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Trapped (1973)
Was this one thought through?
I remember this made-for-tv film as a kid. I was 7 when this came out, and in 2nd grade. Doberman's scared me then. But as a dog owner I can't help but wonder if the writers thought this one through. What high end department store chain used dogs to guard their merchandise? Was this even a real scenario? I'm curious because even my well-trained service dogs are not left alone running around in our house all night unsupervised. They get into things and sometimes make messes. I can't imagine a high end store using such a service, when most stores lose merchandise to shoplifting regularly (it's called "shrinkage") and take that into account when setting their prices. And that is during the day when they are opened for business. So as an adult I find this scenario ridiculous.
KJB: The Book That Changed the World (2011)
Excellent Video for History Class
I show this video in my history class. It is a little long, but a good way to demonstrate a king who believed in absolute monarchy. You may think it strange that I would show a video about the King James Bible. But the video is more about the political intrigue behind the making of the KJV than about the contents of the Bible itself. I can totally justify showing this because the religious history all had a political aspect to it. You cannot divorce religion and politics in the study of history. They often go together. I've never, to this point, had a parent or administrator object to showing this. It's just history. It is pretty evenly presented, and does not take sides of either the Puritans or the Anglican Bishops. It merely describes what happened and gives an analysis as to why it worked out the way it did.