It’s Thursday, May 14, 2020, and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
(https://archive.org/details/FedFlix)
Age Range: 6-18 (Grades 1-12, with parental supervision)
If you are looking for unique and interesting supplements to your history studies, FedFlix from the Internet Archive might just be the ticket. This portion of the website features the “best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors” and much more.
When arriving at the link above, use the search functions to find films for a specific topic, or you can browse the collection several different ways including by Title, Topics and Subjects, Creator, or by date archived.
A sampling of topics we searched for included:
- The Cold War
- Civil Rights
- Education
- FDR
- National Parks
- Space
- Vietnam War
- World War
The thousands of available film footage selections come from hundreds of contributors such as:
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Department of Defense
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Federal Judicial Center
- Food and Drug Administration
-
FDR Presidential Library
- And so many more!
After finding a film you wish to watch, click the link and you will be taken to the page with the movie along with information about the film and available options for downloading the files if desired.
These historical reels provide an excellent insight into the past and are a great addition to your studies.
