What was the Most Difficult Part of Serving in the Korean War?
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Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: New November 2022! In answer to a student question, a Korean War veteran describes the difficulties of seeing children suffering during the war. Archival footage of the war and effects on civilians is also included.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-138**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Review the Five Core Social Emotional Learning Competencies with your students and have them list which of these the male veteran displayed. Lead a group discussion on the difficulties that military members may have in using these competencies.
  • To learn more about the Korean War, check out the full program this segment is edited from: History in the First Person: The Korean War Program 2 (Unique ID: US History-19).

 

*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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