General Ulysses S. Grant Speaks – A First Person Re-enactment
7:44
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Historical Re-enactor Stan Prater speaks in first person as General Ulysses S. Grant. Learn about events in the Civil War and in his personal life.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-89**

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.

 

*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.

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