1. Homework WW-3 due tomorrow.

2. Aim #3: What was censorship like during World War I? Do Now: Pretend that you are a World War I solider on the Western front. Write a letter or a poem in which you describe the experience of trench warfare. Some things you might want to mention: - Life in the trench before the battle - The battlefield conditions you have to experience - The results of these battles (for example, shell shock). Put your name at the top of the page

3. I. Censorship Censorship is the removal or banning of anything regarded as harmful, offensive or dangerous from letters, books, films and newspaper articles. During World War I, letters sent by soldiers to their families and friends were heavily censored to keep details of military plans, defeats, and the terrible conditions in the trenches from the public.

4. Activity Exchange letters with one of your classmates. Underline anything that you think would have been censored by one of the European governments during World War I. At the bottom of the page, answer the following questions: – What kind of information did you choose to censor in your letter? Why? – Do you think the governments of Europe were justified in doing this during World War I? Why or why not? (put your name on the bottom of the page as well).

5. Modern Day Situations From 1991-2009, newspapers and television stations in the United States were forbidden from photographing the coffins of American soldiers killed in foreign wars. Do you agree with this policy? Why or why not? Last November, ISIS released a video in which they declared their intention of launching an attack on New York City. News networks chose not to run the video, showing only still photos from it instead. Do you agree with this policy? Why or why not?