Name: Heather Dishman

Lesson Title:
World War I
Subject Area:
Social Studies
Grade Level:
11
th
Unit Title:
Evolution of Warfare
HSCEs
7.1.4 Global Technology- Describe significant technological innovations and scientific
breakthroughs in transortation! co""unication! "edicine! and #arfare and analy$e
ho# they both benefitted and i"eriled hu"anity. %&ational Geograhy Standard 11! .
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METSS!NETST
Technology Standards+ ,--../.'. use digital tools to find! organi$e! analy$e! synthesi$e!
and evaluate infor"ation
Essential
"uesti#ns:
1. What kinds of #eaons #ere used in the #ar that #as so devastating to hu"an
lives0
'. What #ere so"e ne# inventions that #ere used during the #ar0
,. 1o# did the #ar hysically affect the countries of Euroe0
4. What #as drastically different about WW/ co"ared to revious #ars0
$bjectives:
2sing an i3ad! students #ill scan the QR codes that #ill direct the" to a #ebsite on
#eaons used during the Great War. Students #ill dra# an i"age of the #eaon%s* and
#rite a aragrah about it.
T##ls and
%es#urces:
4. 5odes
i3ads
Tablet
6ctivity 1andout
Te7tbook
3en! 3encil
3ro8ector
9ovie 5lis+
%ati#nale:
World War / sa# a significant change in the tyes of #eaons that #ere used as #ell as
tactics throughout the #ar. Students need to be able to identify these changes and ho# it
has evolved since the 6"erican .evolution as #ell as ho# it has affected "odern #arfare.
Sequence of Activities:
Antici&at#r'
"uesti#ns!Activit':
/. /ntroduction+ Students #ill be sho#n clis fro" the follo#ing "ovies+
6ll 4uiet on the Western :ront %1;,(*
3aths of Glory %1;-7*
The <ost =attalion %'((1*
Student>s #ill fill out the follo#ing for"+
(#d' #) Less#n
*lan:
/. <ecture+ Students #ill be given a short lecture to revie# the events of WW/ via
3re$i. <ecture includes+
Trench War
9achine Guns
5he"ical Warfare+ i.e. 9ustard Gas?Gas 9asks
6ir Warfare+ Early 3lanes?=o"bing .aids
&aval Warfare+ Sub"arines?2-=oats
Early Tanks
//. 4. 5ode 4uest+ Students #ill be scanning 4. 5odes around the roo" that #ill
direct the" to #ebsites.
1. /nstructor #ill ask a student in the class if he?she has ever used a 4. 5ode to
scan. /f student says @AesB! have the student e7lain to the class ho# he?she
does it.
/f Student resonds #ith C&o!B have another student volunteer to sho# the
class
6ssess class understanding of ho# to use the 4. scanner #ith the
follo#ing Duestion+ C/s there anyone #ho does not understand nor is not
sure ho# to use a 4. 5ode Scanner0B
6 fello# student "ay assist the student%s* if they have difficulty using the
4. Scanner.
'. Students "ay use their S"arthone or use of the classroo" i3ads or other
tablets available. Students that do not have a s"arthone "ay be aired u #ith
a fello# student to co"lete the 4. 5ode 4uest.
,. Each student #ill fill out a #orksheet that goes #ith the 4. 4uest. Each
student is resonsible for their o#n #ork.
4. 4. 5ode>s #ill be set u around the roo" in Stations. Each Station is labeled
E1! E'! E,! etc.
-. Students #ill go around the roo"! in no articular order! scanning and
follo#ing the directions on their handout.
F1andout as follo#s+
6. Station #1+ 9achine Gun
Website+ htt+??###."ilitary-history.org?articles?#eaons-
technology?"achine-gun-on-the-#estern-front.ht"

=. Station #2+ Trench Warfare
Website+ htt+??youtu.be?:vA//u7h'kA

5. Station #3+ Tanks
Website+ htt+??###.history-of-a"erican-#ars.co"?#orld-#ar-1-tanks.ht"l
D. Station #4+ 6ir .aids
Website+ htt+??###.bbc.co.uk?education?clis?$ddy4#7
E. Station #5+ 5he"ical Warfare
a. Website+ htt+??science.ho#stuff#orks.co"?"ustard-gas.ht"
///. Students #ill turn in their 4. 5ode 4uest
C#nclusi#n
Students #ill #rite in their Student Gournal ho# they feel #arfare has changed since the
6"erican and 5ivil Wars. They #ill note ho# they feel about the evolution! and #hether
or not "ankind has benefitted ositively or negatively to these changes.
Lesson Differentiations:
Sim&li)icati#ns:
Students #ill be aired #ith their eers to receive assistance in reading or technological
difficulties.
E+tensi#ns:
Students #ill be aired #ith their eers to assist in reading or technological difficulties.
Assessment
*iece:
4. 4uest 5ode H Student Gournal
Teacher Created
Hand#uts:
World War / 9ovie 5li /ntroduction
4. 5ode 4uest Worksheet