Ella Weissberger on Brundibar
6:27
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Ela Weissberger describes her experiences as a child in a concentration camp performing in the children’s opera “Brundibar.”
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Holocaust-18**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video for student research and use in their own independent or small group project, paper, or presentation focused on the Holocaust.
- Use the video in conjunction with other short segment videos with Holocaust survivors sharing their memories in a jigsaw activity. Have different student groups view different videos and prepare a presentation on their learning to share with the class.
- Have students respond to the video in a journal prompt, think/pair share activity, or class discussion and share how Ms. Weissberger’s story affected them and/or aided their understanding of the topic.
*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.
