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This Flying Yanks: American Airmen in World War I interactive also includes:
- Map
- Video
- Vocabulary
- Primary Source
- Graphic & Image
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Their boots may not have been on the ground, but military airmen in World War I made a lasting impact on the global conflict. A thorough interactive resource takes learners through a timeline of events, campaigns, and battles with helpful briefings and primary sources.
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Instructional Ideas
- Assign to individuals during a computer lab day or when you have access to a class set of tablets
- Have a list of key terms and events available for students to complete with information they find in the resource
- Prompt class members to choose one primary source image from the timeline to conduct additional research about
Classroom Considerations
- Requires Flash to play
- Navigation is intuitive for those familiar with interactive resources, but you may want to provide class members with some pointers about getting around the site in case they get stuck
- Does not include prompts or discussion questions, but information lends well to assignments you may already have in your curriculum
Pros
- Timeline is extensive; it begins in August 1914 and ends in November 2018, and includes background information and an aftermath section
- A valuable tool for a research project on World War I
Cons
- None