Thought Provokers: Rethinking the Legacy of Robert E. Lee and The Lost Cause
10:36
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New November 2022! Retired Brigadier General and a professor emeritus of history at West Point Ty Seidule lays bare the lie of the Lost Cause and accuses Robert E. Lee of treason.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: DUS History-188**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with student discussion of contemporary issues and events related to rethinking the legacy of the Civil War, removal of Confederate statues, etc.
- Provide the video to students for their own use in research for an independent or group project related to the Civil War, Robert E. Lee, or related topics.
- Use the video in a flipped learning activity and have students come to class prepared to share two insights gained by watching the video and two questions they’d like answered through their own or class research.
*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.
