Comments on: Wizard of Oz with a twist http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=616 Each TechnoTuesday Tue, 07 May 2013 01:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bill Genereux http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=616&cpage=1#comment-1324 Bill Genereux Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:21:23 +0000 http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=616#comment-1324 I think this is a great activity for a class project. I tend to catch errors related to things nautical, from my Navy days. For example, it bugs me when the Titanic is ordered hard to starboard, but the helmsman turns hard to port. No wonder that ship sank!

]]> By: diane http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=616&cpage=1#comment-1315 diane Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=616#comment-1315 My husband, who reenacts sometimes and is very knowledgeable about period clothing and firearms, drives me CRAZY when we watch pseudo- historical movies.

Hollywood uses more consultants now, but there are still errors, some of which even I can spot. For example, in The Patriot, Mel Gibson fires & reloads his flintlock rifle within 10 seconds. Even the most experienced marksman needs 25-30 seconds to accomplish this.

My daughter and I went to see the movie “Elizabeth: the Golden Age” and Ellen was horrified by the liberties taken with the Queen’s life, particularly her romantic adventures.

Maybe you could have your students watch & evaluate an old favorite, Davy Crockett. Disney was not noted for historical accuracy!

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