What were people exposed to during World War I? What kind of
changes took place and how did they affect the war? How was
this war different from previous wars? You will analyze a series of
Web sites containing information on the various types of changes
made during this time.
You must carefully research your role. You must decide whether
or not the war was worth the physical, economic and emotional
prices paid by the countries involved.
Each team member will research one of the following roles:
Trench Warfare
New Weapons Technology
The Home Front
Propaganda
When you are finished, you will meet to discuss your research
and then choose which role your group thinks had the largest
impact on the war.
The Process
Conditions during World War I were bleak. For the first time, not
only did the soldiers suffer, but people living back home had
hardships as well. When the war began, people enthusiastically
supported it, however, by the time the war was under way, every
side just wanted it to end. Using the Web sites provided, you will
discover how World War I forever changed the way people think
about war. Follow these steps to complete your quest...
Step 1: First, divide up the work! Each person in the group should
have already been assigned a role. Your choices are: Trench
Warfare, New Weapons Technology, the Home Front and
Propaganda.
Step 2: Next, each person will spend time going to their individual
role pages to gather research for their assigned role. When you
begin your research, make sure you have paper to take notes on
all the information you will find on the Internet sites I provide for
you. Put your name on these papers and keep them because you
will hand them in at the end as your "rough research copy." Make
sure you write down the URL of all Web sites used! Note: You
may gather information from other sources as well, but please cite
all work!
Step 3: Once all of your group members have completed their
research, you will meet to discuss your findings. Which condition
contributed the most to the war’s devastating effects? And, why?
Important! You need to listen to each other and give everyone a
chance to talk about their role. Hear each role and thoroughly
discuss the pros and cons to each role before making a decision.
If you disagree with each other, calmly discuss your side with your
team mates, if you can’t come to a decision, take a vote…majority
rules! When you are finished, answer the questions on the Group
Project Sheet. Make sure all group members' names are on the
sheet and it’s completely filled out. Don’t leave any blanks!
Step 4: Assemble your Individual Project Packets and hand in to
me by the due date. This should include all of the following neatly
stapled together…
Role Research Sheets: These are just the sheets of paper where
you took notes when researching your role.
Role Representation Sheet: This sheet contains all of the
information you found on your role. It also includes a picture, or
pictures, of your assigned role. The pictures can be copied from a
Web site, book, or can be hand drawn. Make sure you label all
images!
Group Sheet: This sheet must be filled out by all group members.
Don’t leave any blanks!
Final Analysis: This part should be done individually and should
not match your other group members' answers. Please note,
answers of "I don't know" are unacceptable. You must think hard
and answer all parts of this task for credit. If you lost your sheet,
please answer the following questions on a separate piece of
paper:
1. The war was a stalemate and didn’t progress. Why do you think
countries continued to fight instead of ending the war early?
2. Life in the trenches caused soldiers to feel a combination of boredom
and terror. If you were in a trench, how would you combat these feelings?
3. If you lived through the war, which conditions would have bothered you
the most? Why?
4. How would our current situation (lives) change if the war in Iraq were
fought like World War I?
Bibliography: This sheet should list all of your sources. Make sure
you cite at least three Web sites!
Trench Warfare
Description of Role 1: Trench Warfare
You have been assigned the role of Trench Warfare. While
researching this role, consider the following: What was life like for
soldiers in the trenches? What hardships did they face? What are
some of the experiences they had? What was the purpose of the
trenches?
Use these internet links to research your role:
WWI
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world_war_one.htm
Dynamics of Trenches
http://www3.eou.edu/hist06/TrenchWarfare.html
Spartacus Educational
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtrench.htm
First World War
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
Trench Warfare
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/projects/jtap/rose/trenchw.html
The Trenches
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/trench.htm
Trench Warfare Defined
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9073295/trench-warfare
The Trench Experience
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/gcselinks/wars/firstwwlinks/trenchwarfare.html
Intro to Trench Warfare
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761585472/Trench_Warfare.html
Stalemate
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch1_trench.html
New Weapons Technology
Description of Role 2: New Weapons Technology
You have been assigned the role of New Weapons Technology.
While researching this role, consider the following: What types of
new weapons were used for the first time? What damage did they
inflict? What were the negative and positive effects of the
weapons?
Use these internet links to research your role:
WWI
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world_war_one.htm
Weapons of the First World War
http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/index.htm
Detailed Description of Weapons
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year9links/wwi/wwiweapons.pdf
New Technology
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/weapons.htm
Spartacus Educational
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWweapons.htm
New Weapons
http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm#weapons
New Technology in Weaponry
http://www.educypedia.be/education/worldwarIweapons.htm
New Weapons of WWI
http://www.socyberty.com/Military/Weapons-of-World-War-I.21591
Weapons to Consider
http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/revision/927.html
Weapons Links
http://www.wfa-usa.org/new/lcweap.htm
The Home Front
Description of Role 3: The Home Front
You have been assigned the role of The Home Front. While
researching this role, consider the following: What was life like for
people on the Home Front? How did their lives change because
of the war? How did these changes affect political, economic, and
social institutions?
Use these internet links to research your role:
WWI
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world_war_one.htm
Spartacus Educational
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWhome.htm
Home Front
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/WWI.html#Homefront
Misery on the Home Front
http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww1/homefront/
Women on the Home Front
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/women_employment_01.shtml
Eating on the Home Front
http://www.archives.state.al.us/teacher/ww1/lesson4/index.html
Problems at Home
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~worldwarone/WWI/HomeFront/HomeFront.html
On the Home Front
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/homefront/index.html
Memories of the Home Front
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/homefront/resources.html
Women Lead the Fight on the Home Front
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/warwwi/Women_and_World_War_I.htm
Propaganda
Description of Role 4: Propaganda
You have been assigned the role of Trench Warfare. While
researching this role, consider the following: What was life like for
child laborers in this profession during the Industrial Revolution?
How and where did they live? What hardships did they face?
What are some of the experiences they had? How did they dress,
look, act, etc?
Use these internet links to research your role:
Propaganda’s Role
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/propaganda_and_world_war_one.htm
WWI
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world_war_one.htm
Propaganda
http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/index.htm
Problems at Home
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~worldwarone/WWI/HomeFront/HomeFront.html
On the Home Front
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/homefront/index.html
WWI & Propaganda
http://warandgame.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/the-first-world-war-andpropaganda/
Leaflets from Above
http://www.psywar.org/leaflets.php
Propaganda Posters
http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/vexhibit/warpost/english/exhibit.htm
Leaflets
http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/wwi/1915/propleaf.html
American Posters
http://library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/amposter.htm
Evaluation
How do you think you did? You completed the WebQuest both
individually and with your group members. The chart below will
help you to calculate where your grade will come from:
SCORING RUBRIC
Follow the directions as noted in the "Task" and “Process” section of this
WebQuest. You will be assessed based upon the following guidelines:
Individual Portion of the Project …Point Value=75 pts
10 pts…Research Notes
-Contains a thorough with a written record of sites
researched=10 pts
-Is a partial list of random research, is illegible in spots=5 pts
-Is missing or is totally illegible=0 pts
25 pts…Role Representation Sheet
-Contains information that fully answers all points in the
task=25 pts
-Contains partial information, is inaccurate, leaves some
blanks=15 pts
-Only completes one side (information or drawing)=5 pts
-Doesn’t answer to the task or is incorrect=0 pts
15 pts…Final Analysis
-Thoroughly answers all questions posed.=10 pts
-Answers some parts, but not completely=5 pts
-Fails to answer questions, leaves blanks=0 pts
15 pts…Structure
-Includes spelling, grammar, neatness, design…
-Is neatly packaged, has no more than 5 spelling/grammar
problems, shows evidence of effort through careful
design=10 pts
-Packaging is sloppy in areas, has no more than 10
spelling/grammar errors, design is flawed, but workable=5pts
-Packaging is sloppy, there are many spelling/grammar
errors, design looks rushed or non-existent=0 pts
10 pts…Bibliography
-Includes at least 3 Web sites with name of Web site
including full URL. Additional information should contain
book name with page number, or magazine name with
article and page numbers=10 pts
-Lists partial information, or doesn’t use at least 3 sites=5 pts
-Fails to provide any citation information=0 pts
Group Portion of the Project…Point Value=25 pts
25 pts…World War I Group Sheet
-Is neatly and completely filled out, leaving no blanks=25 pts
-Is missing information, sloppy=15 pts
-Is sloppy, blank, or missing from final packet=0 pts
Please Note: Late projects will lose points for each day late!
Please see me if you have any questions!
Conclusion
Finished? Great job…You did it! You and your teammates have
successfully decided upon your idea of the most devastating
effects of World War I. Before handing in your final group project,
please make sure your group has completed all of their work. The
following should be handed in:
Individual Project Packets (See Process for guidelines)
There should be a total of four separate packets! Make sure your
names are on each of the individual packets!
So, after researching World War I, how do you feel about
warfare? It has been said that World War I was the “War to end all
wars.” If that is so, then how come there are so many wars still
raging today? Something to think about as your generation
prepares to rule the world…
