Special Project: Unit 5 Documentary

Hi All,

A cool way to get credit for a special project is through watching documentaries that you can access online. The following is a PBS video that aligns with material covered in Unit 5

The Civil War Episode 5: The Universe of Battle

Would you like to learn 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. Special Project Credit: To get credit for watching this film, download the movie worksheet attached here and submit filled in worksheet into the Unit 5 Special Project Assignment. You can watch the film by clicking the following link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8455132265379036724

This is a powerful film and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Trehal