Teaching important events in history such as wars is one of the most vital lessons taught in basic schooling in order to ensure history does not repeat itself. However, it is not the simplest subject to teach when it comes to keeping kids engaged to connect dots along a timeline. A HyperDoc lesson plan such as this one is a great way to teach kids the important history of our society. I had a history teacher as a sophmore in highschool who used google docs very similar to the one I chose and I found it really easy to follow along and notetake.
What Is in this HyperDoc?
This slideshow includes a detailed slides with engaging questions, statements, and images revolving around the whole war from beginning to end. I like how it clearly states the Central Powers and Allied Powers on slide 4. Obviously, it is very important to ensure that students have a solid foundation on which sides which. I find that when I don’t have a solid foundation on what is what in a history lesson, it makes following the rest of topic much more difficult. I also enjoyed the “Thinking Slide” on slide 7. This offers a break in the lecture for students to ask an important question on isolationism in the U.S, would it work? I think asking questions throughout a lesson to keep the class involved is key to making sure students understand the material. All in all I think this is a great Hyperdoc that I would recommend to anyone teaching this topic.
Reese Evert