My Basic Training During World War II
2:09
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: World War II veteran Don Russell describes his basic training experience when he enlisted during World War II.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Military-73**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video to students as they engage in projects related to World War II. What first person information/video excerpts can they use in their project?
- Use the video in conjunction with other World War II videos on the website in a jigsaw activity as you study World War II. Have different students/group of students watch different videos and share their learning with the class.
*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.
