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America: The Story of Us Episode 5 – Civil War Guide

Follow America: The Story of Us episode 5 with time-ordered Civil War viewing questions and a closing reflection prompt.
Grades
Grades 6–9
Pages
6
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Oct 01, 2021

Subject
Social Studies, History: USA
Topic
America Story of Us, Civil War
Resource types
Worksheets, Activities
Answer key
Included

Product description

From the author

America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early settlers of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium.

This viewing guide for episode 5 entitled "Civil War" covers the following information:

  • The union advancement in technology and communication

  • The railroad and telegraph change history

  • An overall historical summary of the Civil War conflict

What's Included:

  • All questions for this product are for the viewing of Episode 5 • Civil War.

  • There are over 20 thoughtful questions that are presented in the order of the video.

  • All questions are completely editable if you prefer to alter any questions.

  • Questions are separated into labeled, time-stamped viewing segments for students to easily follow along.

  • Each worksheet also ends with one thought provoking question to stimulate classroom discussion.

  • Answer keys are included for all questions.

  • Worksheets are available in a Google Classroom format for students to complete on any device.

  • These worksheets can also be easily exported as a stunning PDF for students to complete as a double sided worksheet. (Whether you have a student that needs special assistance, or you prefer your class to have a paper format, this printable PDF option is extremely helpful for any classroom.)

  • Whichever format you prefer, both options will look and feel the same for easy grading by you the teacher

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Teaching tips

  • Pause at the marked segment breaks to let students finish responses before continuing.

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Is the episode included?

No. Arrange separate access to America: The Story of Us episode 5, Civil War. The download links to the viewing guide.

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