Challenges and Opportunities Being a Mom in the Air Force
12:26
Grades: 5 - 12
Video Description: Lt. Colonel Angela Ochoa, United States Air Force Pilot, shares her experiences in the military as she describes why she joined, the type of work she does, and the benefits and values she finds in military service.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: CIP-17**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Have students discuss the role and responsibilities of “Moms in the workforce.” Do students believe mothers have unique challenges that fathers and/or single individuals don’t have when it comes to building a career? What is their perspective of mothers working at a job?
- Activity Idea: Use the video as part of a career exploration unit focused on the military. What do students learn about military service that they did not know/understand before viewing the video? What is their view of individuals who choose a military career? Would they be interested in a military career? Why or why not? Have students share their perspectives in a short video, personal essay, or journal entry. Invite an individual serving in the military as a guest speaker.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things 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.
