World War I Webquest

World War I Webquest

Go to http://www.davison.k12.mi.us/dhs/staff/hewitt/webquests/wwi/wwi.htm

The Homefront and War must be filled out on a separate sheet of paper.

THE HOME FRONT
1. Select 3 articles from the The Boston American (June 8, 1915), copy the headline for each, and write a one sentence summary (a precis) of the content of the article.
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THE WAR
2. Visit the ARMORY from Trenches on the Web. Select 3 weapons or categories of weapons which changed the nature of warfare in this war. Write a brief summary describing the effect of each.
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3. Examine the maps and photos of trenches in order to better understand the nature of trench warfare. Then write a paragraph describing what the experience must have been like for a soldier to go "over the top" into the face of the enemy.






5. Read President Wilson's War Message to Congress and answer the following questions:
What reason does he give for going to war?

How many men does he ask for initially? (par. 7)

What promise is made in the Zimmerman note and to whom is it made?

Wilson says, "The world must be made safe for democracy." (par. 13) What ideals follow this statement?


THE CONSEQUENCES
5. Read the war poems from several poets. Select one to explain in your own words.