Several social activities provide showcase the perspective of many prominent figures in World War I history. Students read an assigned case study about a memorable person and complete several activities to further understand this person's connections to World War I.

Concepts

world war i, post world war i, causes of world war i, archduke franz ferdinand, world war ii, primary sources, primary source images, primary source analysis

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the classroom by asking pupils to research their assigned person at home
• Extend learning by conducting a classroom discussion where each scholar discusses the point of the view of the person they researched

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need some method to write in their personal notebooks such as a journal or a word processing program
• The activities include some critical World War II figures to connect the two wars; choose these figures based on your students 

Pros

• All materials make it easy for you to prepare beforehand
• Plenty of important figures ensure everyone can have their own assigned person 
• Critical thinking questions help solidify learning and build emotional intelligence skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.9-10.6 L.11-12.6 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9