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Free government movie guides
13th Documentary Question Guide
Show Ava Duvernay's Oscar nominated documentary, 13th, in your class! Permission slip, answer key and post-film questions also included with the documentary question guide. Perfect for use in high school history classes.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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George Washington and the Making of the Constitution | Video Worksheet
This is a guided documentary response worksheet of " A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of the Constitution (Full Movie)"This documentary "...explores the many challenges facing the new nation and describes how our founding fathers, led by George Washington, created the United States Constitution. Born of compromise, this founding document laid the foundation for our more perfect union.Includes scaffolded timestamp, extended thinking, and answer key.
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7th - 12th
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FREE Magna Carta Video Worksheet for Horrible Histories "Magna Carta 800 Years"
FREE Worksheet to go with the video, which is available for free on YouTube. 18 free-response questions, critical thinking task, extended learning opportunities, lots of lesson plan ideas with different ways to use the worksheet in class!A FUN, FREE MAGNA CARTA VIDEO LESSON:Good teachers have long known the value of repetition to promote learning -- these days, it's often called spiral review -- but with modern technology, it can be a really enjoyable class activity! Short, fun videos provide te
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7th - 10th
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Race to the White House “Jackson v. Adams Video Guide + Weblink
Free!!! Race to the White House “Jackson v. Adams” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1825 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. This 25 question video guide covers the 1821 defeat of Adams over Jackson and the four years that followed. Dirty tricks, rumors and even suggestions that Adams was a pimp headlined newspapers throughout America. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This also makes perfe
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Race to the White House Video Guide Bundle + WebLinks & Keys
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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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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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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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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The Presidents Part 1 Video Guide: George Washington to James Monroe
This video guide to part one of the History Channel's documentary The Presidents was designed for middle school students. The guide has 17 questions- approximately 3-4 questions per president.Part one includes:George WashingtonJohn Adams Thomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeI try to pick important information for the questions and space them out so students must pay attention but do not have to write so much that they can't enjoy the video. Check out all guides from this series:The President
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: The Presidents Video Guides (Parts 1-8) Bundle
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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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
Lincoln (the movie) Viewing Guide/ Guided notes
A viewing guide/guided notes to accompany the award winning movie Lincoln, with Daniel Day Lewis. 19 questions, requiring complete well thought out answers for responses are in document form. An answer key is also attached at the end of the document. Perfect for showing to a middle or high school level course studying film or the American Civil War.
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8th - 12th
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
America The Story of Us Episode 1 REBELS • Free Viewing Guide Worksheet Sampler
America The 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 setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 1 entitled "Rebels" covers the following information:Survival at Jamestown and the settlers' in
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7th - 9th
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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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13th Movie Reflection Questions
Questions for the new documentary 13th. 10th-12th grade open-ended questions.
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10th - 12th
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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'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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"The Story of the Oregon Trail" Movie Notes and Answers
"The Story of the Oregon Trail" Movie Notes and AnswersThese Movie Notes are useful with movie from You Tube called "The Story of the Oregon Trail.""The Story of the Oregon Trail" VHSUseful activity for Manifest Destiny, Westward Expansion, and Oregon Trail units in U.S. History.
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6th - 10th
Limited Government & Charlie Brown
This worksheet is intended to accompany the "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" episode. Students must watch and record answers to nine questions throughout the film. Afterwards, they must complete five application questions, drawing parallels between the Charlie Brown election and limited/unlimited governments.
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6th
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Vice Special Report: A House Divided Viewing Questions With Answers
A viewing guide with questions and answers to the documentary A House Divided by Vice. This documentary explores the events of the past 8 years which increased the political divide, led to increased gridlock in government, and ultimately paved the way for the election of Donald Trump.
The documentary can be found on HBO as well as purchased on Amazon or other similar video platforms.
I use this in my AP Gov as well as Civics courses to, among other things, explore the role of media in shaping
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Extra History - Articles of Confederation Viewing Guide
This viewing guide pairs alongside the "Extra History" Articles of Confederation Series on YouTube (Link Here). Students can answer questions as the video is played.
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7th - 12th
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Movie Character List & Vocab - Congress Movie
This beloved 1939 movie is a great companion to your government and civics lessons. The movie is a fictionalized account of an idealistic senator learning about the corrupt aspects of U.S. political life, while he serves a term in the Senate. The movie depicts many aspects of the U.S. government system, including how a bill becomes a law, the committee system, filibusters, the role of the press, and graft. Double-sided worksheet with fifteen of the pictures and names of the movie characters o
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Not Grade Specific
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Campaign Finance Video Questions from Hip Hughes History
Video note questions for students and a teacher answer key that accompanies Keith Hughes's online videos about the two Supreme Court Cases of Citizens United v. FEC & McCutcheon v. FEC. These court cases explain in detail how campaign finance works in regards to the amount of money that people can contribute to a campaign. I have used this in both my 12th grade government class and Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics class to teach about campaign finance. Keith Hughes
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Presidential Election Activities Bundle
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