Social Studies— 3 rd /4 th Friday January 16, 2015 WARM UP—Channel One News: 3 notes DLGQ— 1.List and describe the weapons used during the first world war. Agenda—  Journal—Entry #1 of “Life as a WWI Soldier” (DUE Today)  Notes—Weapons of War  Video Clips—Realities of War, New Kind of War  Answer today’s DLGQ  Video—Battle of the Somme (4 th )  Journal Entry #2—DUE next Wednesday Jan. 21 st  There will be a QUIZ next Wednesday Jan. 21 st

Social Studies—5 th /6 th Friday January 16, 2015 WARM UP—Channel One News—3 Notes DLGQ— 1.List and describe weapons used during World War I Agenda— 1.Channel One 2.Answer DLGQ—Describe life in the trenches 3.Notes—Weapons of War 4.Journal—Entry #1: Life as a World War I Soldier (finish today) 5.Answer DLGQ #2

Social Studies Writing Assignment— WWI Soldier’s Life: Imagine you are a soldier in the first world war. Compose a journal detailing your experience in the war. Each journal entry should have a fake date and be at least one paragraph long (5-7 sentences). This will be an ongoing assignment. We will be doing several “WWI Soldier’s Life” journal entries. 3 rd /4 th —Entry #1 DUE Today in class 5 th /6 th —Entry #1 DUE Tomorrow in class

Weapons of War Grenades—small missiles that contain explosives or chemical agents and are thrown by hand or projected by a rifle.

Weapons of War Machine Guns—Dominated WWI; were set up on tripods and could fire over 600 rounds per minute; caused a massive amount of casualties.

Weapons of War Poison Gas—Chlorine gas grenades were thrown or fired; mustard gas was odorless and caused serious blisters externally and internally; both gases did a great deal of damage to soldiers and forced them to wear gas masks during the war.

Weapons of War Tanks—Introduced by the British in 1916, tanks were bullet proof and able to charge the enemy trenches. This was the first off road vehicle ever used in a war.

Weapons of War Trench Mortars—A short tube designed to fire at a steep angle; these mortar bombs fired straight down, which meant it could only land directly into the enemy’s trench.

Social Studies Video Clip—Realities of War Video Clip—World War I: A New Kind of War Answer the DLGQ—List and describe weapons used during the first world war. Journal Entry #2 (time to work on it tomorrow) TOMORROW—Bring Index Cards for Vocabulary Next Tuesday—Project in Computer Lab & Review Next Wednesday—QUIZ & Project in Computer Lab

Social Studies Vocabulary—complete on index cards 1.industrial nation 2.The Great War 3.Archduke Franz Ferdinand 4.nationalism 5.alliance 6.neutrality 7.trench warfare 8.Western Front 9.“No Man’s Land” 10.Woodrow Wilson 11.Central Powers 12.Allied Powers DLGQs— 1.) Explain the causes of the first world war. 2.) Describe trench warfare. 3.) List and describe the weapons used during the first world war.

WWI Welcome Brochure Create a “Welcome to the Great War” brochure for newly arriving soldiers. Include Info & Pictures about— the war: who, what, where, why trench warfare living conditions for the soldiers weapons being used This can be completed by hand OR digitally. IF you choose to do your brochure digitally, you MUST print at home. You CAN print small pictures to glue on your brochure. No more than 1 page of paper per student. Brochures will be due this Friday, Jan. 17 th