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H10. Conceptual Meanings /War/Dictionary/ Inductive

Description:
This lesson will help students develop a deeper understanding of war. Students are provided dictionary entries, asked to select 3 cases that illustrate each entry, and then explain how the cases are sort of similar and sort of different.

To Teachers:

• Read the WordNet definition of "War". (Whole class activity)
• Create groups of 3 to 4 students.
• Assign each group a decade.
• Give each group a worksheet to complete.

Materials:
Worksheet Word document | PDF

Worksheet Instructions:

• Go to EASE History -- http://www.easehistory.org/
• Search on "War" and your assigned decade in EASE History’s Advanced Theme Search. [Search: EASE History Home Page>Theme Search]
• Examine cases that have been coded on "War" and the assigned decade..
• Column 1: Select three cases that are a good match with the dictionary entry that is provided in Column 2. Write the names of the three matching cases in Column 1.
• Column 3: The first two columns reveal how the cases are sort of similar to each other. In Column 3 briefly explain in 2 to 3 sentences how the three matching cases in Column 1 are sort of similar and sort of different from each other.
  
  After completing the task, groups will share their findings with the whole class.

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