Scholars analyze the mental impact war had on some fighters in the 11th lesson of a 32-part series on World War I. Viewing a short video clip, they investigate the nature of psychological disorders of soldiers who survived the Great War only to have lasting psychological damage.

Concepts

causes of world war i, post world war i, world war i

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the lesson with a reading from the Smithsonian on WWI shell shock
• Examine the observations made by the American Psychological Association on the validity of shell shock: Psychological Shell Shock

Classroom Considerations

• Psychological topics can be sensitive to some students who may have issues such as depression

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Audio and visual learners benefit from the video 
• Resource contains primary source video clips from World War I

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3