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Flying Yanks: American Airmen in World War I

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This Flying Yanks: American Airmen in World War I interactive also includes:
  • Map
  • Video
  • Vocabulary
  • Primary Source
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Their boots may not have been on the ground, but military airmen in World War I made a lasting impact on the global conflict. A thorough interactive resource takes learners through a timeline of events, campaigns, and battles with helpful briefings and primary sources.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
world war i, the military, military history, aviation, wright brothers, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Assign to individuals during a computer lab day or when you have access to a class set of tablets
  • Have a list of key terms and events available for students to complete with information they find in the resource
  • Prompt class members to choose one primary source image from the timeline to conduct additional research about
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires Flash to play
  • Navigation is intuitive for those familiar with interactive resources, but you may want to provide class members with some pointers about getting around the site in case they get stuck
  • Does not include prompts or discussion questions, but information lends well to assignments you may already have in your curriculum
Pros
  • Timeline is extensive; it begins in August 1914 and ends in November 2018, and includes background information and an aftermath section
  • A valuable tool for a research project on World War I
Cons
  • None
Common Core
SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4