Counterfactuals Lesson Plan

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Class Information

• Grade: 9 (students must be 13 or older to participate in this class)
• Lesson timeframe: 3–5 hours, depending on student familiarity with Fortnite Creative
• Featured tool: Fortnite Creative
• Class / learning environment: A Fortnite-capable device with a one-to-one device-to-student ratio, and with internet connectivity. A computer lab or mobile laptop cart should provide the ideal environment.

This activity can be done as either an individual assignment or a group assignment. The lesson is device agnostic, meaning it does not matter which Fortnite platform is used.

Author Contact

Author: Mike Washburn

Email: mwashburn@mikewashburn.net

Twitter: @misterwashburn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwashburn1979

Lesson Overview

What if Franz Ferdinand’s car had not stalled in the streets of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914? Have you ever thought about what would happen if different choices or actions occurred with regards to historical events? Choices matter, and when it comes to history, they are sometimes the difference between success and failure, the start of war, economic downfall, and even life and death. What would have happened if different choices were made? How would these new choices have changed the course of history?