America: The Story of Us Episode 6 – Heartland Guide

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 6 entitled "Heartland" covers the following information:

• The transcontinental railroad connects the east and west

• Pioneers settle the great plains forming the heartland of America

• Loggers and ranchers create an industry to sustain America

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

What's Included:

• All questions for this product are for the viewing of Episode 6 • Heartland.

• 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.

• The two-page worksheet 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