The Battle of Stalingrad cost anywhere from one to two million lives over the course of months. Using a propaganda clip from the Office of War Information and video segments from experts on the battle, individuals consider why the deadly fight was essential to the war's outcome. The resource also links to additional related lesson ideas. 

Concepts

world war ii, russia, germany, military history, caucuses, propaganda, american history, oil

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners consider perspective while viewing videos from the Office of War Information Film on the Battle of Stalingrad
• Offer video clips from historians to stimulate a discussion of the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad

Classroom Considerations

• Create a free C-SPAN Classroom account or access the three video clips with the credentials: username - students, password - C-SPANCLASSROOM

Pros

• Newsreel allows for an intriguing contemporary view of the war
• Experts break down complex military history in their talks

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10