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On This Day: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Instructional VideoOn This Day: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Instructional Video
Publisher
C-SPAN
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:41
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Video
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Instructional Video

On This Day: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Scholars learn about the history of Mount Rushmore, the artist behind the vision, and the preservation of the monument in a series of video clips. The interesting resource also explores how Mount Rushmore impacts tourism and the economy of South Dakota. 

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Concepts

american history, mount rushmore, united states presidents, abraham lincoln, george washington, thomas jefferson, franklin d. roosevelt, national parks, monuments, historic preservation, south dakota

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide students with background information on the creation of Mount Rushmore 
  • Guide a group discussion on the purpose of Mount Rushmore

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource needs a free C-SPAN Classroom account to access, or use the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM

Pros

  • Video uses an interview with a park ranger to give a firsthand account of Mount Rushmore 
  • Provides multiple video clips about Mount Rushmore 

Cons

  • None

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