Hello class, in your groups i want you to watch the videos, take notes and complete the quiz questions that are provide for you. Also there will be a link to a google form where we will answer a bigger question on this lesson
This is a animated video that goes into detail about the difficulties of trench warfare.
I provided a website where you can learn more information about Trench Warfare during World War I. Please click here
Here is a scene from the movie War Horse. The battle that is taking place is the Battle of the Somme in the last months of World War I. This is going to give you an idea of the horrors that these soldiers experience.
Here is a map of the western front during World War I. We notice here that the western front will be located in France and Belgium
This video will give you good analysis on trench warfare during World War I.
Essay Question: Please answer the following question in the google form link that I provide at the bottom. What do you believe would be the most challenging aspect of living in a trench? Do you feel this style of warfare would be more difficult than the style of mobility? Please explain to me in about 2 paragraphs
Sources
historychannel. “Life in a Trench | World War I | History.” YouTube, YouTube, 21 May 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G4ZY66BG38.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Trench Warfare.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 9 Aug. 2017, www.britannica.com/topic/trench-warfare.
“What Was Life like in the Trenches of World War I?” YouTube, YouTube, 23 May 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=105&v=QFj23OFl2Kw.
“WW1 Trench Warfare from the Movie War Horse.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Feb. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zBQGY_p4QM.
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