Re-enacting a Cavalry Soldier
5:59
Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: New September 2022! A re-enactor explains how he developed the “persona” he uses during reenactments and an historian describes the process of joining the cavalry.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: DUS History-149**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Primary sources were mentioned in this video. Have students list examples of primary and secondary sources. Using an event in your area, have the students collect and review samples of each source type and find the differences between the two.
- Using primary sources, have your students research and create a persona from the Indian Wars era.
To see examples of what is in an actual exhibition by viewing the full program this segment is edited from: History in the First Person: Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion.
*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.
