This is a quick activity to connect students to how war might affect family and loved ones. Students will warm-up with discussion about their own family, watch a short World War I film about Private Ralph E. Weiler and his sister, and then answer and discuss follow-up questions.
Guiding Questions
- How does war affect the one who is leaving his family and how does it affect those left behind?
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- Synthesize information from the written narrative, maps, and statistics of the ABMC Blue Book to build an argument about the United States’ contribution to World War I.
- Create an infographic using the web application Piktochart
Activities
- 5 minute warm-up for students: List three things that are fun/ exciting/interesting about you and your family.
- Ask the students to share the three items with their neighbors if they so wish.
- Students watch the short film “Out of Isolation.”
- Students answer the following questions on a sheet of paper:
- How would you feel if you were Catherine and your
brother was leaving for war? - How would you feel if you were Ralph and you were
leaving your family to go to a foreign country to fight?
- How would you feel if you were Catherine and your
- Students share and discuss their reflections.
Assessment
Assess students based on their class discussion.
Modifications
There is a version of the short film in French. This could be used as a cross-curricular activity
Materials Needed
Projector and computer to show film
Out of Isolation short film