The Importance of Knowing Black History
1:47
Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: Lois Conley, Founder and Executive Director of the Griot Museum of Black History shares her views on why it’s important for people of all races to understand the significant and diverse contributions of black Americans to the nation.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: DUS History-167**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of your year-long history study of the contributions of people and organizations from all walks of life.
*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.
