Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 9th Grade Excel Class at Groves High School teaches an elective called Decision in Battle. The goals of the course are teaching research skills and modeling presentation skills. I do this by describing battles from time periods we have covered in World History (so they have background knowledge) and pausing to allow students to take on the role of battlefield commander at important decisive points in a battle. I create a choose-your-own-adventure type of scenario and students can test their wits against great commanders. This was the first test so a simple battle was used. They seemed to enjoy it.
Disclaimer: My previous videos "Battles That Changed History" followed a similar format except for the in-class questions. Because the students need background the number and type of battles presented is limited to time periods and areas of the world we have covered.
#military #history
The 9th Grade Excel Class at Groves High School teaches an elective called Decision in Battle. The goals of the course are teaching research skills and modeling presentation skills. I do this by describing battles from time periods we have covered in World History (so they have background knowledge) and pausing to allow students to take on the role of battlefield commander at important decisive points in a battle. I create a choose-your-own-adventure type of scenario and students can test their wits against great commanders. This was the first test so a simple battle was used. They seemed to enjoy it.
Disclaimer: My previous videos "Battles That Changed History" followed a similar format except for the in-class questions. Because the students need background the number and type of battles presented is limited to time periods and areas of the world we have covered.
#military #history
