This December’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand can help students and researchers learn more about the global impact of AIDS as well as one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, the assassination of a beloved musician and activist, a royal controversy that rattled Great Britain in the 1930s, and a famous political protest that helped kick off the American Revolution. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left of the platform) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.
World AIDS Day, December 1, 2018
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Truth about HIV (Item #145458)
- AIDS in Africa: Why? A Swaziland Case Study (Item #128785)
- TEDTalks: Edsel Salvaña—The Dangerous Evolution of HIV (Item #160714)
- Breaking the Silence: Lifting the Stigma of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia (Item #33286)
- HIV: Kill or Cure, Series 3 (Item #43905)
- HIV & Me: A Global Exploration with Stephen Fry series (Item #39766)
Deadly Gas Leak in Bhopal, India, December 3, 1984
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Bhopali (Item #118320)
- Crimes Against the Environment (Item #49971)
- Bhopal: The Second Tragedy (Item #5807)
John Lennon Assassinated in New York City, December 8, 1980
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Assassination of John Lennon: Infamous Assassinations (Item #57550)
- Beatles: Composing Outside the Beatles—Lennon and McCartney, 1973–1980 (Item #51023)
- Mighty Good: The Beatles—All You Need Is Love: A History of Popular Music (Item #110376)
King Edward VIII Abdicates the Throne of England to Marry Wallis Simpson, December 11, 1936
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Edward VIII: The Traitor King series (Item #150696)
- Wallis Simpson: Extraordinary Women (Item #95084)
- This Day In History: December 11, 1936—King Edward VIII’s Abdication Speech (Item #68796)
The Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Unfinished Nation—Strained Relations (Item #71409)
- The Coming of Independence: Episode 3—A Biography of America (Item #111495)
- Liberty! Episode 1—The Reluctant Revolutionaries (1763–1774) (Item #41024)
