1. Assignment #5 - WWI Webquest: The Experience of War
Get a computer and got to this website:
(or google “Guardian Guide to the First World War)
Explore any TWO segments listed on bottom of page (#2 Trenches #3 Empires #4 Fronts #5 Slaughter, #7 Aftermath). Watch video clips and examine the interactive supplements (maps, firsthand accounts, newspaper articles)
On a document labeled Assignment #5WWI Webquest Reflection”, answer the following:
1) Summarize some details in ONE segment you watched that got your attention most. Comment on why this information was interesting to you. (1 paragraph)
2) Summarize some details in ANOTHER segment you watched that got your attention most. Comment on why this information was interesting to you. (1 paragraph)
3) Describe some of the information in the “interactive” supplement for either topic you explored. Comment on why the creators of the website included this information and how useful/interesting it was for you. These “interactive” supplements include maps, podcats, etc.)

2. WWI Web Quest Reflection
Move desks to get into small groups as directed
Briefly take turns sharing your reflections with the small group
Discuss:
Some facts you learned from the videos that you found interesting.
Your responses reactions to the things you saw.
What did watching these videos teach you about WWI?
At the end of Assignment #5, add the following:
Reflection:
After discussing videos as a whole group, why do you think learning about WWI is still important today?