What is a Ger (Yurt)?
1:30
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Zena, a Peace Corps volunteer who lived for two years in Mongolia, describes the purpose and function of the ger, a traditional Mongolian housing structure.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Culture-35**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a lead in to student study of Mongolia and other Asian cultures. Have students select a nation to research and create a presentation showing their classmates interesting and unique aspects of that culture that they have learned.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**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.
