Curse You, Red Baron!: New Technology in World War I

As part of a study on World War I, students will understand how new industrial inventions and technology were adapted to try to break the stalemate of trench warfare on the Western Front, relate those developments to modern examples of disruptive technology, and consider how new technology can be used positively and negatively.
Note: This lesson plan should be considered part of an overall unit on World War I/Progressive Era/Global War. It focuses on one aspect of the war and shouldn’t take more than a couple of classes depending on length and teacher preference

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

In the course of the lesson, students will:

  • Students will be able to explain how new industrial technology adapted to military use during World War I.
Essential and guiding questions: 
  • How can technology disrupt history?
  • How can technology be negative?
  • How was new industrial military technology adapted to military use during World War I?

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding

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