A film called "War Horse" directed by Steven Spielberg shows how a horse from a small British town is sold to the army when World War 1 begins in 1914. The horse fights with its rider for the British army but is later shot and recruited by the German army, passing through several owners on both sides until it is injured and reunited with its former master in the British army. The film depicts the harsh realities of war for soldiers and horses, showing how horses served both fronts during the war and the cruel conditions they faced in trenches. The students found that watching the film helped them learn new concepts and vocabulary to better understand the experience of World War 1.