The Men Who Built America - Ep 1 & 2 Movie Guide | Worksheet (TV - 2012)

he Men Who Built America – Ep 1 & 2 Movie Guide | Worksheet (TV – 2012) is a great resource if you are going to show this video in class. Challenge your students to analyze and evaluate the decisions that Rockefeller and Vanderbilt made in their rise to the top. Encourage students to think about competition and how it affects business. This resource consists of 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. Please see the preview file for sample questions from this resource.

Note: This movie guide is intended for:
Episode 1 – A New War Begins (watch it on Amazon here)
Episode 2 – Oil Strike (watch it on Amazon here)
This can be used for the first episode of the TV version as well, which combined the first two episodes into one. If you are using this version of the video, use the second time stamp for questions 5 – 10.

This product .zip file includes:

• A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (4 pages)
• A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)
• An answer key (4 pages) is included, however, some answers will vary as students are encouraged to construct their own meaning throughout the film and many questions are open-ended.

Here are my tips for using the The Men Who Built America - Ep 1 & 2 Movie Guide | Worksheet (TV - 2012) with students in your classroom:

1. Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
2. Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
3. Pause at the times designated on the movie guide and help students if necessary
   • Discussion here is great, encourage and allow students to share their ideas and thoughts for any question
   • Discourage students from simply copying answers
   • If needed, and if time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie for additional analysis
4. After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end
5. On average, completing this movie guide will require about 30-45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie

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