Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This Station Activity will get your students moving while helping them learn about the First Thanksgiving Feast, the Mayflower Compact, and the Plymouth Colony. How the Lesson Works: ★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics: Station 1 - What’s the Difference? (Reading Primary Document and Comparing/Contrasting to Modern Holiday Traditions) Station 2 - To My Family… (Reading Comprehension and Responding to Journal Entry Prompt) Station 3 - Tell Us About (Conducting Research and Creating Short Biography) Station 4 - The Plymouth Colony (Reading Comprehension) Station 5 - Sketch It (Select an Event and Draw the Scene) Station 6 - Brain Break (Word Search with Hidden Question) ★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet. ★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete. ★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts. ★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for three of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a sample completed answer sheet. ★ All files come in a PDF format.

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit. How the Lesson Works: ★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics: Station 1 - Basics of the Roman Empire (Article and Questions) Station 2 - The Fall of the Roman Empire (Timeline Activity) Station 3 - Important People from the Roman World (Mini-Biography Activity) Station 4 - The Eagle and the Roman Army (Article and Creative Activity) Station 5 - A Day in the Life (Social Groups in the Roman Empire) Station 6 - Vocabulary Review ★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet. ★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete. ★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. ★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for three of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a Notes for Teachers document explaining each station with tips and tricks. ★ All files come in a PDF format. Required Materials: ★ One of the stations requires a device for watching a video on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit. And the best part…there is no prep work for you! Just print out the lesson and you’re ready to have fun and conduct an engaging lesson with your students. How the Lesson Works: ★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics: Station 1 - The United States’ Expansion Station 2 - Tell Me About… (Important People) Station 3 - Can You Imagine Life Without… (Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.) Station 4 - France’s Failed Emperor (Video w/Review Questions) Station 5 - What’s the Difference? (Suffragette Movements in Great Britain and America) Station 6 - Oh Snap! (Important Events from the Era) ★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet. ★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete. ★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts. ★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for four of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a sample answer key for teachers. ★ All files come in a PDF format. Required Materials: ★ One of the stations requires a device for watching videos on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit. And the best part…there is no prep work for you! Just print out the lesson and you’re ready to have fun and conduct an engaging lesson with your students. How the Lesson Works: ★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics: Station 1 - Technological Advances in World War I Station 2 - Important Events Station 3 - Researching World War I Station 4 - American Entry into World War I Station 5 - Life in the Trenches Station 6 - Sketch It ★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet. ★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete. ★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts. ★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for four of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a sample answer key for teachers. ★ All files come in a PDF format. Required Materials: ★ One of the stations requires a device for watching videos on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit. And the best part…there is no prep work for you! Just print out the lesson and you’re ready to have fun and conduct an engaging lesson with your students. How the Lesson Works: ★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics: Station 1 - Basics of the Enlightenment (Article w/Questions) Station 2 - Two Truths and a Lie (Vocabulary Review) Station 3 - Influential Ideas (Reviewing five of the main ideas from the time and explaining how they relate to the modern world) Station 4 - Who, What, When, and Where? (Timeline Creation w/Research) Station 5 - Monarchs of the Enlightenment (Watching a video about Enlightened Despotism and responding to a writing prompt) Station 6 - Oh Snap! (Important Figures from the Enlightenment) ★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet. ★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete. ★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts. ★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for three of the stations, a student answer sheet, and a Notes for Teachers document. ★ All files come in a PDF format. Required Materials: ★ One of the stations requires a device for watching videos on YouTube. Any device with an internet connection will work.

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit. How the Lesson Works: ★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your students to discuss the following topics: Station 1 - Basics of the Industrial Revolution (Reading Comprehension) Station 2 - Fill in the Blanks (Reviewing Basic Concepts) Station 3 - Important People (Important Figures from the Industrial Revolution) Station 4 - New Ideas (Inventions of the Industrial Revolution) Station 5 - Now & Then (Video Clip w/Compare and Contrast Activity) Station 6 - Vocabulary (Vocabulary Review) ★ This activity can be completed by individual students or by teams of students with one answer sheet. ★ The stations are designed to be completed in ten minutes. The entire lesson will take sixty minutes to complete. ★ Many of the stations involve writing opinions rather than facts, so there is not always necessarily a correct or incorrect answer. I’ve included a sample answer sheet to give you an idea of how students can respond to these prompts. ★ This purchase includes the six station cards, supplemental files for three of the stations, a student answer sheet, a sample completed answer sheet, a Notes for Teachers document explaining each station with tips and tricks. ★ All files come in a PDF format. Required Materials: ★ Two of the stations require devices for watching videos on YouTube and listening to a song saved on Google Drive. Any device with an internet connection will work.

Add another interesting element to your World War II Unit with this Midway pre-screening guide, viewing guide, and research worksheet. This movie can be used as an introduction or supplemental activity for your World War II unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period that will require students to conduct a little bit of research. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. There is also a post-screening activity sheet that asks specific questions about the content in the film and asks students to compare the movie to actual historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of World War II. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety. Included Documents ★ A Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ A document of editing notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: MIDWAY centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds. Required Materials: ★ Midway (2017) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your World War I Unit with this 1917 pre-screening guide, viewing guide, and research worksheet. This movie can be used as an introduction or supplemental activity for your World War I unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period that will require students to conduct a little bit of research. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. There is also a post-screening activity sheet that asks specific questions about the content in the film and asks students to compare the movie to actual historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of World War I. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety. Included Documents ★ A Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ A document of editing notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them. Rating - R Required Materials: ★ 1917 (2017) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Supplement your Age of Imperialism or African Geography Unit with this “Legend of Tarzan” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets. This lesson includes a pre-screening guide, movie viewing guide, post-screening worksheet, permission slip, and content notes for the film. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Included Documents: ★ Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ Content Notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to be introduce students to basic concepts in the film relating to the Age of Imperialism and African geography before viewing the film. ★ Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ Post-Screening Research Worksheet is designed to help students investigate the concepts and ideas presented in the movie as well as learn more about Latin American culture. Movie Synopsis: It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgard) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom (Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash. Required Materials: ★ Legend of Tarzan (2016) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your World War II Unit with this “A League of Their Own” pre-screening guide, viewing guide, and research worksheet. This movie can be used as an introduction or supplemental activity for your World War II unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period that will require students to conduct a little bit of research to learn about life on the American home front during World War II. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. There is also a post-screening activity sheet that asks specific questions about the content in the film and asks students to compare the movie to actual historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of World War II. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety. Included Documents ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ Answer Keys for Worksheets Movie Synopsis: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna star in this major-league comedy from the team that brought you Big. Hanks stars as Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up ballplayer whose big league days are over. Hired to coach in the All-American Girls Baseball League of 1943, while the male pros are at war, Dugan finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his all-girl team. Jon Lovitz adds a scene-stealing cameo as the sarcastic scout who recruits Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis), the baseball dolly with a Babe Ruth swing. Teammates Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell round out the roster, taking the team to the World Series. Based on the true story of the pioneering women who blazed the trail, on the fields and off, for generations of athletes. Rating - PG Required Materials: ★ A League of Their Own (1992) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Industrial Age and Industrial Revolution Unit with this “Oliver Twist” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Industrial Age unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet. On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life during the time and the movie’s representation of the topic. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Industrial Age. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety. Movie Synopsis: In the Nineteenth Century, orphan Oliver Twist is sent from the orphanage to a workhouse, where the children are mistreated and barely fed. He moves to the house of an undertaker, but after an unfair severe spank, he starts a seven day runaway to London. He arrives exhausted and starving, and is soon welcomed in a gang of pickpockets lead by the old crook Fagin. When he is mistakenly taken as a thief, the wealthy victim Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver to his home and shelters him. But Fagin and the dangerous Bill Sykes decide to kidnap Oliver to burglarize Mr. Brownlow’s fancy house. Required Materials: ★ Oliver Twist (2005) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your American Revolution Unit with this “The Patriot” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your American Revolution unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the American Revolution that will require students to conduct a little bit of research. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. There is also a post-screening activity sheet that asks specific questions about the content in the film and asks students to compare the movie to actual historical events. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the American Revolution. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety. Movie Synopsis: It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more than to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can’t wait to enlist in the newly formed “Continental Army.” When South Carolina decides to join the rebellion against England, Gabriel immediately signs up to fight…without his father’s permission. But when Colonel William Tavington, British dragoon, infamous for his brutal tactics, comes and burns the Martin Plantation to the ground, tragedy strikes. Benjamin quickly finds himself torn between protecting his family, and seeking revenge along with being a part of the birth of a new, young, and ambitious nation. Note: Please be aware of that there are instances of language, violent battle sequences, and gore in this film. Please screen the movie before showing it to your students. Required Materials: ★ The Patriot (2000) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Civil Rights Movement Unit with this “Remember the Titans” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the Civil Rights Movement that might require students to conduct a little bit of research. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to be introduce students to basic concepts in the film. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ The Post-Screening Research Worksheet is designed to help students investigate the concepts and ideas presented in the movie as well as learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. Movie Synopsis: In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, each playoff distinguished more grandly than any national holiday. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions. In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football’s great tradition was put to the test. Required Materials: ★ Remember the Titans DVD or Disney+ Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Middle Ages Unit with this “Going Medieval with Mike Loades” documentary Viewing Guide! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Middle Ages unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the documentary. The viewing guide includes questions that students can answer based on the information in the video, two supplemental activities that may require additional research, and a vocabulary section for students to complete. There is also a section for a bellringer as well as an exit ticket. How the Lesson Works: ★ A bellringer is provided to start the lesson. ★ As students watch the documentary, they can answer the short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the video. ★ After completing the video, students can complete the two supplemental activities on the worksheet along with the vocabulary section. ★ An exit ticket question is provided to end the lesson. Documentary Synopsis: In this two-hour special, historian and weapons expert Mike Loades takes us on an action-filled, fact-rich rampage through what it was really like to live, work and fight in the medieval world.

**Add another interesting element to your Age of Enlightenment Unit with this 2-part “Heroes of the Enlightenment” documentary Viewing Guide! ** This series can be used as an introduction or review for your Age of Enlightenment unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the documentary. The viewing guides include questions that students can answer based on the information in the video, supplemental activities that may require additional research, and a vocabulary section for students to complete. There is also a section for a bellringer as well as an exit ticket. Two separate viewing guides are included–one for each episode of the series. How the Lesson Works: ★ As students watch the documentary, they can answer the short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the video. ★ After completing the video, students can complete the supplemental activities on the worksheet along with the vocabulary section. ★ An exit ticket question is provided to end the lesson. Accessing the Videos: ★ Both Episode 1: Power of Knowledge and Episode 2: Changing Society can be viewed for free on Vimeo. Documentary Synopsis: Heroes of the Enlightenment explores the fact that from Google, and Facebook and Wikipedia to the systems of democracy, finance, manufacture and the law - many aspects of modern life owe their existence to a single defining period: the Age of Enlightenment of the 18th century. In the space of barely 100 years, Western deference to divine and royal authority gave way to a belief that humans had the power to understand their own nature and the universe around them. Holy writ gave way to empirical investigation, the power of miracles to that of logic and reason. In In this series we can see it was a revolution in ideas, information and technology. Filmed in locations across Britain, France, Germany, Portugal and America, this illuminating series brings to life some of the key characters of the era - Newton, Erasmus, Darwin, Voltaire, Diderot, Condorcet, Frederick the Great and Thomas Jefferson - and the ideas that shaped the world we live in today.

**Add another interesting element to your American Revolution Unit with this 6-part “Liberty: The American Revolution” documentary Viewing Guide! ** This series can be used as an introduction or review for your American Revolution unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the documentary. The viewing guides include questions that students can answer based on the information in the video, supplemental activities that may require additional research, and a vocabulary section for students to complete. There is also a section for a bellringer as well as an exit ticket. Six separate viewing guides are included–one for each episode of the series. How the Lesson Works: ★ As students watch the documentary, they can answer the short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the video. ★ After completing the video, students can complete the supplemental activities on the worksheet along with the vocabulary section. ★ An exit ticket question is provided to end the lesson. Accessing the Videos: ★ This movie can be purchased on Amazon or accessed via Safari Montage (if available in your district).

**Add another interesting element to your Civil War Unit with this “Death and the Civil War” documentary Viewing Guide. ** This documentary can be used as a review for your Civil War unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the documentary. The viewing guide includes questions that students can answer based on the information in the video, supplemental activities that may require additional research, and a vocabulary section for students to complete. How the Lesson Works: ★ As students watch the documentary, they can answer the short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the video. ★ After completing the video, students can complete the supplemental activities on the worksheet along with the vocabulary section. Documentary Synopsis: With the coming of the Civil War, and the staggering casualties it ushered in, death entered the experience of the American people as it never had before — permanently altering the character of the republic and the psyche of the American people. Contending with death on an unprecedented scale posed challenges for which there were no ready answers when the war began. Americans worked to improvise new solutions, new institutions, and new ways of coping with death on an unimaginable scale.

Add another interesting element to your American Revolution Unit with this “The Crossing” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your American Revolution unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the American Revolution that will require students to conduct a little bit of research. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the American Revolution. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: It is December 17, 1776. Hounded by his superior British forces, his army decimated by disease, desertion and lack of funds, General George Washington faces the unthinkable: He is losing the war for American Independence. A week later, on Christmas Eve, Washington will make one of the most courageous decisions in military history. Staking everything on a risky surprise attack against a garrison of battle hardened Hessian mercenaries, Washington sets out across the ice-choked Delaware River. Facing a desperate confrontation, in which his career, his life and the American Revolution itself hang in the balance. Note: Please be aware of that there are instances of language and violent battle sequences in this film. Please screen the movie before showing it to your students. Required Materials: ★ The Crossing (2003) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

This movie can be used as a review for your Civil War unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. I show this movie after showing “Death and the Civil War” with History Through Film and US History Classes. The ending to the film ties into the content presented in the documentary. Included Documents ★ A Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ A document of editing notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: One of the very best films about the Civil War, this instant classic from 1989 is also one of the few films to depict the participation of African American soldiers in Civil War combat. Based in part on the books Lay This Laurel by Lincoln Kirstein and One Gallant Rush by Peter Burchard, the film also draws from the letters of Robert Gould Shaw (played by Matthew Broderick), the 25-year-old son of Boston abolitionists who volunteered to command the all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Their training and battle experience leads them to their final assault on Fort Wagner in South Carolina, where their heroic bravery turned bitter defeat into a symbolic victory that brought recognition to black soldiers and turned the tide of the war. With painstaking attention to historical detail and richness of character, the film boasts superior performances by Denzel Washington (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher. Directed by Edward Zwick (co-creator of the TV series thirtysomething), this unforgettable drama is as important as Schindler’s List in its treatment of a noble yet little-known episode of history. Note: Please be aware of that there are instances of language and violent battle sequences in this film. Please screen the movie before showing it to your students. Required Materials: ★ Glory (1989) DVD or Streaming Capabilities ★ Note: Pepsi did release an “Edited for Education” Version in 1991 that will also work with this Viewing Guide.

This movie can be used as a review for your Civil War unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot. I show this movie after showing “Death and the Civil War” with History Through Film and US History Classes. Included Documents ★ A Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater good for all mankind. Note: Please be aware of that there are instances of language and violent battle sequences in this film. Please screen the movie before showing it to your students. Required Materials: ★ Lincoln (2012) DVD or Streaming Capabilities