60 Multiple Choice Questions on Episode 2 of America: A History of Us America: The Story of US is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the United States in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This teaching packet covers Episode 2: “Revolution,” which tells the story of America’s struggle for independence from Great Britain. Using any of the series’ episodes in class opens up several useful possibilities. They are so well presented that they are easily understood by students. This in turn means that episodes can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, they also make excellent reinforcers, so some teachers will want to show the episodes after the end of a chapter or unit for use as a review or recap. ABOUT THIS TEACHING PACKET I’ve kept this episode versatility in mind when making these materials. This teaching resource contains both a worksheet and a test on the episode it covers. These two components are based on different approaches to the video: • The student viewing worksheet has 50 multiple choice questions, all presented in video order. These questions are fairly detailed. Certainly, many students will have good enough recall to be able to complete the worksheet after the episode has been shown, but because of the detailed nature of the questions, some teachers may want to use the worksheet as a “during-viewing” activity that will help students track information and stay on task . • The 10-question test, on the other hand, is designed to help students synthesize the episode’s information and see larger patterns that span different sections of it. My intent when writing the test was to focus solely on the “big issues” that arise from the targeted timespan of American history. Students who have paid attention to the video might should definitely have mastered these basic, fundamental issues from the targeted time period. All test questions are also multiple choice. • Two answer keys are provided for all questions. One is designed for fast grading. The other one provides the full context of question and answer to help teachers review material out loud or facilitate class discussions of the material. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Because the worksheet and test take these different approaches, teachers can also use them to differentiate instruction. Since the test is much shorter and covers much more basic information, it can serve as a “basic” level viewing worksheet should teachers desire. The regular worksheet, in contrast, can double as an “advanced” viewing activity. keywords: American revolution, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown, John Burgoyne, Baron von Steuben

What better way to teach, review, and encourage broad learning than to use these fun interactive games in class? About these WWII Interactive History Games Cover the broad topic of "Global Conflict 1931-1941," the individual games address a variety of key issues of the period, including: American isolationism Early phase of WWII in Europe (up to 1941) The Holocaust American entry into World War Two Nuremberg Laws Battle of Britain Pearl Harbor Lend-Lease Act Mussolini Shoah Anschulss ...and many, many more! Activity Types included in these Early WWII Games The games include word games, crosswords, sports-scored games, anagrams, geography games, timed puzzles, put-the-events-in-order and many, many more. All the games are interactive and almost all of them are self-checking. Some of the games are also very appropriate as "teachable moments" -- the answer is "internationalism," so who can tell me more about that? Let's look at that in a little more detail before we continue to the next slide... you get the idea. The preview file contains 3 games and the full download has 11. All the games are locked, but people who purchase the full 11 game version of the file can contact me to request the password that will unlock the slides and let you edit the games, customizing them further with your own content, as much as you please. History Games created by Elise Parker

Three analysis worksheets designed to help students think critically as they carefully examine posters promoting the WPA, the CCC, and the Social Security program -- key elements of FDR's New Deal legislation intended to help the United States rise above the Great Depression! About These New Deal Primary Analysis Worksheets Using primary sources in class is a powerful way to illustrate history and bring it to life. When it comes to the New Deal, there's a huge wealth of primary sources in the form of propaganda posters readily available via image searches. The trouble with just using the images in class, however, is that all too often, students will simply glance at the poster before claiming to thoroughly understand it. Even when assigned to write a paragraph about a New Deal propaganda poster, students may only explore the most obvious points instead of delving deeper. A Focus on Analysis, not Just Observation! These New Deal Primary Source Propaganda worksheets ask students to do more than just note what images and text exist in the New Deal posters under study. They also require students to determine WHY certain text and image elements were included, using questions that explore issues such as: • What caused the artist to use a certain color scheme? • What was the propaganda poster creator trying to communicate by including certain image elements? • How does the overall look of the poster create a message of inclusion or exclusion from certain government programs and policies? • What do various design elements imply about the program or policy in question? Teacher Convenience Features • Three separate worksheets, each one focusing on a specific New Deal program. • Each worksheet includes a complete rendering of the poster under study along with six multiple choice questions for students to answer. • Two of the posters included are full-color, while one was created only in black and white. • Full answer keys are included for each worksheet. • Multiple choice means FAST correcting! • Includes two follow-up project ideas!

As we all know, the Common Core demands a great deal more from teachers -- not least, the use of complex texts that challenge students to closely read for understanding. FDR's Four Freedoms Speech is an example of such a text, and now with this teaching packet, teachers can easily implement a close reading of it in English or history classes. This packet includes: --Step by step teaching procedure to guide the class through a "first read," "second read," and "third read." --Annotation guide appropriate for secondary student use -- illustrated, but not too cute... --Two-page excerpt of the Four Freedoms speech, easily printed on one sheet back and front --One-page sheet of complex, thought-provoking text-dependent questions that students complete during their "third read" through the text --Detailed answer key All questions in this packet are free-response, asking students to compose answers at least a paragraph in length Making the Common Core more accessible is easy with the right materials!

Great Depression Questions: How People Lived provides teachers with 46 true/false and multiple choice questions about life in the United States during the 1930s. You could use these as a "teaser" or interest-generator when you first begin your study of the Great Depression, or use them after presenting the material to see how many of the basics your students have grasped. They are great discussion starters and help students visualize real life problems and issues 1929-1939. These questions are at the basic level and focus on how the Great Depression affected the ordinary person. They emphasize intriguing facts such as people collecting coal falling from trains in order to heat homes and cook. They also emphasize Hoover's lack of success in dealing with the economic downturn. TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES To help make teachers' professional lives as easy as possible, the questions are provided in several different formats: ----- Word processing (.rtf) file that Microsoft Word can open. Use these files to make printouts or to edit the questions to customize them for your curriculum. ----- Examview Test file (.tst). Use these files to print tests or conduct electronic testing using computers with Examview or clickers with CPS. ----- Examview Test bank (.bnk). These files can be combined with each other or with other .bnk files to build larger tests. No matter what format works best for you, the hard work has already been done -- the questions are already typed in! A full answer key is provided for each of the question sets. There are 46 questions in all -- enough to keep students thinking and discussing for an entire class period!

Students respond really well to humor, and you'll see some in this fun question set about the plight of the American farmer in the 1920s and 1930s. A major focus is the Dust Bowl, but the questions also cover how WWI contributed to farmers overproducing and borrowing too much money, all of which contributed to economic woes even before the Dust Bowl hit. 39 true/false and multiple choice questions in all -- a lot of them amusing so that students will be engaged, enthusiastic, and learn a lot! TEACHER CONVENIENCE IS A HALLMARK OF MY PRODUCTS. Therefore, the download includes several different formats: ----- Word processing (.rtf) file that Microsoft Word can open. Use these files to make printouts or to edit the questions to customize them for your curriculum. ----- Examview Test file (.tst). Use these files to print tests or conduct electronic testing using computers with Examview or clickers with CPS. ----- Examview Test bank (.bnk). These files can be combined with each other or with other .bnk files to build larger tests. YOu could, for example, easily append these questions onto other examview banks you might already have. No matter what format works best for you, the hard work has already been done -- the questions are already typed in! A full answer key is provided for each of the question sets.

Looking for a teaching resource that zeros in on two of the most critical years in American history? This question set, which targets the important events of 1775 and 1776, helps students to dive deep into issues related to the colonies' decision to break from Great Britain. TOPICS COVERED IN THESE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS • Political as well as military moves toward independence -- The Second Continental Congress, The Olive Branch Petition, The Declaration of Independence, Bunker Hill • Philosophical underpinnings of the independence movement -- John Locke's influence on Thomas Jefferson • Great publications of the time -- Thomas Paine and Common Sense • Two sides of the issue -- The point of view of Loyalists, the kinds of people in the colonies who gravitated toward the Loyalist cause • Patriots and their supporters -- Their own demographic and socio-economic characteristics • Diverse points of view -- What the prospect of independence would mean for Native Americans and African Americans • Contributions of Great Americans -- John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and even lesser-known figures such as independence opponent John Dickinson TWO AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE This resource includes a multiple choice worksheet and also a free response worksheet, with no overlap of questions between the two. They do both cover the same range of concepts, however, which means that teachers can use one as a pre-test or formative assessment and the other as a final test or summative assessment! Another choice would be to designate the multiple choice worksheet as a "basic" level task and the free response one as more advanced, and use them accordingly -- to differentiate instruction, build in extra-credit opportunities, or in any other way you use leveled materials. WHAT THESE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS INCLUDE • Multiple Choice Worksheet with 29 Questions • Free Response Worksheet with 29 Questions • Answer Key for each worksheet The answer keys in this American Revolution resource are full-context so that teachers don't have to look back and forth, question to answer, when reviewing material with the class. Everything needed to go over questions and answers with the class is grouped together for teacher convenience.

Teach with Humor using Crash Course Government! Few classroom strategies are as successful as this simple approach: make learning fun! For government or civics classes, one easy way to work in some student enjoyment is by showing episodes of Crash Course U.S.Government and Politics. The script of each episode is packed with humorous observations -- ones that help to make strong points about the civics under study. Students like watching the series, which means they pay attention to it and learn! Produced by PBS Digital Studios, each episode of Crash Course contains about 10 minutes of content plus a brief time for the credits. Episodes are available for free on YouTube at the following playlist: If you are new to Crash Course, I encourage you to watch a few videos as soon as you can. I expect you'll be just as enthusiastic about the classroom possibilities as I am! About These Worksheets Each worksheet focuses on a single episode of Crash Course Government and typically contains between 10 and 20 items for students to complete. Worksheets are formatted to fit on one page for easy copying and a detailed answer key is provided for each episode. In addition to these regular worksheet items, open-ended extra credit or discussion items are also included for each and every episode. These can be used as debate starters, essay prompts, or . . . the sky's the limit! This set of worksheets covers the following episodes: • 1 Introduction: Why Study Government • 2 The Bicameral Congress: Structure, Responsibilities, and Eligibility Rules • 3 Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances • 4 Federalism • 5 Constitutional Compromises All questions are presented in video order so that students can easily follow along, but these worksheets are not mere outlines that merely ask students to generate their own notes. Instead, they focus in on certain key issues that students watching the videos should master in order to have a clear and concise understanding of the topic under study.

A fully annotated question set in which both false and true answers are explained and commented upon. Ideal to use when presenting and teaching the topic and also when testing students on the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. See the preview file for 10 sample questions with annotations. This question set will allow teachers to review key information about Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union. It also covers his economic policies and use of terror tactics to preserve his position, including his systematic violations of human rights. It's perfect for classes looking at the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I. WHAT YOU WILL GET The set is comprised of 23 True/False and 9 Multiple Choice questions, each of which can serve as a springboard into discussion and lecture, if you wish. The worksheets are also great for a test, independent assignment, or extra credit opportunity. TWO DIFFERENT FORMATS MAKE TEACHER LIVES' CONVENIENT Both reusable and write-on worksheets are provided, ready made so that teachers can immediately put this resource to work. TWO ANSWER KEYS HELP TEACHERS GO THE EXTRA MILE A fully annotated answer key provides additional information teachers can use to illuminate even more details about Stalin's personality, paranoia, and policies. This answer key makes class discussions a snap and gives the teacher details at his or her fingertips. For quick correcting of student work, however, a simplified answers-only answer key is also included. Content Questions by Elise Parker keywords: Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, Five-Year Plans, Five Year Plans, communism, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Ukrainian Terror Famine, purges, Hitler, Nazi-Soviet pact, Nazi-USSR pact, Great Depression, civil liberties, freedom of religion, Soviet economy

EXPLORE THE CRASH OF 1929 LIKE NEVER BEFORE Even seasoned teachers might be surprised at some of the real-life stories brought to life in the video that goes with these worksheets. Did you know that in between shooting movie scenes, Groucho Marx was making frantic phone calls to his stock broker? Tidbits like that make this episode of "American Experience" really engaging for the students as they learn about the heyday of the Roaring Twenties and the causes of the crash that ended a decade of prosperity. These Crash of 1929 worksheet will help students stay on task and track important details as they watch the video, or they can double as a test given afterwards to assess how much of the information the students have mastered. ABOUT THE VIDEO: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE -- THE CRASH OF 1929 These teaching packet is designed to accompany "The Crash of 1929," an episode of the award-winning PBS series American Experience. The episode lasts approximately 53 minutes, making it a near-perfect “fit” for one class period at a typical secondary school. However, the episode can be easily broken out into segments if teachers prefer to show the program over more than one day. ABOUT THESE STOCK MARKET CRASH WORKSHEETS All student worksheets are provided in two formats: consumable and reusable. The latter option allows teachers to spend less time copying since they can make one class set that can be used all day long and/or across multiple years. If you prefer to allow students to write directly on the worksheets, however, a consumable version with answer blanks is provided as well. MORE THAN JUST AN ANSWER KEY..... There are also two answer keys: one designed for fast correcting and one intended to facilitate discussion as it includes commentary on a number of answers such as the true/false problems that are actually false statements. THE VIDEO'S GREAT... WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT? The fastest and easiest way to find the program online is to run a simple Google search. Depending on availability, you may also see it on the official PBS website or on Netflix in addition to a number of other sites. Teachers who would like to purchase a copy on DVD should look on sites like Amazon or eBay – since these outlets often offer used copies of DVDs, this is the most affordable option. New DVDs of most American Experience episodes are usually available from the PBS website. A final option is to closely watch your local PBS station for American Experience broadcast times since the Crash of 1929 episode does sometimes replay.

These WWII in HD Episode 8 Worksheets include 51 questions divided into various worksheets to help your students closely track information and pay full attention, even as you're better able to hold them accountable for their viewing and learning! DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING With this WWII in HD Worksheet packet, all the work that goes into differentiating material is already done for you. The worksheet set includes a True/False worksheet with 25 problems in video order as well as a 26-question multiple-choice worksheet, with all problems also presented in video order. These two worksheets have completely different questions, though of course they do touch on some common topics from the WWII in HD episode. In addition, the multiple-choice worksheet is also included in a variation that poses the same questions (or close variants of them) in a free-answer format. That way, students who need a little boost can benefit from using the basic level multiple-choice worksheet, while advanced learners can be challenged to generate answers on their own instead of choosing them from a provided list. All this gives teachers three worksheets to choose from -- something for every ability level! Even if you don't need to differentiate within a single class, you'll still have options with this set. The true/false worksheet can be used during viewing, for example, while the multiple-choice or free-response worksheet can be reserved for use as a "memory recall" test afterwards -- or vice-versa! TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES • All questions presented in video order so students can use worksheets as a during-viewing activity. • NO PREP NEEDED -- just print off copies and you'll good to go! • Quick correcting with provided answer keys • Full context answer keys also provided -- these are great for reviewing content afterwards with the class SYNOPSIS OF WWII IN HD EPISODE 8 American forces storm the Philippines while Shelby Westbrook is shot down over Europe. Jack Yusen battles the dangers of the deep when his ship is sunk after a heroic duel. KEY CONCEPTS • Iwo Jima • War Bond drives • The ongoing conquest of Europe • Hand-to-hand fighting • Dogfights • Mines

These WWII in HD Episode 5 Worksheets include more than 65 questions divided into various worksheets to help your students closely track information and pay full attention, even as you're better able to hold them accountable for their viewing and learning! DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING With this WWII in HD Worksheet packet, all the work that goes into differentiating material is already done for you. The worksheet set includes a True/False worksheet with 36 problems in video order as well as a 31-question multiple-choice worksheet, with all problems also presented in video order. These two worksheets have completely different questions, though of course they do touch on some common topics from the WWII in HD episode. In addition, the multiple-choice worksheet is also included in a variation that poses the same questions in a free-answer format. That way, students who need a little boost can benefit from using the basic level multiple-choice worksheet, while advanced learners can be challenged to generate answers on their own instead of choosing them from a provided list. All this gives teachers three worksheets to choose from -- something for every ability level! Even if you don't need to differentiate within a single class, you'll still options with this set. The true/false worksheet can be used during viewing, for example, while the multiple-choice or free-response worksheet can be reserved for use as a "memory recall" test afterwards -- or vice-versa! TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES • All questions presented in video order so students can use worksheets as a during-viewing activity. • NO PREP NEEDED -- just print off copies and you'll good to go! • Quick correcting with provided answer keys • Full context answer keys also provided -- these are great for reviewing content afterwards with the class SYNOPSIS OF WWII IN HD EPISODE 5 This episode follows Charles Scheffel in Normandy during the follow up to the D-Day invasion, and sailor Jack Yusen in his early weeks in the navy -- including the incredible experience of having his ship disabled by a whale! The Allies are bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows in the aftermath of D-Day, while on Saipan, victory turns to horror. Robert Sherrod witnesses the Battle of Saipan and the infamous mass suicides committed by the local civilians. KEY CONCEPTS • Unconditional surrender • Friendly fire • Army regulations • European theater • B-29 Superfortress • Battle of the Philippine Sea • Japanese civilians • Pacific battle strategy of getting close enough to bomb Tokyo

These WWII in HD Episode 6 Worksheets: Point of No Return include 65 questions divided into various worksheets to help your students closely track information and pay full attention, even as you're better able to hold them accountable for their viewing and learning! DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING With this WWII in HD Worksheet packet, all the work that goes into differentiating material is already done for you. The worksheet set includes a True/False worksheet with 29 problems in video order as well as a 36-question multiple-choice worksheet, with all problems also presented in video order. These two worksheets have completely different questions, though of course they do touch on some common topics from the WWII in HD episode. In addition, the multiple-choice worksheet is also included in a variation that poses the same questions (or close variants of them) in a free-answer format. That way, students who need a little boost can benefit from using the basic level multiple-choice worksheet, while advanced learners can be challenged to generate answers on their own instead of choosing them from a provided list. All this gives teachers three worksheets to choose from -- something for every ability level! Even if you don't need to differentiate within a single class, you'll still have options with this set. The true/false worksheet can be used during viewing, for example, while the multiple-choice or free-response worksheet can be reserved for use as a "memory recall" test afterwards -- or vice-versa! TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES • All questions presented in video order so students can use worksheets as a during-viewing activity. • NO PREP NEEDED -- just print off copies and you'll good to go! • Quick correcting with provided answer keys • Full context answer keys also provided -- these are great for reviewing content afterwards with the class SYNOPSIS OF WWII IN HD EPISODE 6 The Allies race toward Germany as American Marines battle for ground on Peleliu and across the bloody Pacific. KEY CONCEPTS • Medical care for combat troops • Laying the groundwork for re-taking the Philippines • Difficulties of jungle warfare • Personal relationships in wartime • The continuing Allied advance toward Germany • And much, much more!

These WWII in HD Episode 4 Worksheets include 60 questions divided into various worksheets to help your students closely track information and pay full attention, even as you're better able to hold them accountable for their viewing and learning! DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING With this WWII in HD Worksheet packet, all the work that goes into differentiating material is already done for you. The worksheet set includes a True/False worksheet with 28 problems in video order as well as a 32-question multiple-choice worksheet, with all problems also presented in video order. These two worksheets have completely different questions, though of course they do touch on some common topics from the WWII in HD episode. In addition, the multiple-choice worksheet is also included in a variation that poses the same questions (or close variants of them) in a free-answer format. That way, students who need a little boost can benefit from using the basic level multiple-choice worksheet, while advanced learners can be challenged to generate answers on their own instead of choosing them from a provided list. All this gives teachers three worksheets to choose from -- something for every ability level! Even if you don't need to differentiate within a single class, you'll still have options with this set. The true/false worksheet can be used during viewing, for example, while the multiple-choice or free-response worksheet can be reserved for use as a "memory recall" test afterwards -- or vice-versa! TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES • All questions presented in video order so students can use worksheets as a during-viewing activity. • NO PREP NEEDED -- just print off copies and you'll good to go! • Quick correcting with provided answer keys • Full context answer keys also provided -- these are great for reviewing content afterwards with the class SYNOPSIS OF WWII IN HD EPISODE 4 The Allies lay plans for the invasion of France; Bert Stiles and the 8th Air Force attempt to clear the skies over Normandy, while the Pacific remains unresolved.D day arrives. KEY CONCEPTS • Planning for the D-Day Invasion • Initial phases of the D-Day Invasion • Strategic Allied bombing campaigns • Strategy in the Pacific

These WWII in HD Episode 10 Worksheets include 82 questions divided into various worksheets! This episode finishes the 10-part series, covering the end of WWII in both Europe and the Pacific and dealing with all the major issues related to those victories. DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING With this WWII in HD Worksheet packet, all the work that goes into differentiating material is already done for you. The worksheet set includes a True/False worksheet with 40 problems in video order as well as a 42-question multiple-choice worksheet, with all problems also presented in video order. These two worksheets have completely different questions, though of course they do touch on some common topics from the WWII in HD episode. In addition, the multiple-choice worksheet is also included in a variation that poses the same questions (or close variants of them) in a free-answer format. That way, students who need a little boost can benefit from using the basic level multiple-choice worksheet, while advanced learners can be challenged! All this gives teachers three worksheets to choose from -- something for every ability level! Even if you don't need to differentiate within a single class, the true/false worksheet can be used during viewing, for example, while the multiple-choice or free-response worksheet can be reserved for use as a "memory recall" test afterwards -- or vice-versa! TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES • All questions presented in video order so students can use worksheets as a during-viewing activity. • NO PREP NEEDED -- just print off copies and you'll good to go! • Quick correcting with provided answer keys • Full context answer keys also provided -- these are great for reviewing content afterwards with the class SYNOPSIS OF WWII IN HD EPISODE 10 With the end in sight, Okinawa is a bloody obstacle to victory. The Third Reich ends with a single gunshot. America delivers the final blow to Japan and the world celebrates the fall of the Axis. KEY CONCEPTS • Death and funeral of Franklin Delano Roosevelt • Harry Truman becoming President • Victory in Okinawa • Soviets and Americans meeting at the Elbe River • Soviet troops in Berlin • Firsthand testimony about liberating concentration camps • The "Final Solution" • Death of Hitler • Planning for the invasion of Japan • The Potsdam Declaration • The Allied demand for unconditional surrender • Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri • VE-Day Celebrations across Europe • VJ-Day Celebrations • Troops returning to America • Veterans' retrospective

Instead of just guiding your students to study history, encourage them to *explore* it with these dynamic Berlin Airlift worksheets and activities! This Berlin Airlift Activity Pack includes a variety of Cold War resources to engage and inform your students, making history truly interesting! ---Exploration worksheet with more than 50 multiple-choice questions. This resource poses students the challenge of determining in advance their best guesses on a wide range of Berlin Airlift issues. How many people *did* live in Berlin at the time, and how many calories per day would it take to keep each of them alive? How many tons of materials would be needed daily, and just how much could a single cargo plane of the era hold per trip? By trying to answer such questions, students will come to realize what an enormous undertaking the airlift was. Then when the answers are discussed, they'll be highly engaged seeing how much they got right! ---Berlin Airlift Map Worksheet with 20 free response questions Combining traditional map skills with questions that require some insight into history, this Berlin Airlift worksheet asks students to think critically about the issues of the day. ---Berlin Airlift Puzzle Pages Both a word search and crossword puzzle are included to help students review basic information and key facts. The word search is set up with clues instead of a word list, so that students have to think back to what they have learned. ---Berlin Airlift Final Test with 8 Mastery-Level Questions Finish off this Berlin Airlift mini-unit with a true emphasis on the basics that all students should know well after doing the earlier activities. With these Berlin Airlift worksheets and activities, you can boost student engagement and help your classes to understand how engaging and interesting history can be!

Do you need a couple of fun ways to get students more thoroughly engaged as you take them through key information about the British Empire during the era of New Imperialism? Look no further than this Queen Victoria's Empire Episode 4 Worksheet set! Designed to go along with a showing of Episode 4 of the PBS series: Queen Victoria's Empire, this teaching guide will help students understand in detail issues of the age including: --Gordon of Khartoum's adventures and death in the Sudan --The slave trade in the Sudan --Prime Minister Gladstone's conviction that the British Empire had grown too large --Cecil Rhodes' use of racist policies to his economic advantage in southern Africa --The competition for diamonds and gold in southern Africa --The Boer War --The death of Queen Victoria and the end of an era This Queen Victoria's Empire teaching packet offers you and your students several different choices: --Fill-in worksheet with 36 problems to help students focus in on the concepts that matter most; all problems presented in video order --Fill-in worksheet as above, but including timestamps as well for teachers who like to offer their students this information --Follow-up crossword puzzle with 19 clues and terms --Answer keys for all activities

Do you need a couple of fun ways to get students more thoroughly engaged as you take them through key information about the British Empire during the era of New Imperialism? Look no further than this Queen Victoria's Empire Episode 2 Worksheet set! Designed to go along with a showing of Episode 2 of the PBS series: Queen Victoria's Empire, this teaching guide will help students understand in detail how the British dealt with the most "valuable valuable jewel in the crown," their all-important colony of India. Along the way, students will also become acquainted with the Crimean War and the "missionary spirit" that would characterize so many aspects of the Age of New Imperialism. This Queen Victoria's Empire teaching packet offers you and your students several different choices: --Fill-in worksheet with 35 problems to help students focus in on the concepts that matter most; all problems presented in video order --Fill-in worksheet as above, but including timestamps as well for teachers who like to offer their students this information --Follow-up crossword puzzle with 17 clues and terms --Answer keys for all activities

A Complete Activity and Assessment Solution for Episode 1 of Mankind: The Story of All of Us Mankind: The Story of All of Us is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the human race in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This Mankind: The Story of All of Us packet covers Episode 1: "Inventors," providing you with both a worksheet *and* two separate tests on the key points covered in the episode. Mankind Episode 1 Resources Included: • 2-page fill-in worksheet with 29 problems • 2-page multiple choice test with 22 questions • A second 2-page multiple choice test with 22 additional questions • Time-stamps included option of all of the above, in addition to a "no timestamps" version • Answer keys for all resources ----All tests and worksheets present problems in "video order" so that teachers can use them as during-viewing activities if desired.---- TEACHING IDEAS FOR THESE MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US WORKSHEETS AND TESTS Using this video series in class opens up several useful possibilities. The history content in Mankind the Story of All of Us is so well-presented that is is easily understood by students. This in turn means that an episode can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, each episode also makes for excellent reinforcement of prior learning. Therefore, some teachers may want to show this episode at the end of the relevant chapter or unit in their textbook.

56 Multiple Choice Questions to accompany Episode 6 of Mankind: The Story of All of Us Mankind: The Story of All of Us is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the humanity in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This teaching packet covers Episode 6: “Survivors," which develops three major stories: • The Salt Trade in the Sahara • The Gold Trade in Mali • Learning and Knowledge in Timbuktu • Venice as a Banking Powerhouse • The Renaissance • The Chinese Inventions of Gunpowder and Guns • The Defeat of the Mongols; The Ming Dynasty • Gutenberg and the Printing Press • Christopher Columbus • The Spanish Reconquest / Defeat of the Moors Using any of the series’ episodes in class opens up several useful possibilities. They are so well presented that they are easily understood by students. This in turn means that episodes can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, they also make excellent reinforcers, so some teachers will want to show the episodes after the end of a chapter or unit for use as a review or recap. ABOUT THIS TEACHING PACKET I’ve kept this episode versatility in mind when making these materials. This teaching resource contains both a worksheet and a test on the episode it covers. These two components are based on different approaches to the video: • The student viewing worksheet has 46 multiple choice questions, all presented in video order. These questions are fairly detailed. Certainly, many students will have good enough recall to be able to complete the worksheet after the episode has been shown, but because of the detailed nature of the questions, some teachers may want to use the worksheet as a “during-viewing” activity that will help students track information and stay on task . • The 10-question test, on the other hand, is designed to help students synthesize the episode’s information and see larger patterns that span different sections of it. My intent when writing the test was to focus solely on the “big issues” that arise from the targeted time span of world history. Students who have paid attention to the video should definitely have mastered these basic, fundamental issues from the targeted time period. All test questions are also multiple choice. • A fast-grade answer key is provided for both the worksheet and the quiz. MORE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Because the worksheet and test take different approaches, teachers can also use them to differentiate instruction by using them as basic/advanced levels!