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Instructional Video

Beyond Wires and Pigeons - Communications in World War 1

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Telegraphs and pigeons may all seem passe, but at one point in time they were at the cutting edge of technology. Explore the evolution of technology and how it affected communication during World War I.

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Concepts

military history, post world war i, causes of world war i, world war i, communication, communication technology, european history, world events, world geography, telegraphs

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

After watching the video, conduct a class discussion on the importance of communication during World War I
Flip your class by assigning the video as homework

Classroom Considerations

Part of a Technology and Warfare in World War I series

This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

Very well-researched resource with many interesting facts and details
Keeps the attention of viewers with interesting narration and a variety of images

Cons

None

Common Core

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