The Address Documentary Questions

Mrs. Ts English 10
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Directions: Open this document in Notability. As you view the documentary The Address follow
along with this worksheet in order to answer each question.
1. How many words make up the Gettysburg Address?

2. How long did the Gettysburg Address last?

3. Who is Stewart Miller?

4. What do the students at the Greenwood School receive when they are able to recite the
Gettysburg Address?

5. When was the Greenwood School founded? Why?

6. Where is the Greenwood School located?

7. True or false? The Greenwood School is an all-boys school.

8. What is dyslexia?

9. Define dysgraphia.

10. What is meant by executive function?

11. In your own words, explain what ADHD is:

12. What is Maria Hamms occupation?

13. How long is a score?

14. In the spring of 1861, how many slaves were still owned by other Americans?

15. How many states seceded from the Union during the Civil War?

16. What number president was Abraham Lincoln?

17. According to Tom Ehrenberg, why is school often so difficult for students with language
based learning disabilities?

18. What is your impression of how free time is spent at the Greenwood School?

19. What does Bruce Stephenson teach?

20. Why do you think that memorizing the Gettysburg Address is particularly difficult for a
student like Cooper?

21. What subject doe Derrik Jordan teach?

22. Explain the saying that, The perfect is the enemy of the good.

23. What special talent does Pasha have?

24. Why does Pasha feel that reciting The Address will be beneficial to him?

25. Where is Gettysburg located?

26. What has Geo set his heart on?

27. How does the occupational therapist help to prepare Ian for his class work?

28. Why does the Greenwood School divide the Gettysburg Address into five sections?

29. Why do you think the students are asked to write out the Gettysburg Address as they
memorize it?

30. What do you think it means to be normal?

31. What is an I statement?

32. What is a reset? What is the function?

33. What does Connie Evans teach?

34. How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

35. How many casualties were suffered at Gettysburg? How many deaths?

36. With one day to go, why is it amazing that Ned is qualified?

37. Why does Ian believe that it is important to recite The Address?

38. Who was the featured speaker when the cemetery at Gettysburg was dedicated to the
Union dead?

39. How many minutes long is the Gettysburg Address?

40. Besides the Gettysburg Address, what are some of the other speeches that are performed
by the students of the Greenwood School?
41. What do the members of the Greenwood School do three months after reciting The
Gettysburg Address?

42. Who were the Middle School winners in the Gettysburg contest?

43. Who were the High School winners in the Gettysburg contest?

44. Do you think that you could memorize The Gettysburg Address? Explain.