WWI Technology & Innovations Lesson | World War I | Print & Digital | Microsoft
Why was WWI a new kind of war? This lesson examines World War 1 technological innovations and their lasting effects on warfare and the world. The activities are engaging for students and the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “WWI in 1 Word” warm-up, then discuss why WWI is known as “The Great War”. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. An investigation activity challenges students to examine how new ideas and inventions impacted the war. There is also a printable, “walk-around” poster version to get your class up and moving. Next, analyze positive and negative effects of WWI. Assess learning with a writing activity that asks students to consider, “How has the world been shaped by the legacies of WWI?” Your purchase has print and interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!
Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & Print
- Guided 6-E PowerPoint Lesson
- Fill-in Notes
- 2 Digital Investigate Activities
- 2 Printable Worksheets
- Printable Walk-Around Poster Set
- Writing Activity & Rubric
- Answer Keys
- Teacher Reference Guides
6-E Guided Lesson:
- Engage: “A Great War?” Warm-up Activity
- Explore: “WWI in One Word” Activity
- Explain: Big Ideas - Vocabulary & Fill-in Notes
- Elaborate: “Investigate WWI Innovations” WalkAround Activity
- Evaluate: ”The Good & the Bad” - Effects of WWI Activity
- Extend: ”Legacies of WWI” Writing Activity
Aligned with Social Studies Standards: CCSS, TEKS, ELPS, and NCSS
Total Pages: 86
Time: 90 minutes
Grades: 6-12