The Power of Story in Historical Re-enactment: General Ulysses S. Grant
31:03
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: What is the process to take your historic research and use that information to inhabit a figure from history? Explore that question and more as you learn from Stan Prater of the 8th Missouri US Re-enactors in his role as General Ulysses S. Grant. In the first part of the program, Mr. Prater speaks and answers student questions in the persona of General Grant. For the program’s second part, Mr. Prater speaks directly about his research and writing process.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: US History-88**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the videos as part of your study of the Civil War as students learn about General Grant and others in the war.
- Use the video as part of a “Wax Museum” or other historic re-enactment activity so students can view a re-enactment performance to see what they will be doing.
*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.
