A Sampling of Movies Recently Recommended by Students in History Classes

Blood Diamond (2006)

The Illusionist (2006)

Sound of Music (1965)

Eulogy (2004)

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

300 (2006)

Harry Potter series

The Queen (2006)

Casino Royale (2006)

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

East of Eden (1955)

Marley & Me (2008)

A Sampling of Books Recently Recommended by Students in History Classes

Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell

Guns, Germs,and Steel, by Jared Diamond

Pledged, by Alexandra Robbins

Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling (This series gets lots of recommendations.)

The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown

Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Diana Chronicles, by Tina Brown

Memoirs of Cleopatra, by Margaret George

Pride of Carthage, by David Anthony Durham

Phillipa Gregory (all of her books)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

Twilight series (some students recommend highly; others strongly dislike it)

Dean Koontz (any of his books)

Harlen Coben (any of his books)