1. Disasters and Diseases
Trench Warfare
Disasters and Diseases

2. Trenches

5. Dangers of Trench life

9. Gas, A new weapon, hard to combat
Gas, A new weapon, hard to combat. Different gas mask styles were created by different countries. None were 100% effective.

11. Activity
Grab one of the Canadians at War Scrapbooks. Complete the following:
Describe a gas attack using a quote(s) from the scrapbook.
What is meant by “over the top”?
How long did soldiers stay in the Trenches?
Describe a soldier’s diet in WW1.
Why were rats and lice an issue in the trenches? How did the soldier’s respond to these problems?