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Instructional Video

T.E. Lawrence And How He Became Lawrence Of Arabia

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T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, is a legend in movies and popular imagination who was charged with breaking Ottoman rule on the Middle East. Yet, Lawrence's own words were prophetic in forecasting the foolishness of the British plan to carve up the Middle East after the Great War. Unraveling the complex piece of history, an intriguing video biography covers the exploits of a larger-than-life military hero.

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Concepts

world war i, middle east conflicts, the middle colonies, britain, england, military history, the ottoman empire, biographies

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Using the video as background, ask young historians to ponder the effects of British colonial rule on the Middle East

Classroom Considerations

Part of Who Did What in World War I? video biography series
Contains pictures of executions and other graphic images

This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

Covers the complex questions of British colonialism in a clear way that is accessible to a variety of learners
Intriguing pictures and quotes engage viewers

Cons

Video biography promotes another YouTube channel in the script
Political ads interrupt instruction

Common Core

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