How can something as simple as a model of a pistol influence warfare in World War I? French pistols serve as a tool to the French soldiers in the time period and create new results in war. The resource includes a demonstration, primary source images to tie the information to soldier's experiences, and plenty of useful facts about French involvement in World War I. 

Concepts

french history, european history, european countries, european geography, world war i, causes of world war i, post world war i

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use during a unit on France's role in World War I

Classroom Considerations

• One installment of a series on technology and warfare

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Teaches scholars how to make connections between social studies topics
• Uses an expert in the field that understands the concepts in detail

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7