Mankind Story of All of Us: Episode 7 (New World)

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In 2010, History's 12-hour series `America the Story of Us' illustrated how technology advanced human progress throughout American history. This follow-up series takes it a step further by expanding beyond America and taking a look at how technology has evolved throughout the world. The series covers key events that were turning points in the human journey in transitioning from being hunter-gatherers to global citizens, including how people's lives in one part of the world are affected by events elsewhere. Among the topics covered are surviving the Ice Age, discovering farming techniques, the invention of movable type, creating the Industrial Revolution and exploring space. Actor Josh Brolin narrates.

The Aztecs have built a mighty empire that dominates Central America. But it will be destroyed because of a domino effect. 7,000 miles away in modern-day Turkey, the great trading center of Constantinople is overrun by an Islamic army. Europeans race to find a new route to the spice-rich East. Instead, Christopher Columbus lands in America–and discovers gold. Within 30 years the Aztecs will be conquered.

These teacher-generated questions are designed to help students focus in on key information during the video. Ready to print and use! Comes with a completed answer key!

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Recall the key figures and events in Episode 7 of Mankind: The Story of All of Us, including Leif Erikson's Viking voyage, the fall of Constantinople, and Columbus's 1492 landing
Record historical information in the documentary’s viewing order
Identify a cause-and-effect relationship between global events, such as how Constantinople's fall pushed Europeans to seek a new route to Asia

Teaching tips

Pause the video at natural breaks so students can complete each question before moving on, following the worksheet’s viewing sequence
Use the completed teacher key to lead a class review of the harder terms after viewing, such as the disease that killed half of Tenochtitlan
Assign the two open-ended questions (what happened on October 12, 1492, and which civilization Cortés conquered) as short discussion prompts rather than simple recall

Skills covered

Video-based notetaking — students answer twelve fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions while watching Episode 7 of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.
Viewing-order tracking — students follow the episode’s sequence, from the Viking landing nearly 500 years before Columbus through the Aztec Empire's conquest.
Historical cause-and-effect reasoning — students connect events such as the fall of Constantinople to Europeans' search for a new trade route to Asia.

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Is the documentary included?

The download is a question sheet and teacher key. You will need separate access to Episode 7.

Are the questions in viewing order?

Yes. The twelve questions follow the episode’s sequence.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Age of Exploration
Aztec Empire
Columbian Exchange
Fall of Constantinople

Topics

World History Exploration Age of Exploration Video Guide

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