Harriet Tubman – An American Hero – A First Person Performance
12:26
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Actress Glynis Brooks performs an excerpt from her one woman show, “Harriet Tubman: An American Hero.”
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-95**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the videos as part of your study of slavery and the Civil War as students learn about Harriet Tubman and others involved.
- 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.
- Learners should view this segment and then do research about Harriet Tubman. They should come to understand what her motivations were.
*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.
