Serving America’s Veterans – The Fisher House
19:46
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Learn the story of Fisher Houses, built around the country to provide a home away from home for the families of military personnel and veterans receiving services from Veterans Administration hospitals.

Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Military-66**

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?
  • Use the video with a character education project focused on community service and/or helping veterans. Do students gain insights they could use in the creation and execution of their project?

 

*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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