance, The Transformation of the West: Episode 42, Renaissance and …

Unit 18: Colonialism Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 18: Colonialism Section 52: Colonial Americas The History of the United States: Episodes 1, Living Bravely; 2, Spain, France, and the Netherlands; and 3, Gentlemen in the WildernessMaya to …

Unit 17: Voyages of Discovery and Exploration Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 17: Voyages of Discovery and Exploration Section 49: Sailing Around Africa History’s Greatest Voyages of Exploration: Episode 8, Portugal’s Great Leap ForwardExplorers of the World: Episode 11, Portuguese ExplorersOnce …

Unit 16: Ideas that Changed the World Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 16: Ideas that Changed the World Section 46: Humanism Renaissance, The Transformation of the West: Episode 4, The Rise of the HumanistsFoundations of Western Civilization II, A History of …

Unit 15: Class Systems Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 15: Class Systems Section 43: Indian Castes A History of India: Episode 5, Caste, Varna and JatiKid’s Animated History with Pipo: Episode 27, India – Part 1A History of …

Unit 14: The Middle Ages Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 14: The Middle Ages Section 40: The “Dark Ages” History Specials: Season 1, Episode 44, The AgesThe Dark Ages (The History Channel)The Early Middle AgesSecrets of the Dark Ages: …

Unit 11: Amerindian Achievements Movies and TV Shows

Suggested movies and shows for Unit 11: Amerindian Achievements Section 31: Mesoamerican Mathematicians Maya to Aztec, Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed: Episodes 10, How the Maya Mastered Mathematics & Episode 11, The World’s Most Elaborate CalendarLost Civilizations …

Created by Melissa Roy, of Beyond Mommying, the Big Ideas through History program is designed to be an outline for learning and act as a guide for covering world history topics.

Rather than cover topics of world history chronologically, Big Ideas through History is taught through exploration of the big ideas and events that shaped our world through time.

Each Section of Big Ideas through History is designed to cover a complete, stand alone topic and can be taught individually or used to accompany other programs.