Century Series Videos
The Century Series, published by ABC News, is a fantastic video series that focuses on America's role in the 20th Century. It pairs nicely with The American Vision text book and provides a visual reference for many of the topics discussed in class. Videos are intended to enhance the student's learning experience.
Worksheets that accompany each video are intended to focus the student on key topics or items that create contrast or comparison between key topics. Worksheets also provide accountability for student engagement and are included as graded items.
Worksheets that accompany each video are intended to focus the student on key topics or items that create contrast or comparison between key topics. Worksheets also provide accountability for student engagement and are included as graded items.
Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War (Chapter 7)
This is not a Century Series Video, but is used in the introductory unit about American Imperialism.
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File Size: | 69 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Century Series: Shell Shock (Chapter 9)
World War I - Shell Shock
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File Size: | 12 kb |
File Type: | docx |
The lost Battalion - WWI
The Red Scare - Student Video for Ch 9-4
League of Nations - Included in End of WWI notes.
Stormy Weather - ( Chapter 13-1)
The Great Depression and rise of extremism in between WWI and WWII. Shown with 13-1 to classes who have predominantly not had US2 Course.
Century Series: Over the Edge (Chapter 13-2 and 13-4)
Causes of World War II - Over the Edge
Century Series: Civilians at War - (Chapter 13-2 and 13-3)
Causes of World War II - Civilians at War - Holocaust - First 33 Minutes.
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File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Century Series: Homfront (Chapter 14-1 and 14-3)
World War II - Homefront
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File Size: | 124 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Century Series: Civilians at War (Chapter 14-4 and 14-5)
World War II - Japan, Industrial Bombing and the IMT From 33:00 to the end.
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File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Early Cold War - The Best Years (Chapter 15)
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File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Century Series: Poisoned Dreams (Chapter 17-2 and 19-1)
Century Series: Unpinned (Chapter 19)
Century Series: A New World (Chapter 22-2 and 22-4)
Crash Course History Videos
These relatively short videos are great for preview and review purposes. typically there are no video questions that accompany them.