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Free high school civics movie guides
Hamilton the Musical Viewing Guide
Use this viewing guide as the perfect accompaniment to the live recording of Hamilton the Musical on Disney Plus in your classroom.Students will follow the lives of six historical figures in the Broadway show. In addition, they will reflect on references made to important historical documents including the Declaration of Independence and Washington’s Farewell Address. Includes: Hamilton Viewing Guide Contact: Please reach out if you have any questions at abushistory@gmail.comThanks for supportin
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7th - 12th
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Crash Course Government and Politics Viewing Guide Ep 2: Bicameral Congress
A thoughtful (and a bit whimsical) viewing guide for the Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics series, hosted by Craig Benzine. Each viewing guide (two to three pages) not only contains relevant questions that address the most important material, but have breakout vocabulary, is artfully designed, and sprinkled with fun facts. I am a current high school government (and A.P. U.S. Government and Politics) instructor, and plan to continue making viewing guides for each of the 50 Crash Course go
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8th - 12th
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FREE: Out of Many, One Worksheets and Video Guide
FREE Note-taking chart, 24 free-answer questions, and 7 project topics for use with Netflix's new documentary citizenship and U.S. naturalization, Out of Many, One. Includes full answers, detailed teaching notes, and lesson plan options! FREEBIE! About the video Out of Many, OneOut of Many, One is a Netflix-produced short documentary lasting about 30 minutes. It is currently available on the Netflix streaming service and since it is their own production, I would expect it to remain available the
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7th - 12th
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Lesson Plan Pack
Want to show Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in class, but don't have time to watch it first? No problem, I've got you covered! In this zip file you will find student questions to answer while they watch the movie, an answer key for the teacher, AND post-viewing partner discussion/writing questions. See the attached preview/ images!
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8th - 12th
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Oversimplified -The Cold War Part 1 -Questions / worksheet / viewing guide
Hey Folks!Your friendly neighborhood social science teacher here. I've created a viewing guide for the "Oversimplified" video series. This collection of multiple-choice questions based on the Cold War (Part 1) can be used as a formative and/or summative piece. Questions can be easily added to a LMS system like Google classroom. Copy and paste to a google form, and "Bob's your uncle" -students can virtually complete the questions while watching the video at home! Great for a flipped classroom an
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Literacy & Empathy: Learning Activity for TED Talks on Modern-day Slavery
This worksheet is designed with literacy strategies for understanding a compelling TED Talks by Lisa Kristine in which she describes her experiences learning about modern-day slavery in Africa and Asia through photojournalism. This activity will spark empathetic reflection, first shared by Lisa Kristine in the TED Talks, and then by the students through various writing prompts they can choose from. This is a versatile assignment that works for units on slavery, human trafficking, sex-trafficking
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7th - 10th
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Film Guide for ‘The Social Dilemma’ (View on Netflix or Edpuzzle)
-This film guide is designed for teachers who want to cover the most salient parts of the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” without sacrificing more than one class period. As such, this film guide pertains to an excerpt of The Social Dilemma which begins about 52 minutes into the film and runs through the ending credits; it covers the most troubling implications of the concerns raised by the film, with an eye towards their potential impact on civil society, governance and human civilizati
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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America Story of Us - Revolution
America Story of Us - Episode 2 RevolutionEngage your students with our 'America Story of Us' worksheet! This fun and educational resource is the perfect companion to the popular history series, providing a comprehensive and engaging way to reinforce key concepts and ideas.Instead of having a list of questions on details while watching the show, our worksheet allows the students to enjoy the show and still sharpen their analytical and critical thinking skills. Since I switched to this format, my
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7th - 12th
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Guided Movie Questions
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a great movie to show social studies students when studying U.S. Government or the U.S. Congress.
The movie includes a great scene about the filibuster rules in the Senate.
This download is for the movie questions only.
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6th - 12th
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Obama's Farewell Address Colorfill Film Guide Doodle Notes #kindnessnation
Color-Fill Film Guides are doodle notes for movies! They are perfect to leave with a sub., give for extension extra-credit, or just to use in class. Students color and answer prompts as they watch the film. The coloring aspect is just enough to help them concentrate. When the film is finished, they have an opportunity to reflect.The farewell address is a precedent that dates back to George Washington. Harry Truman began the tradition of the televised farewell address. Students will watch Preside
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8th - 11th
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Constitution Hall Pass: Tinker v. Des Moines & Answer Key! YouTube Video
Constitution Hall Pass: Tinker v. Des Moines Questions & Answer Key! YouTube VideoThis comprehensive resource is tailored to engage students in understanding the complexities surrounding free speech within educational settings using a YouTube video on Tinker v. Des MoinesKey Features:Thorough Coverage: The worksheet delves into landmark Supreme Court cases such as Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Fraser v. Bethel School District (1986). It provides a detailed exploration of how these cases sh
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution Hall Pass BUNDLE! Video Questions and Answer Keys | YouTube
Liberty Kids Video Questions
This is a two-part set of video questions to use with the 20-minute episode "We the People (#40)" of the animated TV show "Liberty Kids." The document is fully editable to fit the needs of your class. The video can be found online at the following link: https://youtu.be/Ceb1wkSamG4
The first page is comprehension questions that go in order with the video to help students focus on the episode. The video explains the reasons for calling the Constitutional Convention and many of the compromises th
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9th - 12th
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie assignment
Students will play the role of a news correspondent and report on the progress of the new Senator Jefferson Smith. Students will write three articles based on viewing the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington which is easily split up into three days of a 50 minute class period. Each article can be written with each days viewing. Suggested grading: Five points per article based on references to the movie and paragraph structure & clarity.
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8th - 11th
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'Dave' Movie Worksheet
This is a simple, fill in the blank, video worksheet for the movie 'Dave' (1993, starring Kevin Klein and Sigourney Weaver). The questions go in order as the movie progresses.
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9th - 12th
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Constitution Day Hall Pass on FEDERALISM
A brief one-page video handout to accompany the 10-minute Constitution Hall Pass on FEDERALISM available at https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/hall-pass. A good resource to use during Constitution Week.
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6th - 12th
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The Presidents Video Guide
The History Channel Presents: The Presidents Volume One - Washington to Lincoln.
Short multiple choice questions to accompany the Presidents video. Please see picture of the full questions for Washington and answers. Just enough to get them to pay attention and perfect for leaving with a substitute. Completely editable and answer key included.
YOUTUBE VIDEO LINKS
Washington to Monroe
Adams to Polk
Taylor to Lincoln
OTHER PRODUCTS FOR TEACHING EARLY AMERICA:
Three Branches of Government Bund
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6th - 9th
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Movie Guide: A More Perfect Union
Movie Guide: A More Perfect Union This is a movie guide for a film called A More Perfect Union. It is a movie about the constitutional convention of 1787. It was low budget but good to point out how the convention was hung up on the solution to what became the Grand Compromise. Great tool for introducing the Constitution and Parliamentary processes. I have designed the questions to point to important events that happen within the movie and history of the convention. There are many to keep all st
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5th - 12th
Borrowed Future by Dave Ramsey
This is a google document worksheet that goes with the documentary "Borrowed Future." There are 10 short answer questions that go in order with the film and 7 open response/class discussion questions.
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9th - 12th
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Just Mercy Quiz, Just Mercy Essay Prompts, and More!
Just Mercy free discussion guide and more! Could be used with book or movie. Included: 10 Question Multiple Choice QuizEssay PromptsProject PromptsVisual Note Taking Guide for the MovieDiscussion QuestionsDiscussion Guide
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8th - 12th
Crash Course Government #1 - Why Study Government? (Google Doc)
In which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it actually does function. The two aren't always the same thing. We'll be learning about the branches of government, politics, elections, political parties, pizza parties, and much, much more!Viewing Guide with Answer Key. Google Doc compatible with Google Classroom,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Crash Course Government and Politics Video Guides (Google Docs) Bundle
Designated Survivor Episode 1 Reflection Questions
Students watch designated survivor episode 1 in my government class after we discuss how the presidential line of succession works during the state of the union. These questions can be given during the episode or to complete after. Thought provoking for the students!
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9th - 12th
12 Angry Men Video Lesson
This lesson includes a bell ringer/warm up activity to stimulate student thinking. Next student will complete a brief vocabulary activity. Finally students will watch the movie 12 Angry men and fill out worksheet. Teachers can use this to stimulate class discussion at the end of the movie.
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9th - 12th
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"30 Days: Immigration" Episode Video Worksheet
Morgan Spurlock's "30 Days" series on FX was an unscripted, documentary-style program where an individual is inserted into a lifestyle that is completely different from his or her upbringing, beliefs, religion or profession for 30 days.
In this particular episode, an anti-immigration, border-patrolling minuteman moves in with a family living in California illegally. The episode highlights important statistics and common talking points surrounding the immigration debate in the United States.
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9th - 12th
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The Untouchables Frontline PBS documentary guide and extension activities
Are you an Econ, Civics, or Business teacher looking for some advanced content about the events leading up to the Dodd-Frank Act? PBS's The Untouchables (53 minutes) describes the role of Wall Street banks in the 2008 recession, and the lack of accountability to which they were held. IMDB describes this film as "Why Wall Street's leaders have escaped prosecution for the 2008 financial crisis or any fraud related to the sale of bad mortgages."This READY-TO-PRINT guide includes factual questions
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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