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Dec. 4, 2014: World War One Online Activity

CHT3O – World War One Online Activity

Go to the links found below each of the following headings and complete the activities listed below.

Douglas Haig – “Earl Haig”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/haig_douglas.shtml

and

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/wfront3_01.shtml

Question:

Considering General Haig’s decision at the Somme and at Passchendaele, why do you think he is regarded as a hero and later named “Earl” and even has a school in Toronto named after him?

World War One - Trenches

Examine each of these virtual tours of the trenches in World War One.  In order to see the tour you must click on the button that says “Launch Virtual Tour”.  Answer the question listed under each link.

Exterior dugout

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_vt_dugout_int.shtml

Question:  Soldiers lived in the trenches and fought battles from and between them.  How is this style of warfare different or the same from other styles of warfare you may be more familiar with?

Frontline Trench

Trench Map: https://jspivey.wikispaces.com/file/view/trench_map.jpg/32924417/trench_map.jpg

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch1_trench.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-30050870

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_vt_frontline.shtml - requires Quicktime to be installed on the computer.

Question:  How is this trench different from the trench you examined in the link above?

Inside of a dugout

http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/flanders/sanctuary_wood.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_vt_dugout_int.shtml - requires Quicktime to be installed.

Question:  This dugout is the interior of an Officers’ dugout.  Up to 20 Soldiers often lived and slept in slightly larger dugouts.  Imagine living in these quarters for weeks and months at a time.  What difficulties do you think soldiers had to deal with?  What would you miss the most from home?

Standing in a trench during a dogfight (airplane battle)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f85CDEpiMhQ 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_vt_dogfight.shtml - requires Quicktime to be installed.

Question:  In your opinion, how could the use of airplanes change warfare?

World War One – BBC Movies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_ani_wwone_movies.shtml

Now that you have had an opportunity to examine a soldier’s life in Europe in World War One, what aspect of their life will you most remember?

Additional videos: 

WWI documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHh85xXLmA

Mystery of the Red Baron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U83fBrkqByc

Technology in the war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NBZsCK6tnU

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