Understanding Government - 3 Volume DVD

Introduce young readers to the documents that laid the bedrock for this nation. Some documents may surprise you, as you will learn about the Mayflower Compact and the Magna Carta. These brief readers introduce great vocabulary, timelines, classical artwork, and critical thinking discussion questions, and would make a great unit study (especially during an election year). There are factoids on people, places, and events throughout the pages that are easy to engage with and will stick in little minds. Nonfiction readers like these open students to further research and can lead students to interest-based learning during your school year. ~Rebecca

Bring U.S. history to life with these informative DVDs. Each DVD features a narrator telling the story of our country's most important documents and governmental functions. The narration is accompanied by illustrations, excerpts, photographs, maps, costumed re-enactments, and footage of historical places and events. Interviews with notable professors and scholars add additional depth to each presentation. Each presentation runs about 50 minutes.

The DVDs include many built-in "extras" to help enhance the learning experience. The printable PDF Teacher's User Guide contains an overview of the program, learning objectives, a vocabulary list, web resources, and biographical information about the experts appearing in each program. Other printable bonus features include complete text of source documents, featurettes expanding upon concepts mentioned in the presentation, and a multiple choice quiz. ~ Lisa