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.
Zimmerman TelegramRead 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/ |
Join the Military?If you were old enough to join the British military in 1914 or the US military in 1917, would you have volunteered to fight in WWI? Why or why not? Write a letter to your family. Use information from the following sites to defend your decision.
www.greatwar.co.uk/pe ople/ww1-people.htm http://libcom.org/histo ry/peoples-history-world-war-i-howard-zinn |
Christmas TruceWhat is the Christmas Truce? Research the event at the link provided below. Write a diary entry for this day in WWI. You were one of the soldiers who participated in the truce. What do you think about the truce? What do you want to remember about the events of that day?
www.firstworldwar.com /features/christmas truce.htm http://www.history.com/ topics/world-war-i/christ mas-truce-of-1914 |
zimmerman_telegram.mp3 | |
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