Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) New Frontier (E12) Documentary Movie Guide

This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) New Frontier (E12) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Explore how Garst’s hybrid corn seeds increased the food supply, and how construction of the ALCAN highway influenced the army’s decision to racially integrate. Let Christiaan Barnard’s groundbreaking heart transplant inspire students to ponder the future breakthroughs in medical science. Analyze how mass media influenced the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Encourage discussion and predictions about what humans will achieve in the next few centuries based on their previous accomplishments.

**Teacher’s Notes: **

• The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
• Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.

This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

This product .zip file includes:

• A student movie guide, PDF print version (3 pages)
• A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 pages)
  *An answer key is included with this movie guide, however many answers will vary as students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior. See the preview for samples.

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