This year in 8th grade social studies, we will watch different videos throughout the year to enhance the topics being covered, and hopefully help bring history alive for the students as they see stories unfold before their eyes. The following list includes a brief overview of the videos that will be shown. If I decide to show any others this year, I will add them to this list. Some of these videos we will watch all of, and others we will watch just certain clips.
If you have questions or concerns with any of these, please let me know!
If you have questions or concerns with any of these, please let me know!
"Honor Flight"
The story of how a World War II Honor Flight is started, including the moving stories of the veterans who went and helped make it happen. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has not seen it!!
The story of how a World War II Honor Flight is started, including the moving stories of the veterans who went and helped make it happen. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has not seen it!!
"The African-Americans: Many Rivers to Cross"
This documentary series covers the deep and complex history of African-Americans from the beginnings of slavery in America, to modern accomplishments and problems with race. Historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. tells the story of African-Americans throughout U.S. history, through first-hand accounts, visiting historical places, and vivid story-telling. |
"America: The Story of Us"
This is a documentary series published by the History Channel, that covers every major topic in American history. We will watch most of the episodes in class between 7th & 8th grade. The videos include modern-day recreations of historical events, showing the action and drama of our nation's past, accompanied by historians and famous Americans sharing their insights.
This is a documentary series published by the History Channel, that covers every major topic in American history. We will watch most of the episodes in class between 7th & 8th grade. The videos include modern-day recreations of historical events, showing the action and drama of our nation's past, accompanied by historians and famous Americans sharing their insights.
"The West" by Ken Burns
This is a documentary series published by PBS, which gives detailed explanations of the biggest topics in the history of the American West through telling stories, reading letters, showing photographs, and playing music of the day.
This is a documentary series published by PBS, which gives detailed explanations of the biggest topics in the history of the American West through telling stories, reading letters, showing photographs, and playing music of the day.
Lesson Plan: The Story of the Third Wave
Students in a high school class in California wondered how Hitler was able to gain power so easily in Pre-WW2 Germany. Their teacher taught them in a way they will never forget. This is a documentary of the classroom experiment they experienced.
Students in a high school class in California wondered how Hitler was able to gain power so easily in Pre-WW2 Germany. Their teacher taught them in a way they will never forget. This is a documentary of the classroom experiment they experienced.
"The Civil War" by Ken Burns
This is a documentary series published by PBS, which gives a detailed explanation of what many consider the most important part of our nation's history: the Civil War. Ken Burns presents this series by telling stories, reading letters, showing photographs, having historians share insights, and playing music of the day.
This is a documentary series published by PBS, which gives a detailed explanation of what many consider the most important part of our nation's history: the Civil War. Ken Burns presents this series by telling stories, reading letters, showing photographs, having historians share insights, and playing music of the day.