The New Technologies of WWI Lesson
Learning objectives
In this lesson, students will examine the major weapons and technologies introduced during World War One and explore how these developments led to high casualty rates on the Western Front. They will investigate the role of weapons such as machine guns and artillery, as well as poison gas, in transforming the nature of warfare and making it far more deadly than conflicts of earlier periods. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading and research options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.
How would you like to learn?
Option 1: Reading
Step 1: Download a copy of the reading questions worksheet:
Step 2: Answer the set questions while reading the webpage below:
Option 2: Internet research
Download a copy of this research worksheet and use the internet to fill in the table.
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Extension activities
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