Introduction
Introduction
You are a history professor at a local university who traveled back in time. You witnessed several key events during World War I. Your last stop was News Years Eve 1919 in London, England. The Great War was over, the armistice was a distant triumph and the treaties had been signed. That particular New Years Eve, the British citizens had high hopes of the what the future may bring.
As your journey through time comes to an end, you begin to reminisce over your new found knowledge of the war and how the world dramtically changed as a result. You have a new appreciation for the events of World War I due to your time travel experience. After returning home, you drift off to sleep and dream about all of the key events that you observed during the war. As you wake the next morning, you determine how to explain the impact of the decades events to your students through innovative activities.
Task
War to end all wars ...
Before you begin to change your WWI lessons, look back through the files of war footage stored in the university library.
http://video.about.com/history1900s/Overview-of-WWI.htm
Task
Over the course of this WebQuest, you will complete six activities of your choice that encompass the details of your time travel journey. After experiencing several key events of the war, you have a clearer picture of what ultimately became known as the war to end all wars. You decide to rethink the way you discuss and teach the war to your students. The next semester is right around the corner and you have already revamped your WWI lesson plans. Now, you must turn in one sample activity for each of the six categories.
Process
Choose one activity from each of the six categories below and complete a sample product.
Remembering
For the remembering tasks, students will recall information from different aspects of the war.
Remembering Activities (Worth 5 points)
Choose one activity from this category to complete. After researching the topics through the required links, follow the directions to create a comprehensive presentation. Be sure to incorporate all of the pertinent information into the final product. Include answer keys and scripts where applicable.
1. WWI Causes
Explain the MAIN causes of World War I by creating a political cartoon for each cause using ToonDoo.com.
http://youtu.be/Thu
6ESyBstI
2. Virtual Timeline
Create a visual timeline of the events of WWI. Include at least 10 “points” on the line including dates, small illustrations, and brief written explanations. You may create a PowerPoint or Prezi
presentation.
www.pbs.org/greatwar/
timeline/index.html
www.greatwar.co.uk/time
line/ww1-timeline.htm
3. Weapons of War
Discuss some of the inventions brought about, or improved, during the era of World War I: the U-boat, the machine gun, the tanks, and the airplane. You pick the presentation format.
www.firstworldwar.com/
weaponry/index.htm_________________________________________________
Understanding Activities
Choose one activity from this category to complete. After researching the topics through the required links, follow the directions to create a comprehensive presentation. Be sure to incorporate all of the pertinent information into the final product. Include answer keys and scripts where applicable.
1. Zimmerman Telegram
Read the Zimmerman Telegram at the link provided. Create four headlines exposing the Zimmerman telegram to the public in each of the following countries: US, Mexico, Germany, Britain. Write the 1st paragraph for each of the headlines. Use Publisher to create the mini-articles.
www.archives.gov/edu
cation/lessons/zimmer
mann/