Silas House: What Happens When I Write
7:25
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: New March 2023! Author Silas House describes his writing process.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Literature-291**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide students a copy of the poem, “The Lark Ascending” and discuss it. What do they find interesting/inspirational about the poem? Use it as a starting point for students to write their own short story, essay or poem.
*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.
