Apollo 8—the mission to orbit the moon—changed the trajectory of human history and space travel. A series of videos, including historians, the mission commander, and footage of the mission, allows pupils to watch the mission as it unfolded and consider its significance. Links to other resources include lesson plans related to the mission and space exploration.

Concepts

space, space exploration, space flight, the space race, the 1960s, american history, moon exploration, the moon, the cold war

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a lesson plan with the video resources to discuss how the Cold War and Space Race were related
• Develop a unit on space exploration using the videos and related resources provided

Classroom Considerations

• Instructors access by creating a free account or using the credentials: Username - students, Password - C-SPANCLASSROOM

Pros

• Vintage footage is engaging for learners
• Oral history from the mission commander is gripping

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10