The German Calvary lost over 800 horses and 500 men in a single battle! The changes in technology during World War I forced changes in how battles were fought. An engaging primary source video puts scholars in the shoes of the soldiers during the war, 

Concepts

causes of world war i, post world war i, world war i, horses, guns, european history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask scholars to create a pros and cons list of using Calvary in World War I 

Classroom Considerations

• Includes some sensitive topics
• Featured as part of the Technology and Warfare in World War I series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Easily adaptable to a longer lesson plan
• Includes an option to add captions, making the content more accessible to English learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7