Talking with Authors: Evan Thomas, First – Sandra Day O’Connor
28:14
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: In “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” we meet the Arizona cowgirl who shattered one of the highest glass ceilings in the land. In this interview, New York Times bestselling author Evan Thomas (“Being Nixon”, “Sea of Thunder”) shares how he immersed himself in O’Connor’s work, life and judicial archives to present an intimate portrait of America’s first female justice on the Supreme Court.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Biography-7**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video to students as a research source for their independent projects on a biographical subject, the Supreme Court, or other related topics.
- Have students discuss or share in a journal entry insights they gained into the writing process of a biography.
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
