The document outlines the game plan for an 8th grade social studies class analyzing how World War I affected individual soldiers and technology. Students are asked to choose one essential question to answer using evidence from sources and a documentary, focusing on how the war impacted individuals, advanced technology, or how technology impacted the war. They are directed to pay attention to images and quotes showing the effects on soldiers or demonstrating relevant technologies during the war.

1. 8th Grade Social Studies
Mr. Buckwalter
October 7th 2015

2. Game Plan
Objective: analyze how the war affected individual soldiers
and technology.
Themes:
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Technology
HW: select one EQ and answer it in an extended response
using textual evidence from sources and the documentary (at

3. Understandings: What We Know
IGI: the war had a tremendous effect of individual soldiers:
war diaries and writings
images from the trenches
Technology: the war → technology; technology → war
new technology sources

4. Essential Questions
Choose ONE EQ to answer tonight:
1. How did the war affect individuals?
2. How did the war affect technology?
3. How did technology affect the war?
Use evidence from:
primary sources

5. What to Watch for:
Images that show the effect on soldiers
Quotes from soldiers
recorded diary by British soldier
Images that show technology: good or bad
bright red uniforms: ugh, the French!
machine guns