Imagine the engineering challenges of constructing a subway system underneath a huge city the size of London. Viewers get a chance to see how they did it with a short video that the describes the methods used to construct the London Underground.

Concepts

london, london history, modes of transportation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members investigate the role London's underground played in World Wars I and II
• Flip the lesson asking class members to view the video, complete the comprehension check, and research related topics, before returning for a full class discussion

Classroom Considerations

• The resource contains the video, a comprehension check, links to related resources, and a discussion question

Pros

• The narrator offers an explanation of why those initially opposed to the project came to support it

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3