Special Project: Unit 3 Documentary
Post date: Oct 17, 2011 4:12:46 AM
In order to get credit for this project you must watch the following film and submit completed movie worksheet:
The Civil War Episode 5: The Universe of Battle
Want to learn more about the Battle of Gettysburg? The Universe of Battle is Episode 5 of Ken Burns' widely acclaimed 9-part series on the Civil War. The series first premiered on PBS in 1990 and 40 million viewers tuned in the week it played, making it the most successful and popular documentaries every produced at the time. This episode describes the year 1863, the epic battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and the turning point of the war when the South began to realize they would lose and the North that they would win. Project Credit: To get credit for watching this film, download the movie worksheet attached here and submit filled in worksheet.
You can watch the film by clicking the following link:
This is a powerful film and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.