Incite! Learning Series - Civil War: Life and Times
© 2006 Don Johnston, Inc.
A new twist for special education publisher Don Johnston, this is a non-interactive collection of movies and worksheets that deal with the Civil War. The movies are good quality, consisting of 65 original five-minute movies stored on a set of 13 DVDs. Each DVD features five movies. For example, the first set, Civil War: Life and Times includes movies called 6th New Hampshire, Underground Railroad, Siege at Petersburg, and Atlanta Diary. Other topics include Civil War Politics, Battles, the American Revolution and Colonial America. The videos use real-life characters to act out the historical event, which makes the content much more interesting, at least compared to a textbook. The actors provide first-person narratives to help students learn more about opposing points of view. The series includes detailed lesson plans, with one unit taking one week to complete. Prices start at $150, and there are also subscription prices of $60 per set/site for the first year and $24.99 for renewal after first year. Overall, this series is a good investment for a school district looking to make their Social Studies curriculum more appealing to their students.
$149.99, DVD
Teaches: history, civil war, comprehension, memory, vocabulary, history