Talking with Authors: Melanie Benjamin, The Children’s Blizzard
33:40
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: From bestselling author Melanie Benjamin comes a story of courage on the prairie.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Literature-151**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with a student activity that has them writing stories in the historic fiction genre. What insights do they gain from the authors and the discussion of the genre that they can use as they write their own stories?
- Provide the video for students who like books by this author, in this genre, or are doing independent projects related to the writing process, a particular author, a particular book, or a related topic.
- Use the video as you study specific elements of story writing such as plot, character, or theme. What insights into those concepts do students gain from the interview that they could use in their writing?
*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.
