The History Channel is pleased to bring you this
week’s educational programming update:
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In Memorium: Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

Special Presentation The Crusades: Crescent and the
Cross, (2 Parts), Sunday, November 6th at 9PM/8c and
Monday, November 7th

Time Machine Citizen Soldiers, Thursday, November 10th
at 10PM/9c
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In Memorium: Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

“Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds
will continue in others.”
– Rosa Parks

The History Channel joins the nation and the world as
we say a sad goodbye to Rosa Parks, the petite woman
who was one of the true giants of the Civil Rights
Movement and American history. The memory of the life
and works of this vibrant, daring, and dedicated
citizen will indeed live on.

Get Voices of Civil Rights DVD Collection
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Special Presentation The Crusades: Crescent and the
Cross, (2 Parts)
Sunday, November 6th at 9PM/8c and Monday, November
7th

For thousands of years, the holy lands of the Middle
East have been the focus of intense conflict between
three of the great religions of the world –
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. One of the deepest
scars in the history of these territories was created
in the medieval wars between Christians and Muslims
known as the Crusades. At stake was Jerusalem, sacred
to all three religions, and the control over the
broader region surrounding it. Through viewing the
Crescent and the Cross, students will build their
knowledge of this era in global history and will
discover the complex interweaving of politics,
ethnicity, and religion that both enriches and plagues
world events today.

The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross details the
history of the first three crusades, military
invasions by western Christians attempting to conquer
Jerusalem and the Holy Lands that were ruled by
Muslims. First initiated by Pope Urban II in 1095, the
crusades were carried out by zealous kings, warriors,
knights, men, women and children. Their motives ranged
from the saintly to the greedy, and often fell
somewhere in between. Their personal stories of
leadership, triumph, heroics and demise are
chronologically detailed, revealing an accurate and
captivating portrayal through the use of contemporary
primary sources written by Christian “Franks” (as
western Europeans were called) and by Islamic scholars
as well. The documentary includes interviews of an
international array of acclaimed experts, maps of
cities, trips to ancient battlefields and castles, and
breath-taking re-enactments.

Curriculum Links
The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross would be useful for
World History and Politics, Global Studies, Religion
and Political Science courses. It is appropriate for
high school students. Due to the sensitive nature of
the topics covered in this program, we recommend that
teachers view it in its entirety before screening it
to students. This documentary fulfills several
National Standards guidelines as outlined by the
National Council for History Education including:
Values, Beliefs, Political Ideas and Institutions,
Conflict and Cooperation, Human Interaction with the
Environment and Comparative History of Major
Developments.

Teacher’s Guide Available:
Teacher’s Guide Coming Soon!

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On the Front Lines: Citizen Soldiers
Thursday, November 10th at 10PM/9c

Once referred to as “weekend warriors,” National Guard
and Army Reserve units have often been considered
supplementary forces available when needed to support
the main branches of the military. Today, however,
nearly 35% of the United States troops in Iraq are
members of Reserve and Guard units, proving that these
forces have become indispensable to the American
military. This hour-long documentary on the National
Guard and the Army Reserve highlights the personal
stories of the men and women serving in these units
today. Interwoven with these stories, Citizen Soldiers
traces the history of National Guard and Army Reserves
from their origins through the contemporary era.
Many will be surprised to learn that the National
Guard began all the way back in 1636 when the
Massachusetts Bay Colony formed a militia to repel the
threat of the Pequot tribes. Guard units have been
usually used at the discretion of the states, a
modern-day version of state militias. But soon it
became possible for them to be federalized during
times of war or national emergency. At the beginning
of the 20th century, the Guard was double the size of
the standing U.S. Army, dipping during the era of the
World War II draft before climbing back up to its
current levels. The Army Reserve, on the other hand
began in 1908 as a way to keep medical officers in the
service so they could be called up in war time. In the
current Army, these units are primarily made up of
former active-duty personnel, many of them with
specialized skills the Army prizes. Students will
learn from this documentary how inheritors of this
history are serving throughout the world, as we travel
with some of them, see up-close what their jobs are,
and compare their stories with those from the past.

Curriculum Links
On the Front Lines: Citizen Soldiers would be useful
for History, American Culture, and Current Events. It
is appropriate for high school students. This
documentary fulfills several National Standards
guidelines as outlined by the National Council for
History Education including: Values, Beliefs,
Political Ideas and Institutions, Conflict and
Cooperation, and Human Interaction with the
Environment.

Discussion Questions:
1. What are the major differences between the roles
played by the National Guard and the Army Reserves?
What are their key functions?
2. Which of the stories in this documentary did you
find most interesting or thought-provoking? Why?

Defending America DVD set
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The Fighting I: The History of the U.S.S Intrepid
Monday, November 14th at 6am ET/PT

This one-hour documentary tells the story of the
U.S.S. Intrepid from her construction in Newport News,
Virginia, a mere six days before the bombing of Pearl
Harbor, to the recreation of the Intrepid as a museum,
through the vision of Zachary Fisher. To enhance your
curriculum, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s
Education Department has created curriculum to
accompany the movie The Fighting I: The History of the
U.S.S Intrepid. To download, please go to
history.com/classroom.

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