To the Trenches Mr. Mizell
Place quiz in chair when finished Directions Take Vocab Quiz Place quiz in chair when finished Take out notes from yesterday and notebook paper
Essential Question Why was the war fought in trenches, and how was trench life for soldiers?
Intro Videos of Life in the Trenches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOjOVFQoAoM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvYIIuxh2kY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3QJRM7tCI0
What is a Trench? A connected system of ditches dug by troops for protection.
Because of new technology Why in the Trenches? Because of new technology Cannot fight out in the open all the time War on Western Front turned into a stalemate (tie), so soldiers dig in.
Trenches Trenches prolonged the war as each side tried to break through the other’s trenches High casualties Land between the trenches was called “No Man’s Land”
How was life in the trenches?
Soldiers spent long hours there
Boredom
Disease and unsanitary conditions: Trench Foot
The Result of WWI and New Technology
WWI Trench Letter Directions: write a letter back home as if you were a soldier in the trenches Read the directions on the paper 2 paragraphs Use content words