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Clip from Andrew Marr's History of the World  |  Season 1  |  Episode 6  |  BBC Knowledge  |  September 28, 2016

Modern history
9-10 11-12
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The events leading up to the French Revolution, the execution of Louis XVI and the beginning of The Terror.

The events leading up to the French Revolution, the execution of Louis XVI and the beginning of The Terror.

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During the first week of September, Hitler decided to move the bombing strategy from the airfields to civilian London. We examine the spirit of the Londoners who defied Hitler, and ended the war.
From July to early September 1940, both sides were finding their feet. The Germans tried to bomb British naval shipping with limited success but then made a mistake that ultimately lost them the war.

Battle of Britain: Darkest Hour

Modern history, History

Years 9-10, 11-12 Modern history, History
51:38
From July to early September 1940, both sides were finding their feet. The Germans tried to bomb British naval shipping with limited success but then made a mistake that ultimately lost them the war.
This major award-winning historical documentary series, narrated by Brendan Gleeson and featuring dramatic reconstructions of key scenes both before and during the Rising, examines the lives of the men who were signatories of the 1916 Easter Proclamation and who, by doing so, made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The signatories have become legendary figures in Republican and Nationalist mythology but their personal stories and the factual basis of their lives are often masked or lost in the hagiography. So who were these seven men who drafted and signed it and, in doing so, effectively signed their own death warrants? Thomas J Clarke, Sean Mac Diarmada, James Connolly, Patrick Pearse, Eamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh and Joseph Plunkett are their respective names but this series goes in search of the men, their backgrounds and their families. Each man had his own unique story and they were a much more diverse group than is generally realised, as this important series demonstrates.

Easter 1916: Part 4

Modern history, History

Years 9-10, 11-12 Modern history, History
48:45
This major award-winning historical documentary series, narrated by Brendan Gleeson and featuring dramatic reconstructions of key scenes both before and during the Rising, examines the lives of the men who were signatories of the 1916 Easter Proclamation and who, by doing so, made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The signatories have become legendary figures in Republican and Nationalist mythology but their personal stories and the factual basis of their lives are often masked or lost in the hagiography. So who were these seven men who drafted and signed it and, in doing so, effectively signed their own death warrants? Thomas J Clarke, Sean Mac Diarmada, James Connolly, Patrick Pearse, Eamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh and Joseph Plunkett are their respective names but this series goes in search of the men, their backgrounds and their families. Each man had his own unique story and they were a much more diverse group than is generally realised, as this important series demonstrates.
The formidable racial prejudice that Nelson Mandela encounters on moving to Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city, leads to his rapid politicisation and fight to topple apartheid.

Mandela: City

Modern history, History

Years 11-12 Modern history, History
56:57
The formidable racial prejudice that Nelson Mandela encounters on moving to Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city, leads to his rapid politicisation and fight to topple apartheid.
Drawing on years of forensics and dives, James Cameron explores the enduring myths surrounding the Titanic in the hope of answering the questions that have troubled him ever since the release of his iconic movie.

Titanic: 20 Years Later

Modern history, History

Years 9-10, 11-12 Modern history, History
47:03
Drawing on years of forensics and dives, James Cameron explores the enduring myths surrounding the Titanic in the hope of answering the questions that have troubled him ever since the release of his iconic movie.
We examine the build up to the Battle of Britain, studying the technological advances that the RAF pioneered. At the heart of the production were two world-class fighters, the Hurricane and the Spitfire.

Battle of Britain: The Few

Modern history, History

Years 9-10, 11-12 Modern history, History
47:50
We examine the build up to the Battle of Britain, studying the technological advances that the RAF pioneered. At the heart of the production were two world-class fighters, the Hurricane and the Spitfire.
Despite lengthy incarceration in an apartheid prison, Nelson Mandela overcomes indignity and harshness to begin the negotiations that will eventually lead to a democratic South Africa.

Mandela: Prison

Modern history, History

Years 11-12 Modern history, History
58:44
Despite lengthy incarceration in an apartheid prison, Nelson Mandela overcomes indignity and harshness to begin the negotiations that will eventually lead to a democratic South Africa.
Born in one of the most rural parts of South Africa, Nelson Mandela is adopted by the Thembu royalty after his father's death. But the lure of the city is more powerful and Mandela flees to Johannesburg.

Mandela: Country

Modern history, History

Years 11-12 Modern history, History
53:25
Born in one of the most rural parts of South Africa, Nelson Mandela is adopted by the Thembu royalty after his father's death. But the lure of the city is more powerful and Mandela flees to Johannesburg.
A compelling account of Nelson Mandela's secret life in the underground as he spearheads the anti-apartheid movement in an increasingly volatile political climate.

Mandela: Rivonia

Modern history, History

Years 11-12 Modern history, History
57:06
A compelling account of Nelson Mandela's secret life in the underground as he spearheads the anti-apartheid movement in an increasingly volatile political climate.
This follow up documentary to KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy sees filmmaker Dan Murdoch back in the US to revisit some of the people he met from the Ku Klux Klan and also meet members of the Black Liberation Movement.

Black Power: America's Armed Resistance

Modern history, History

Years 11-12 Modern history, History
30:26
This follow up documentary to KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy sees filmmaker Dan Murdoch back in the US to revisit some of the people he met from the Ku Klux Klan and also meet members of the Black Liberation Movement.

Teaching resources for the Australian Curriculum

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