Transformers 2 and World War I

Watching Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen gave me an idea of a possible motivational activity for a history lesson. A possible topic where this activity can be applied is in WWI (Ideal for ages 11+).

Lesson Development

A. Motivation
1. Invite students who watched the movie to share in class which scene/s in the movie they liked best.
2. Ask students what are the causes of the conflict between the
Autobots and Decepticons. Ask about the impact of such celestial
rivalry on Earth and its people.

* The teacher tabulates students' answers on the board, identifying the causes and impact.

B. Strategy
3. After the short sharing, the teacher can supply an overview of events about World War I and the countries that were involved along with their reasons for involvement.
4. Ask in what way/s is the story of the movie similar or different from WWI in terms of causes and effects?
5. Ask students their opinion: who are the Autobots and Decepticons in WWI? Why or why not?
6. How did the movie ended? How did WWI ended? Who won in WWI?
Are you convinced about the result? Why or why not?

C. Synthesis: Ask students to write an essay about the question below.
7. Relate the question with what you have learned about World War I. How far do you agree with this statement? "In war there are no real victors, only death and destruction."