World HistoryMonday the 13th

World War 1!WARM UP: IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WRITE

1. WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY LEARNED ABOUT WW1.

2. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WW1?

World War 1!

Today in World History: Trench Warfare!

Aim=After examining the conditions of World War 1, students will present to the class the impact of their groups’ researched weapon.

Big Idea= There were muskets before rifles. Rifles before the machine gun. The machine gun before the grenade launcher, and the grenade launcher before the drones we have today. Why do we continue to create more lethal weapons and who benefits from these advancements?

Homework=None

Trench Talk: Hopefully you had a great spring break. Share with your partner something that you enjoyed

about break, something that you were fed up with, and something lousy about your break.

When I say trench warfare…you say lousy

Background Reading: Life in the Trenches

1. What does the word stalemate mean and how did it contribute to WW1?

2. Enemy fire was one of the leading causes of death in the trenches as well as what?

3. What creatures contributed to these diseases?

4. Why would patrols have to enter no-mans land?

Video:1. What shocked soldiers new to the trenches?

2. Describe trench foot.

3. What was first used for protection from poisonous gas?

4. What changed the way wars were fought after WW1?

Northern: Machine Guns Western: Flamethrowers Springfield: Tanks

1. How many people were needed to operate a machine gun?2. List three cons of the machine gun.3. How many rifles was one machine gun worth?4. Who embraced the machine gun earliest?5. Was the weapon best suited for defense or offense? Why?6. How did the machine gun impact trench warfare in WW1?

1. Why does the author refer to the flamethrower as not innovative?2. Describe the two German flamethrowers. 3. Was the Hooge attack actually successful? Explain? 4. How was the flamethrower best used?5. Explain the following sentence: “The operators of Flammenwerfer equipment also lived a most dangerous existence”6. How did the French and British use the flamethrower?

1. Who first utilized the tank?2. What is a caterpillar track and why is it useful?2. What invention in 1885 made the tank possible? How?3. Who was impressed in the first demonstration of the tank? Why were they later influential?4. How did the tank get its name?5. Explain how WW1 was very much “a war of movement.”6. Describe the performance of the very first tanks at the Battle of Flers.7. Describe the impact that the Battle of Cambrai had on tank development. 8. Infer how Italian tank development is commonly seen today? (Details!)9. Explain the relationship between Southernization, the Industrial Revolution, and WW1.

Weapons Readings

Presentation Structure 1. Reenact a scene (not an action) where your weapon was used. Be thorough

2. Explain the vital parts of the reading (can use most important questions)

3. Explain how this weapon would make a soldier in the trenches (psychologically) feel. Why?

4. Why do you think this weapon was created and in the looooong run who does it benefit?

World HistoryTuesday the 14th

The Western FrontWARM UP SIT WITH THOSE IN YOUR COLLEGE. USING YOUR READING FROM YESTERDAY (WEAPONS), RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS:

1. NAME YOUR WEAPON

2. DESCRIBE YOUR WEAPON AND ITS EVOLUTION

3. PULL 3 KEY PIECES OF INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT

Today in World History.. Aim-Students will respond to WW1 scenarios and use this knowledge of war conditions to

write a historically accurate letter.

Big Idea- What makes a war worth fighting or not fighting?

Homework-Finish letter

All Quiet on the Western Front-Most famous war novel

-Describes the misery of battle and the psychological effects of war

-Written by a German soldier named Eric Maria Remarque who survived WW1

-Hitler banned the book and ruled it to be burned

- Remarque fled Germany, but some of his family members were executed

Geography: Western Front

Journal Expectations 1. Follow along with the reading

2. Put yourself in the narrator’s shoes

3. Answer the questions thoroughly in your notebook at readings’ completion

4. Readers use your inner Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, or Vin Diesel (Just Kidding-whose idea was it to make 7 Fast and Furious Movies?!)

Put your helmets on. We’re going to the Western Front!AUDIO

First Excerpt:

First Excerpt: 1. As you sit in the trench, what do you fear? What dangers do you face? 2. How are you preparing yourself both physically and mentally to face those dangers? 3. How does it feel to be in this dangerous position?

Second Excerpt:

Second Excerpt: 1. What methods would you use to stop the rats? 2. Your ration for the day is a tin of ham and a piece of bread. How will you eat your food so that it lasts for an entire day? 3. The rats have nibbled on your bread. Will you eat it? What do you think might happen if you do? 4. Your meat is spoiled and after eating it you feel very sick. What can you do? You develop diarrhea; what problem does this cause in the trenches?

Third Excerpt:

Third Excerpt: 1. Your gas mask irritates the skin of your face and itches. What can you do to comfort yourself without exposing yourself to the poisonous gas? 2. The gas mask makes you feel claustrophobic. What is that feeling like? What can you do to overcome the feeling? 3. The soldier next to you dies. What are you going to do with the body?

Soldier Letter Analysis1. Describe the person writing the letter in one or two words. What from your letter indicates

this (have at least 2 pieces of evidence).

2. What is the purpose of this letter? Does it have multiple purposes? Explain.

3. How does the author view the war? Provide one line from the text that supports your claim.

Assignment: Letter to person of your likingCreate a google doc titled: Lastname.firstname.WW1Letter Share with your Teacher/s (aholbrook@noblenetwork.org

ramartinez@noblenetwork.org samann@noblenetwork.org) You are a soldier on the Western Front select what country you are

representingAmong other matters, include a description of the conditions (use

the readings from yesterday, today and before break)Figure out your audience and how you would write to themThe letter should be no less than a full page and include a sufficient

amount of facts. Don’t force feed the factsPut yourself in the characters shoes and really impress us!