Grade 8 – Alternate History Analysis

Students explore historical cause and effect by imagining how one major event might have turned out differently. After reviewing the real history with ChatGPT, they ask a “what if” question to create an alternate outcome. Learners summarize both versions and analyze how history shapes our present world. This encourages historical inquiry, analytical writing, and creative thinking. The exercise helps students understand perspective, consequence, and speculative reasoning.

**Curriculum Matched Skills**

* Social Studies – Historical Inquiry and Causation
* English Language Arts – Analytical and Creative Writing
* Technology Education – Using AI for Historical Analysis
* Critical Thinking – Evaluating Alternate Outcomes

This worksheet is part of our **ChatGPT Classroom Activities** collection.