Who was Erwin Rommel and what did he have to do with World War I? Learn all about the famous military leader using the informative resource. Historical graphics and interesting narration make the biographical video both entertaining and educational.

Concepts

world war i, causes of world war i, post world war i, military history, european history, biographies

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend learning by assigning scholars to research more about Erwin Rommel after watching the video
• Flip the class by using the video as a homework assignment before a lecture the next day on Erwin Rommel

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the Technology and Warfare in World War I video series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Effectively incorporates maps and animation to help visually explain the infantry attacks
• Uses a charismatic speaker that helps maintain the attention of scholars

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7