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He would have been expelled for cheating, but Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop was drafted at the start of World War I before school officials could punish him. A dog fighter of legendary proportions, only the Red Baron rivaled him with the number of kills. The biography of this less-known flying ace demonstrates the role the budding technology of aviation played in the Great War.
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Instructional Ideas
- Show the video as a case study of how aviation influenced World War I
- Offer the biography as research on key figures during World War I
Classroom Considerations
- Part of the Who Did What in World War I? video biography series
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Video footage of World War I dog fights intrigues young historians
- Quotes from Bishop and an engaging narrator keep the class interested
Cons
- Video is highly pedantic and may lose some learners who aren't interested in details of military maneuvers
- Biography offers no context for Bishop's service within the war