The traditional bright red British soldiers' coats evolved into very different uniforms by World War I. A short video includes displays the redesign of the uniforms and badges, as well as the rationale for the new types of sleeves. Primary source images and interesting narration keep the content informative and fresh.

Concepts

causes of world war i, post world war i, world war i, british history, the british government, european history, military history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign scholars to draw or describe the evolution of British uniforms as a homework assignment

Classroom Considerations

• One installment of the Technology and Warfare in World War I series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Builds media literacy skills
• Describes the uniforms in vivid detail  and how technology changed them

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7