Treacherous Trenches

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn through an historical example some of the hardships that soldiers experienced due to extremely deadly weapons created to fight WWI (1914-18). They will work together to synthesize information from various primary and secondary sources and draw conclusions about the effectiveness of trench warfare as a military tactic.
Author: 
Meghan Hauter
Grade Range: 
High School
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconTreacherous Trenches PowerPoint
application/pdf iconMap Analysis Tool with a Geographic Lens
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test and Answer Key
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface