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Students Make Movies to Experience US History


Students Make Movies to Experience US History
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There's nothing like experiencing history to understand it. So instead of reading about the U.S. Civil War in textbooks, some schoolchildren in Virginia are taking a hands-on approach to learning about what happened in their area. They are creating videos related to the conflict, in which the northern Union and southern Confederate states fought over several issues, including slavery, from 1861-1865. Deborah Block has more from Locust Grove, Virginia.

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