What Advice Would You Have for Someone Thinking About Joining the Military? A Student Question for Veteran Carter Holt
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Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Carter Holt reflects on his service and offers advice to those considering joining the military.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Military-30**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Use the video as part of a career exploration unit. What do students learn about military service that they did not know/understand before viewing the video? What is their view of individuals who choose a military career? Would they be interested in a military career? Why or why not?
  • Provide the video to students as they engage in projects related to recent world history. What first person information/video excerpts can they use in their project?

 

*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.

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