Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett: The King of the Wild Frontier...These first two movies are going to be more fictional than factual. But there were so many legends about Davy Crockett that that is part of the charm and history of him. Great discussions can be built around this. See my blog post here.

A&E Biography: Davy Crockett...not yet viewed, recently purchased from the clearance rack in the Colonial Williamsburg gift shop!  Having recenetly moving from San Antonio to Virginia, the kids and I will be scrutinizing this carefully to see if they got their facts straight! Stay tuned! =) 

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers...view during the Oregon Trail studies. Probably more fun than historical.  Iit would make a great comparison with the TOG studies!  

Les Miserables...My daughter and I read this book in Rhetoric literature.  It is an old French made movie, nothing flashy.  But it was extremely accurate to the book and therefore well done. Because of heavy material, I do not recommend it for young kids. I was warned to preview the movie first, even for my older kids. My then  15yo daughter, who had read the book, and my 13yo son, who couldn't be left out, handled the movie well.  I purchased this particular copy for a few dollars from CBD.

Jane Eyre...Written in 1847, the book is a classic by Charlotte Bronte and would be great for a Rhetoric student learning the styles of writing in each era.  We've not watched this movie yet. Stay tuned. 

Wuthering Heights...Written in 1847 by Emily Bronte, this book is another classic. My rhetoric daughter is interested in this movie, which we have not viewed yet.  It will be interesting to analyze after our rhetoric literature studies this past year of the Romantic style of writing. Stay tuned.