Name __________________                                                        Social Studies 8

World War I Online Activity

Section A:  The Causes of World War One

1. Go to http://www.firstworldwar.com/
2. Click on How it Began on the left hand side
3. Scroll down and click on Causes of World War One
4. Read the Causes of World War One
5. Read One thing led to another and fill out the chart below
6. What were the events that marked each country’s entrance to WWI?

Section B:  Propaganda Posters

1. Click on Propaganda Posters in the side bar on the left hand side.
2. Click on the countries in the side bar on the right hand side
   1. Choose two posters that are in English (Australia, Canada, UK, USA) and for each:

-          Explain what the poster shows.

-          Explain how the poster is supposed to make a reader feel.

2. Choose two posters that are not in English (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Russia)

-          Explain what the poster shows.

-          Create an English slogan for the poster.

Answer here:

Ø  English poster #1

What it shows: ____________________________________________________

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How does it make the reader feel: _____________________________________

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Ø  English poster #2

What it shows: ____________________________________________________

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How does it make the reader feel: _____________________________________

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Ø  Non-English poster #1

What it shows: ____________________________________________________

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How does it make the reader feel: _____________________________________

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Ø  Non-English poster #2

What it shows: ____________________________________________________

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How does it make the reader feel: _____________________________________

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Section C:  Weapons of War

1. Click on Weaponry in the side bar on the left hand side.
2. Choose any 4 weapons about which you would like to read.
3. On the next page, write 3 interesting facts on each of the 4 weapons.

Answer here:

Ø  Weapon 1: ____________________________

Fact #1 __________________________________________________________

Fact #2 __________________________________________________________

Fact #3 __________________________________________________________

Fact #4 __________________________________________________________

Ø  Weapon 2: ____________________________

Fact #1 __________________________________________________________

Fact #2 __________________________________________________________

Fact #3 __________________________________________________________

Fact #4 __________________________________________________________

Ø  Weapon 3: ____________________________

Fact #1 __________________________________________________________

Fact #2 __________________________________________________________

Fact #3 __________________________________________________________

Fact #4 __________________________________________________________

Ø  Weapon 4: ____________________________

Fact #1 __________________________________________________________

Fact #2 __________________________________________________________

Fact #3 __________________________________________________________

Fact #4 __________________________________________________________

Section D: Trench Warfare

1. Scroll to the top and click “Home” (in green).  Then click “Trench Warfare” on the RIGHT hand side of the page.
   1. Start at: Daily Death in the Trenches, and read about what it was like in the trenches.
   2. Using your 5 senses as a guide (sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing), name the 5 worst aspects of trench warfare (1 for each sense).
   3. Describe 3 emotions you would feel if you were fighting in the trenches.  (Describe why you would feel these emotions, don’t just list them).

Answer here:

1b.

Worst Sight:  _____________________________________________________

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Worst Smell: ______________________________________________________

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Worst Touch: _____________________________________________________

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Worst Taste: ______________________________________________________

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Worst Sound: _____________________________________________________

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1c.

Emotion #1 ________________________

Why you would feel this: ____________________________________________

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Emotion #2 ________________________

Why you would feel this: ____________________________________________

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Emotion #3 ________________________

Why you would feel this: ____________________________________________

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If you finish, go HERE 

After that, read about the trench rats HERE

Finally, click HERE