Utilizing Filtered Movies For History Education

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There are some movies that are closely based on historical records. Examples would be the war movies Glory, a movie about the Civil War, and Band of Brothers (World War II). Unfortunately, the language and/or extreme violence of many historical movies make these unsuitable for kids. Our solution to this is to use a DVD filter called ClearPlay . This filters out language and/or scenes if they are inappropriate for children. We have found that if a movie is well done and historically accurate, it can be a great supplement to education in history.

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