Break-out Plan #9

Date: October 17, 2017

Break-out Title/Topic: Understanding WW1 Resources Time
Bridge-in:
- Has anyone here covered WW1 in their history class in either grade school or
high school? This weeks classes are focused on WW1 and its effect on
literature, art, and society. To better understand it, and why so much of it is
bleak, we will try and mimic what it was like in the trenches of Europe. 2
min
Pre-Assessment:
- Does anyone know why WW1 was fought the way it was and why the
outlook became so bleak as soldiers continued to fight? Can anyone guess
how this affected society at the time?
2
min
Learning Objective:
- Students will be able to understand why poets, writers, etc. viewed WW1
the way they did and use this information as a pretext to their readingsto
better understand why this war changed the world.
1
min
Participatory Activity:
- Mentees will stand on one side of the battlefield and I will stand on the
other. On my mark the mentees will rush my position and try to take it over.
If you are hit by a bullet (paper ball) go back to the beginning and try again
This will simulate a raid through no mans land and how people felt rushing
a trench. - Paper
balls
- open 4
space min
Post-Assessment:
- This activity is meant to show students the effects of WW1 on the troops,
which later turned these experiences into art, music, etc. 2
min
Summary:
- Restate the main points about WW1 and trench warfare changing the
outlook of society and how that outlook is reflected in art and literature. 2
And answer any question related to the activity. min