Outside resources for poster project!
http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/african-americans-and-new-deal-look-back-history
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3448 http://rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/feminomics-breaking-new-ground-women-and-new-deal
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/4/98.04.04.x.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/#
http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/african-americans-and-new-deal-look-back-history
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3448 http://rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/feminomics-breaking-new-ground-women-and-new-deal
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/4/98.04.04.x.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/#
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Causes of the Great Depression WebQuest
In this assignment you will be researching the causes of the Great Depression and preparing a briefing for the President of the United States. Please read the instructions on the attached document which you can download below. Create your presentation in Google Docs and share appropriately. This is due by class time tomorrow!
In this assignment you will be researching the causes of the Great Depression and preparing a briefing for the President of the United States. Please read the instructions on the attached document which you can download below. Create your presentation in Google Docs and share appropriately. This is due by class time tomorrow!
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World War One WebQuest
Historical Context:
World War I was supposed to be the war that ended all wars. Instead it set the stage for future conflicts throughout the 20th Century. The people of the time called the conflict the Great War, and they believed that there would never again be another like it. Although the United States tried to remain neutral, it was eventually drawn into the conflict. The war had a profound effect on the nation, and touched upon many aspects of American life. When the war ended, the United States, and the world, was changed forever.
Your Task: Write the questions and your answers in your notebook for the following questions. Please use the links provided for your research
Area 1 : Choosing sides and war plans:
-Central Powers (4 major countries)
-Neutrals (6 major countries)
Area 2 : Weapons of War:
Area 3: Life in the Trenches:
Area 4: America enters the War:
Historical Context:
World War I was supposed to be the war that ended all wars. Instead it set the stage for future conflicts throughout the 20th Century. The people of the time called the conflict the Great War, and they believed that there would never again be another like it. Although the United States tried to remain neutral, it was eventually drawn into the conflict. The war had a profound effect on the nation, and touched upon many aspects of American life. When the war ended, the United States, and the world, was changed forever.
Your Task: Write the questions and your answers in your notebook for the following questions. Please use the links provided for your research
Area 1 : Choosing sides and war plans:
- Using the map at this link Euro Map and this one Anne Frank.org to list the countries that aligned with each of the following group:
-Central Powers (4 major countries)
-Neutrals (6 major countries)
- What were the Central Powers and the Allies called before the war?
- Which side did the United States eventually join? Why?
- Which country switched sides just before the war started? Why?
- List and describe the five long term causes of World War I. (Hint the fifth reason is a combination of the first four listed.)
- What was the spark! that led to the immediate cause of World War I?
- Who was General Schlieffen, and what was his plan for World War I? What was his country trying to avoid by implementing this plan?
Area 2 : Weapons of War:
- List and describe 4 weapons introduced in World War I. Be sure to explain their effectiveness and how they were used?
- What is Propaganda? What were four reasons propaganda posters were used?
- What nation produced the most posters throughout WWI?
- Go to sidebar to the right (same website as above) and click on a couple of countries; England, U.S. and Germany. Are they similar? List some symbols, messages, similarities and differences, if any, in the posters.
Area 3: Life in the Trenches:
- What is trench foot? What caused trench foot?
- What affects did it have on the body? What was the remedy for it?
- Read the diary entries from Thomas Fredrick Littler and answer the following:
- Describe some common repetitive themes (tasks) of trench life.
- Define stalemate, How does the definition of this word describe life in the trenches?
- What was No Man's Land? (Please be sure to describe at least three distinct features)
Area 4: America enters the War:
- What was the Lusitania? What is the significance of the Lusitania in the War? How many people died and were there any Americans on board?
- How many Allied and Neutral ships were lost to submarines in 1917? How many total number of Allied and Neutral ships were sunk by submarines between 1914-1918? (Scroll down...it's there!)
- What is the Zimmerman Telegram and who wrote it? Why did Americans feel threatened by this telegram? (Think Monroe Doctrine).
- In the telegram, what did the German government decide to begin on Feb. 1, 1917? What was promised to Mexico in the telegram?
- When does the Untied States declare war on Germany? Who was John J. Pershing?
- What was the Brest-Litovsk Treaty? How did it affect the fighting on the Western Front? (Think Schlieffen Plan)