Here's a crazy requirement: The German high command required members of new trench-fighting battalions to be under 25 and single. An engaging video compares the German viewpoint and their tactical position to that of other countries during World War I. 

Concepts

post world war i, causes of world war i, world war i, german history, germany, european history, military history, trench warfare, trenches

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a graphic organizer for scholars to record the different tactics used by the German Special Forces 

Classroom Considerations

• One piece of a larger Technology and Warfare in World War I series 
• Includes some sensitive topics

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses primary source video, including some with sound, which helps pupils relate to the real-life scenarios and events for German Special Forces during World War I
• Makes connections to events in World War I with an understanding of German stormtroopers

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7