[LM_NET] Target: Films about Cold War

[ellen frank <efrankbayer@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Below are the responses for my query: Looking for films about the Cold War that 
have been used by teachers in the classroom. The teacher was not looking for 
documentaries.
 
George Clooney's "Good Night, and Good Luck" is fabulous.  It deals with the hunt 
for communists by Senator McCarthy and the impact on broadcast news.There's another 
movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis called "Thirteen Days" that's pretty good but 
a little long. 
The best one that I have seen is "Thirteen Days" starring Kevin Costner.
 (two responses)There's also a foreign film called, "Goodbye, Lenin!" about a man 
who must prevent his mother, who just woke up from a coma, from realizing that the 
Cold War has ended.  I haven't personally viewed this one, but I've heard great 
things.
Our Humanities teachers use Dr. Strangelove and The Crucible to teach about the 
Cold War. 
 
 
 
I am middle school, however all my teachers (all content areas) LOVE the 
Schlessinger produced videos. They are not long (approx 30 min) and cover key 
points clearly and with examples. Library Video company offers many titles and 
their website even has clips of some videos online for your to view. Hope this 
helps.
 
 
You may want to suggest this fabulous picture book which is perfect for HS.
 
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book) by Peter Sis 
(Author) Book Description
“I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side—the Communist side—of the 
Iron Curtain.” Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, 
Peter Sís shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the 
red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and 
believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought questions. Cracks 
began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news from the West slowly filtered into 
the country. Sís learned about beat poetry, rock ’n’ roll, blue jeans, and 
Coca-Cola. He let his hair grow long, secretly read banned books, and joined a rock 
band. Then came the Prague Spring of 1968, and for a teenager who wanted to see the 
world and meet the Beatles, this was a magical time. It was short-lived, however, 
brought to a sudden and brutal end by the Soviet-led invasion. But this brief 
flowering had provided a glimpse of new possibilities—creativity could be 
discouraged but not easily killed.  By joining memory and history, Sís takes us on 
his extraordinary journey: from infant with paintbrush in hand to young man borne 
aloft by the wings of his art.
Thanks for the speedy responses.
Ellen Frank, librarian
Jamaica High School
167-01 Gothic Drive
Jamaica, New York 11432
 
 
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