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

TEACH WITH INSIGHT AND 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 up to 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 U.S. 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! TIMESTAMPS INCLUDED FOR ALL QUESTIONS Every worksheet comes in two version: with timestamps and without. That way, teachers can decide which option suits their needs best. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THESE CRASH COURSE WORKSHEETS This set of worksheets covers the following episodes: • 31 -- Discrimination • 32 -- Affirmative Action • 33 -- Public Opinion: Polling and its Limits • 34 -- Shaping Public Opinion • 35 -- Political Ideology: Liberal versus Conservative ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

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

TEACH WITH INSIGHT AND 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 up to 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 CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT WORKSHEETS Each worksheet focuses on a single episode of Crash Course U.S. 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! TIME-STAMPS INCLUDED FOR ALL QUESTIONS Every worksheet comes in two version: with time-stamps and without. That way, teachers can decide which option suits their needs best. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THESE CRASH COURSE WORKSHEETS This set of worksheets covers the following episodes: • 36 -- Elections • 37 -- Gerrymandering • 38 -- How Voters Decide • 39 -- Political Campaigns • 40 -- Political Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

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!

TEACH WITH INSIGHT AND 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 up to 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 CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT WORKSHEETS Each worksheet focuses on a single episode of Crash Course U.S. 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! TIME-STAMPS INCLUDED FOR ALL QUESTIONS Every worksheet comes in two version: with time-stamps and without. That way, teachers can decide which option suits their needs best. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THESE CRASH COURSE WORKSHEETS This set of worksheets covers the following episodes: • 41 -- Party Systems • 42 -- Interest Groups • 43 -- Interest Group Formation • 44 -- Media Institution • 45 -- Media Regulation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

These WWII in HD Episode 7 Worksheets include 62 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 31 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 (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 7 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 • Battle of the Philippine Sea / Leyte Gulf • Bataan Death March • MacArthur in the Philippines / "I Shall Return" • Tuskegee Airmen • 442nd Regimental Combat Team • Internment of Japanese Americans • POW camps in Nazi Germany • Shark attacks on downed sailors • Dealing with Japanese snipers

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

60 Multiple Choice Questions on Episode 9 of America: The Story 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 9: “Bust," focusing on the Wall Street Crash, Great Depression, and Dust Bowl. 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 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. keywords: Wall Street, radio, Joe Louis, rise of Nazi Germany, Dust Bowl

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

Liven up your government teaching with this guided Constitution worksheet that takes students through the details of Article I, all about the legislative branch. These worksheets let students really get into the primary source text instead of relying on textbook authors to tell them what the Constitution says about Congress -- and because it is a complete look at Article I, it covers a lot of ground that textbooks tend to overlook. Give your students a really complete view of the rights, roles, and responsibilities of Congress! I BELIEVE IN CRITICAL THINKING The worksheet is more than a reading comprehension activity. At key points, it asks students the critical "why?" questions that are so essential to true understanding. To complete the worksheet, students will have to do a close reading of Article I to discover key details, but then they will have to apply critical thinking skills to figure out what reasons the Framers probably had in mind for including certain provisions regarding the legislative branch. For example, the Constitution specifies that Congress members can't be held to answer in a court of law for anything they say while in Congress. No reason for this prohibition is given, but of course there is a very good one. Students are challenged to think for themselves as to why it was a good idea to make sure that Congress members feel free to speak their minds without worrying about being sued for their remarks. And this is just the tip of the iceberg -- these worksheets are about clear reading and careful analysis, always providing the guidance that students need to get at the heart of these important matters. Students are also challenged to think through what some of the somewhat advanced vocabulary used in Article I must mean. What are "habeas corpus" and "duty of tonnage?" The Constitution uses the terms without explanation; with this worksheet, students are asked to go beyond the surface level of the text to reach a level of true understanding. TEACHER CONVENIENCE IS NUMBER ONE WITH ME! As a teacher myself, I know that you have plenty to do. You need support materials that make your life easier, not harder. When it comes to this Article I Constitution Worksheet, that means: ---Two different difficulty levels provided, ready made for you to differentiate instruction. ---Convenient division into sections that match the Constitution to make printing easy! ---A reusable option -- all problems presented not only in worksheet format, but also as a question list. A class set of these can be reused from year to year since students won't write on the pages. ---A full answer key is provided as well as helpful ancillary information!

______________________________________________ What Buyers Are Saying: ---This was a great asset to my Constitution materials. ______________________________________________ Liven up your teaching of the American form of government with this guided Constitution worksheet that takes students through the details of Article III, which covers the judicial branch. I BELIEVE IN CRITICAL THINKING The worksheet is more than a reading comprehension activity. At key points, it asks students the critical "why?" questions that are so essential to true understanding. To complete the worksheet, students will have to do a close reading of Article III to discover key details, but then they will have to apply critical thinking skills to figure out what reasons the Framers probably had in mind for including certain provisions regarding the judiciary branch. For example, the Constitution specifies that the pay of judges cannot be lowered during their term of office. No reason for this prohibition is given, but of course there is a very good one. Students are challenged to think for themselves as to why it was a good idea for Congress to lack the power to reduce a judge's paycheck. Students are also challenged to think through what some of the somewhat advanced vocabulary used in Article III must mean. What are "original jurisdiction" and "appellate jurisdiction?" The Constitution uses the terms without explanation; with this worksheet, students are asked to go beyond the surface level of the text to reach a level of true understanding. TEACHER CONVENIENCE IS NUMBER ONE WITH ME! As a teacher myself, I know that you have plenty to do. You need support materials that make your life easier, not harder. When it comes to this Article III Constitution Worksheet, that means: ---The whole worksheet fits on one sheet of paper, front and back. This means that it is quick to copy off a class set, and you won't have to worry about stapling pages by hand if the office copy machine is out of staples. It also means that a set of the worksheets, used year after year if students are directed not to write on them, will take up very little space in your file cabinet. ---A full answer key is provided. It includes not just the bare answer, but also helpful ancillary information to help guide class review and discussion and keep the Constitution interesting. keywords: Constitution, Article III, federalism, judicial review, judicial branch, judicial power, federal judges, Supreme Court, government worksheets, Constitution worksheets

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!

Tired of teaching from an economics text that's more dull and dry than the Sahara Desert? So was I, which is why I started developing my own challenge materials that would engage kids and encourage them to do their own economic thinking! These scenarios center around the issue of "free riders," or individuals that consume a good without contributing to the resources needed to pay for it. The economics thinking is brought down to earth for students through the use of fun scenarios written at their level. In fact, the scenarios are ones likely to resonate with high school students since it was my own class of 12th graders that came up with the ideas for many of situations posed. CRITICAL THINKING MATTERS! This lesson involves a lot of discussion about issues that kids find interesting and want to sink their teeth into. Along the way, they will learn about public goods, private goods, and the ways in which various types of goods are funded or paid for. Then it's up to them to decide if the solutions suggested are good ones for dealing with free riders on the system -- or if the system itself is better off simply accepting the existence of free riders. 10 DETAILED SCENARIOS IN ALL, WITH TWO DIFFICULTY LEVELS FOR EACH MAKE YOUR ECON CLASS SIZZLE! Students love these scenarios and suddenly start thinking of economics as something that is interesting and fun! Which of course, it is! With these challenge scenarios, you'll see how right materials can transform your economics classroom into an environment with high student engagement. Thanks as ever, Elise Parker

57 Multiple Choice Questions to accompany Episode 5 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 5: “Plague," which develops three major stories: • Genghis Khan and the Mongol Invasions • The Bubonic Plague in Asia and Europe • The Empire of the Incas 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 47 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. 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.

A Comprehensive Set of Multiple Choice Worksheets to accompany the PBS documentary American Experience: Clinton --More than 200 problems --Divided into two separate worksheets, one for each part of the video series --All problems in video order --NO PREP --Fast correct student answer sheet included! American Experience: Clinton is a comprehensive biography of the 42nd president of the United States which originally aired on PBS stations throughout the United States. Lasting about four hours, the takes students through Clinton’s two terms and does an excellent job of highlighting major events of the 1990s, including the Black Hawk Down incident in Somalia, the genocide in Rwanda, the Whitewater investigation, the NATO response to the genocide in Bosnia, the budget battles and the final emergence of a budget surplus, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and the impeachment and trial proceedings against the president. Where to find the video American Experience: Clinton plays from time to time on PBS stations and is also sometimes available on streaming services. The best way to find out where it might currently be available is to run a simple Google search. For teachers who prefer to purchase hard media, American Experience: Clinton is available as part of The President’s Collection, which provides American Experience biographies of more than 10 20th-century presidents, all bundled together in a very affordable set. It can also be purchased separately from PBS online. Teacher convenience features All worksheets include answer blanks in case teachers want students to write directly on them. Having answers marked on the blanks instead of just having the correct choices circled makes it easier for teachers to review student efforts. Sometimes, consumable worksheets are the best approach for a given class, but in other cases, teachers may want to copy off a file set of worksheets that can be re-used from year to year or class to class. To help make correcting as efficient as possible in that case, I have included a special student answer sheet where answers can be recorded. The teacher answer key exactly matches the format/setup of the answer sheet in order to make correcting fast and easy!

Make economics come to life with these 32 questions that guide students through Episode 2 of "Thinking Like an Economist," a 12-part video series from the Great Courses Thinking Like an Economist helps make economics concepts crystal clear to a high school audience by providing students with real-world anecdotes and examples that perfectly illustrate key concepts and bring them fully to life. Using resources as diverse as bumper sticker slogans and the rules of wrestling, Professor Randall Bartlett shows how economic concepts surround us all the time. Once students have seen a few episodes of this fantastic series, they'll achieve the promise of the title and start thinking like economists themselves! ABOUT THESE THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST WORKSHEETS Each episode lasts 30 minutes, and even though they're very interesting, some students may have trouble paying sustained attention. That's where these worksheets come in. You can use them to hold students accountable either during viewing or afterwards as a quiz. DIFFERENTIATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Teachers need options, and this worksheet set gives you an important one: All questions are provided in either multiple choice or free response format. Note: one or two questions differ between the two versions so that all the free response questions can reasonably be answered. This is the case, for example, when the multiple choice question is asking, " Which of the following was NOT included..." CONVENIENCE FEATURES IN THIS THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST WORKSHEET SET --- All questions are in video order so that students can easily follow along, using the worksheets during viewing. ---Both worksheets can also be used after viewing if desired, functioning as a Thinking Like an Economist quiz or test. --- Fast-correct answer keys are provided for both the multiple choice and free response versions of the questions. --- Full context answer keys are also provided for both, giving teachers questions and answers on the same page. These are helpful for guiding discussions and going over answers together with the class. ABOUT EPISODE 2 OF THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST: A GUIDE TO RATIONAL DECISION-MAKING Episode 2 continues to develops the theme that will echo throughout the entire series: Rational decision-making in a complex, interrelated world.

Help your students master the Russian Revolution and its Aftermath with this Lenin Activity Pack. Fits well into any unit on WWI or the Russian Revolution and provides students with a wide range of activities to engage them and keep them excited about history. Includes a wealth of primary source images related to Lenin and the Russian Civil War. STUDENT ACTIVITY PAGES --Marx & Lenin Compare/Contrast Checklist Chart --Marx & Lenin Venn Diagram --Propaganda Analysis Worksheet: Pro-Lenin Political Cartoon --Propaganda Analysis Worksheet: Anti-Lenin poster --Propaganda Analysis Worksheet: Determine if images are pro- or anti-Lenin --Russian Revolutions Crossword Puzzle --Lenin Worksheet #1: Questions on his life through his exile --Lenin Worksheet #2: Questions on the Russian Revolutions, the Russian Civil War, and Lenin's policies up until his death TOPICS COVERED * Karl Marx and his writings and beliefs * Influence of Marx on Lenin * Lenin's family background and his brother's revolutionary activities * Conditions in Russia during Lenin's lifetime * The death of Alexander III and the reign of his successor, Nicholas II * Lenin's troubles at university, his arrest, and his exile * Lenin's revolutionary activities abroad * World War I's impact on Russia * Lenin's return from exile in the sealed train * The October Revolution * The Russian Civil War * Lenin's policies while in power * Lenin's failing health and his death TEACHER CONVENIENCE FEATURES --Several different activities to choose from -- makes no-prep yet effective differentiation a snap! --Complete answer keys provided for every activity --Fully annotated answer keys for both Lenin Worksheets -- every answer explained in more detail! --Rapid grading for Lenin Worksheets since all questions are multiple choice or true/false --All worksheets formatted to fit onto a single sheet so you spend less time at the copy machine and save on your paper budget. Some worksheets are one-sided; some will need two-sided copying. Fun history engaging content activities by Elise Parker