Christopher Columbus: National Hero or National Horror?

This video is a prototype for my students of how to make a satirical movie in our social studies classroom. The topic is Columbus: Hero or Horror.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Columbus
• History
• Satire
• Perspective

[ubdigital]

This is so great that a teacher is actually bringing up the questions about the real columbus! I love how you used toys to make the movie was brilliant really effective use of film and a great idea when you have no actors! - Giselle

[ubdigital]

Wow. excellent video! It was hilarious, and I love the topic of hero or horror. It can get the students thinking critically about this historical icon. I also loved how you used the figurines and the voice-over, it definitely captured my attention and I think it will definitely be successful in the classroom!

[ubdigital]

Great Idea using the action figures! Hilarious but at the same time a great way to open up discussion. Nice job with the special effects as well. Amazing voice over!!!!

[ubdigital]

What a great way for students to learn about perspective. I also think this video could be used for a writing lesson on authors voices in writing. You had an awesome narrator!!KAC

[ubdigital]

Great music and voice...very dramatic. This would most likely spark a lot of conversation in the classroom! Great work!

[ubdigital]

Your use of props was hilarious, yet very effective. The voice-over and music were perfect. This would be an amazing way to intro a unit on Chris Columbus. L.F.

[qpKABARqp]

Hitler idolized This Piece Of Shit!!!

[badsign1980]

you are right about colon, but go back 500 years where feudal system was the system in europe, and try to xcinvince the natives that civilization is the way or else people arent much then animals if they just be and hun collect fruitst and fuck, that was the problem the natives in mist areas where simply too detached into any kind of trade or anything

[xperdit1onx]

@ubdigital umm why are you saying this video is soooo amazing when your the creator...little cocky buddy?

[str8savage]

all u people r entitled 2 your own ignorant ass opinion, but im celebrating columbus day, he basically brought about this forum (youtube) for us 2 b even debating this thing on, our history as humanity is not pretty, dont mistakenly portray indians as a beautiful civilization that was only peaceful, they were diseased by war amongst tribes in the same manner, if 1 gained the upper hand, the opposing tribe was exterminated, the europeans just so happened 2 b the most advanced tribe.....

[purpletweetybird]

We had to watch this for our class when we were doing satires. I wonder, did he really do those things?

[heyitsrunescape]

i put my vid in today and i already have more views!

[4545gino]

uhhh, he didn't personally do any of that, his crew did, and he advised against it