Buffalo Soldiers on Bicycles: The US Army Experiment of the “Iron Riders”
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Grades: 6 - 8
Video Description: New November 2022! The story of 20 Black soldiers crossing the country on bicycles in 1897 is a fascinating tale of fortitude. Learn more about it by viewing this video.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: US History-192**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students research and create a map of the 1900 mile trek made by the Buffalo soldiers. The map should have a title, legend, grid, compass rose to indicate direction, and scale as well as showing terrain and geographic features.
- The black and white images in the video are very striking. Have students take images around the school and neighborhood in black and white and create a classroom exhibit to display these.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner 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.
