How and why did Germans use rifles in World War I? A video resource discusses rifles in detail by using images as well as analysis by an expert in historical gun usage. Primary source images help connect the content to the military history of World War I. 

Concepts

germany, military history, the military, german history, european history, causes of world war i, world war i, post world war i

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign scholars to take notes while viewing the video 

Classroom Considerations

• Part of a Technology and Warfare in World War I series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Very detailed descriptions explain the causation and engineering behind the rifles
• Gives pupils a look at the life experiences of German soldiers during World War I 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7