Sentences with phrase «her about world war»

For context, I had lunch with the greatest leader in America the other day, Frances Hesselbein, and asked her about World War 2.

Lucasfilm used GoPro cameras for the upcoming film Red Tails, about World War II pilots, and countless Discovery Channel productions and news shows use the cameras to film wildlife, rescues, and storms.

From the 19th century until about World War II, this was the legendary winter playground of well - to do expats.

What it's about: «Sargeant York» may have been about World War I — a sharpshooter becomes an unexpected hero after attacking and capturing a German position using the same strategy as turkey hunting — but the American - proud movie became a point of major discussion in the United States over the merits of entering World War II.

Hopefully, this contentious issue will be clarified by the joint efforts of Catholic and Jewish scholars who already began last December to review published Vatican archival material about World War II» an initiative that was first proposed by Cardinal Cassidy.

I believe that God is allowing these radical Muslims and other revolutionaries to stir up the middle east — perhaps bringing about World War III — so the people of the world who are so naïve, will fall for the argument that we need a World Government perhaps under the current United Nations.

During the early era from the 1870s to about World War I, American colleges and university faculties included relatively few out - and - out secularists or religious skeptics.

I'm talking about the World War 3 of parenting: breast vs bottle.

If you screw up a test on the history of the Civil War, it doesn't prevent you from doing better on a test about World War 2.

Trump on Thursday defiantly opposed the removal of Confederate memorials and revived a debunked story about a World War I era general.

Many of the pre-release stories about World War Z were about its over-inflated budget (reports suggest upwards of $ 250 million) and a variety of production problems that would probably sink most films.

Xavier Beauvois's The Guardians opens on a shot of corpses strewn about a World War I battlefield as a mist — perhaps mustard gas — gently hangs in the air.

Vance's screen - specific chat provides the bulk of the track and reveals him to be a fountain of information, about this film, its every maker, and even a little bit about World War I.

Fresh off of trying to appeal to every nerd ever with Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg has signed on to produce and «very possibly» direct an actual comic book movie with Blackhawk, an adaptation of an old DC Comics series about World War II fighter pilots.

Jerry Goldsmith scored two films about World War 2 during 1970 — the rightly - lauded, exceptional Patton and the not - so - lauded but also brilliant Tora!

However, «The Monuments Men,» also directed by Clooney, looks tonally very different from those relatively serious - minded political thrillers, with the rather fine trailer showcasing an unusually gentle, humorous tone for a film about World War II.

This is stupid, there have been a lot of very good movies about World War II, but I've always wanted to make a movie with a bunch of Germans running around and a lot of intrigue.

It's impossible to talk about World War II without discussing the Holocaust.

After all of the talk about World War Z (now available on Blu - ray / DVD) being troubled and needing re-shoots, it unquestionably proved itself to be one of the surprise success stories of the summer, with over half a billion dollars at...

«It's been a long time (since) you could find a new story about World War II,» Clooney said, perhaps revealing he has yet to watch John Frankheimer «s breathless thriller «The Train,» which covers similar territory and is also based on a true story.

It seems like there's always a film about World War II competing for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.

Director Richard Lanni, who has worked on documentary films and series about World War II, co-wrote the animated film «Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero» with veteran and Hollywood military adviser Mike Stokey.

Hey all, we had a great chat with the talent behind The Book Thief, the movie adaptation of Markus Zusak's bestselling novel about World War 2 seen through the eyes of a young German girl.

Michael Ondaatje (On - DAH - Chay), author of the acclaimed novel «The English Patient,» is once again writing about World War II.

Based on the book «The Long Walk» by Slavomir Rawicz, the film has a particular fascination for me as I well remember reading the book some 40 years ago as one of a spate of books about World War 2 prison camp escapes that enthralled me.

Filmmaker Richard Lanni, who produced TV documentaries about World War II, was preparing a World War I project when he discovered the true story of Stubby.

Instead, the horror film about World War II soldiers who find out the Nazis are using supernatural forces and engaging in gruesome experiments, will be Bad Robot's first R - rated movie.

'» Readings include an essay about World War II German patriot Martin Niemoeler, Howard Zinn's You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, and Beverly Tatum's Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

Students can learn about World War II rationing, the Great Depression, and other historical events the same way their grandparents did — maybe even by reading the same newspapers.

Max had his grandfather display his military medals and talk about his World War II experiences to the class.

Two days a week, we've traded in lessons about World War II for discussions about how to become local civic activists.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand about World War II, is the story of Louis Zamperini who was an incorrigible youth who became an Olympic champion.

I was ten years old, reading a book about World War II from the perspective of a German girl in Dresden.

Three students who enjoyed hip - hop music downloaded beats from Flocabulary to make a series of Hamilton - inspired rap battles about World War I.

Over the years, my social studies students have often asked questions like, «When are we going to learn about World War II?»

My students have used the photos in their projects and presentations about World War Two.

He's the author of a series of iBooks that immerse readers in inquiry experiences about World War II.

The participants then attended a World War II history slide show / lecture, followed by a posttest with content about World War II history.

This escape room has students decode interesting facts about World War II.

Each code will reveal interesting facts about World War II.

Simple variety of Topic cards about World War Two, which I used in ICT, where the pupils had to choose a card at random and then research that topi...

This bundle contains 11 ready - to - use World War II (WW2) Worksheets that are perfect for students who want to learn more about World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War.

In this activity, students can learn more about World War II by matching the clue with the appropriate term in this fun crossword puzzle.

Like yesterday, I spent time talking to my social studies teacher about World War I, which fascinates me.»

Dubuque social studies teacher John Adelmann designed an expedition to teach students about World War II.

For instance, Years 5 and 6 used Animoto, an online production software, to make films about the World War II experience.

So, for example, if students have learned about World War II, and you test their comprehension or analytical skills by giving them a passage about the War in Vietnam, they may or may not do well.

My grandfather loves novels about World War II and has visited St. Petersburg, where the novel is set, so I think he'll enjoy this one.

That was why Father Leonard, my history teacher, was spending one last class period droning on about World War II and the heroic efforts of General Henry M. Lowery to alert America to the dangers of Adolf Hitler and Nazism.

Also I chose not to make a book about World War 1 for the same reason.