Public Executions (SEGMENT)

From Title: Gladiators: The Brutal Truth (Ancient Rome: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire)

Rome saw itself as an embattled island of civilization surrounded by a savage world. The arena deliberately altered this worldview. Criminals, Christians, and other non-conformists...

BBC Worldwide Learning Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Invention and Innovation of France (SEGMENT) HD

From Title: Napoleon: Steel Monster (Empires Of Industry)

The innovation the French used in building cathedrals, notably Notre Dame, is introduced.

A&E Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12

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Context for the Vendée War (SEGMENT)

From Title: La Bataille de Cholet: 1794

The narrator introduces the Vendée War with historical statistics.

Pathe Media Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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A Remodeled and Repurposed Building (SEGMENT)

From Title: The National Dance Center: Architectures—Achievements in Modern Architecture

North of Paris, the National Dance Center has found its home in what was once the Department of Justice, Police Station and Tax Office. The building was remodeled, preserving the e...

ARTE France Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Introduction: Gladiators - The Brutal Truth (SEGMENT)

From Title: Gladiators: The Brutal Truth (Ancient Rome: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire)

Romans built the Arena of Nimes over 1,800 years ago. Ancient spectators watched animals and humans put to death. The gladiator was the central figure in the spectacle.

BBC Worldwide Learning Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Royal Palace Turned Museum (SEGMENT)

From Title: Inside the Chateau of Versailles: Museum Secrets (Series 3)

Every year 10 million visitors come to Versailles. Here, French Kings ruled by convincing the people that God had appointed them. French regimes, including the musketeers, are repr...

BBC Worldwide Learning Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Spanish Civil War Refugees (SEGMENT)

From Title: Antonio Machado: A Lomos de la Quimera

As National troops approached Barcelona in January 1939, Machado fled to France. His family landed in Collioure; view footage of thousands of exiled Republicans.

Ente Público Radiotelevisión Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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France: World Odysseys (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: World Odysseys

See the beautiful castles in France that are found in the gentle Loire Valley, built during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Film Ideas Grade(s): Academic/AP

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The Chateaux of the Loire (FULL VIDEO) 

From Amboise to Blois to Chenonceaux to Chambord, this tour of the chateaux of the Loire serves up a fascinating mix of political and architectural history, scandal, poetry, and lo...

Pathe Media Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Famous Mistresses of Versailles (SEGMENT)

From Title: Inside the Chateau of Versailles: Museum Secrets (Series 3)

At the Palace of Versailles, the Kings of France did not marry for love. Taking a mistress was accepted. Their illegitimate children were welcomed as a sign of virility.

BBC Worldwide Learning Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey (SEGMENT) HD

From Title: Churches: The Quest for Light

The Benedictine monastery becomes a major center of pilgrimage during the Middle Ages. The Church of Our Lady Underground is the heart of the abbey.

ZED Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Pont du Gard, France: The Roman Aqueduct of Nîmes (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: Treasures of the World: Northern and Western Europe

The Pont du Gard was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes, 31 miles long, to cross the Gard River. The hydraulic engineers and Roman architects who...

Global Screen GmbH Grade(s): 9 - 12

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The Battle of Verdun Part II, 1916 (FULL VIDEO) 

World War I: Verdun battle scenes: Line of troops climb hill near battle. Copyright The WPA Film Library.

British Pathe Grade(s): 9 - 12

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The Battle of Verdun Part I, 1916 (FULL VIDEO) 

World War I: Verdun battle scenes: French troops loading huge cannon with aid of crane. Copyright The WPA Film Library.

British Pathe Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Battle of Neuve Chapelle (SEGMENT)

From Title: Martial Races

Military Historian Geoff Bridger analyzes the 1915 battle and the India Corps losses at Chemin Bois du Biez and the Aisne.

BBC Worldwide Learning Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Siege of Calais (SEGMENT)

From Title: Trouble in the Family, 1337-1360: Chivalry and Betrayal—The Hundred Years War

Edward III embarked on the longest and most expensive siege in medieval history, Calais fell in 1347.

BBC Worldwide Learning Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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The Loire (FULL VIDEO) 

The waters of the Loire, the longest and most dangerous river in France, reflect the history of France—of St. Martin and Gregory of Tours, of the great kings from Louis XI to Franc...

Pathe Media Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Castles Of Azay le Ferron And Usse (SEGMENT)

From Title: France: World Odysseys

We see the castle of Azay le Ferron where Charles VII executed all the garrison and burnt the village in 1418. On the edge of the Forest of Chinon we see the Castle of Usse which i...

Film Ideas Grade(s): Academic/AP

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Exploring the Caribbean Islands (SEGMENT)

From Title: The Caribbean Islands: Globe Trekker

Host Zoe Palmer outlines her itinerary through St. Lucia, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Montserrat. The popular vacation spots have a history of colonialism and slavery and feature a...

555 Productions Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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King Francois I (SEGMENT)

From Title: France: World Odysseys

Influenced by the Italian Renaissance, King Francois I was a prolific castle builder and patron of Leonardo di Vinci whose museum at Chateau Clos Luce and tomb we see near Amboise....

Film Ideas Grade(s): Academic/AP

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Avignon, France: The Palace of the Popes (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: Treasures of the World: Northern and Western Europe

In the 14th century, this city in the South of France was the seat of the papacy. The Palais des Papes, an austere-looking fortress lavishly decorated by Simone Martini and Matteo...

Global Screen GmbH Grade(s): 9 - 12

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