World History Class Help

[johnsemlak]

What films are you using for the Greek/Roman periods, out of curiosity?

 

[Sir Trent]

History Channel

I would suggest some of the shows from the History Channel that demonstrate the abilities of various weapons.

 

[green slime]

Discovery channel (I think) had a clip on this mad Englishman (aren't they all )who built a trebuchet on his estate (great not knowing what to do with a few odd thousand £, is it not?)

He used it to launch a burning upright piano

It was a ludicrous sight.

 

[francisca]

Here are some random pictures of the siege engines my buddy and I built. We're showing them off to a scout troop. Warning: They are 1800x1200x24, so they are pretty big. And unindexed. And unthumbnailed. I guess I should get off my rear and make a proper page. Video to follow shortly.

http://moria.ecn.purdue.edu/treb/

The trebuchet will easily toss a bowling ball 120 yards. The ballista which shoots real bolts will punch clean through a car (through one door and out through the other) at 25 yards. We figure it's got about a 1200 lb max draw.

And yes, we know we can improve the treb in *so* many ways. Maybe next summer. Wheels or hinged couterweight, better sling side arm, authentic trigger mechanism, etc... we know, we all saw the nova special

 

[jasper]

avoid braveheart and the messenger due to the horrorable armour. Now the trebuct in messenger was good. Nova did a trebuct show which is good.
The arms and armour from the leeds museum is generally a B+ sometimes the reactment is done just for the camera.
Beckett and the Lion in Winter.
If you can get the Arabic version of Richard's Crusade an arabic researcher told me it has some good shots.
Elizabeth movie costuming was close.
The Joan of Arc 1999(?) made for tv movie has some decent shots but also has some what is that the director is calling that armour.
A knight's tale is good this never ever happen clip art movie.

 

[Utrecht]

Also, look for the History Channel (IIRC) show called Conquest where the "host" and a bunch of average folks train up on various weapons. He discusses the reasons why the weapon was created, its uses, advantages/disavantages - all leading up to some type of epic "battle" at the end of the show.

 

[Macbeth]

Also, look for the History Channel (IIRC) show called Conquest where the "host" and a bunch of average folks train up on various weapons. He discusses the reasons why the weapon was created, its uses, advantages/disavantages - all leading up to some type of epic "battle" at the end of the show.

yeah, Conquest is great. Some of the episodes use early firearms and such, so be aware of which episodes you get if you do go this route. But really, Conquest is great for demonstartions, and they do actually stage battles with blunt weapons at the end of every show.

 

[officeronin]

The Name of the Rose. Sean Connery as a Franciscan (sp?) monk -- right about the time they split. Covers a lot of religious history, but even more social history...

Alexander Nevsky. Yes -- it's a Stalinist propaganda film, but really accurate about the history of the conflict between the Tuetonic knights and their neighbors. And the battle on the frozen lake (yup -- lots of metal-wearing knights standing on thin ice...) really happened...

And then there is that PBS castles series -- covered castles on the Welsh borderlands...

OfficeRonin

 

[Xeriar]

The Name of the Rose. Sean Connery as a Franciscan (sp?) monk -- right about the time they split. Covers a lot of religious history, but even more social history...

I'd like to second this. You'll have to skip a couple scenes (ahem) - but it is really quite good and takes few liberties.

 

[Dark_Sun]

Hehe I just finished two power point presentations for my student teachbacks in American History; The Lewis and Clark Expedition and Jean Lafitte and The Battle for New Orleans. I still dont know how to use power point all to well but it turned out pretty good.