Talking with Authors: Lynne Olson, Madame Fourcade’s Secret War
25:25
Grades: 9 - 12

Video Description: In this edition of First Person One on One, we hear from bestselling author Lynne Olson, about her new, critically acclaimed non-fiction book, Madame Fourcade’s Secret War. It tells the little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II.

Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Literature-48**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Provide the video to students as they engage in independent or small group projects related to people and events during World War II. What information learned can be used in their project?
  • Use the video as you study the historic era of World War II. What do students learn about the French resistance to Nazis that they did not know before? Have students use that information in a project related to the subject.

 


 

*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.

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