Interacting with the French After Liberation
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New June 2022! A World War II veteran shares a story of interacting with a French family after the country had been liberated.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Military-107**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Cultural traditions are very different around the world and through the ages. Have your students research engagement and marriage rituals in different cultures and write a dramatic play similar to this veteran’s experience.
To learn more about the Battle of the Bulge, check out the full program this segment is edited from: History in the First Person: Veterans Day 2014 Program 2 – World War II and the Battle of the Bulge.
*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.
