Why did General Custer lose the Battle of the Little Big Horn?

This 34-slide PowerPoint initiates with a starter activity introducing General Custer, prompting the class to discern the validity of four facts. They are presented with two contrasting perspectives on why Custer lost (Ambrose and Marshall III). Following this, the lesson title is introduced, accompanied by graduated criteria (all will/most will/some will). Background information slides follow for teacher exposition to introduce the topic prior to the students commencing their main activity—an 18-piece card sort where they categorize information into two groups: those suggesting Custer’s blame and those attributing the Native Americans’ strength. Subsequently, they undertake a written task based on this sorting exercise before engaging in the plenary session, where they vote with their feet, aligning themselves with the perspective they predominantly support.
This lesson, tailored for high achieving high school students, is crafted with desirable difficulty in mind and employs UK English. Wishing you a great day!