1. Do-Now QUICKLY, please copy the following questions (leave space for answers): 1.How did the land area of the Allies compare with that of the central powers? 2.Where were most of the colonial possessions located? 3.What battles took place along the Western Front? 4.What nations along the Western Front stayed neutral? 5.How close did the Germans get to Paris? 6.In what battles did the US Expeditionary force take part? 7.Did the allies have to invade Germany to end the war? November 18 th, 2008 Agenda Do-Now / Check HW Further Geography investigation Readings on life in the trenches / trench warfare Homework Complete the “Viewpoint Activity” worksheet. Read the intro and poems, answer the 3 discussion questions.

2. Further Geography Investigation You will be adding to your maps from yesterday by adding information provided in the overhead maps/images Simultaneously, we will discuss the questions copied from the Do-Now Take note of the answers You will be tested on WWI Geography on our unit test, Tuesday next week

3. 1.How did the land area of the Allies compare with that of the central powers? The land area of the Allies was many times greater than that of the Central Powers. 2. Where were most of the colonial possessions located? Africa mainly. Several also in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

4. 3.What major battles took place along the Western Front? Ypres, Verdun, Marne, Caporetto The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium (to a point) 4.What nations along the Western Front stayed neutral?

5. 5.How close did the Germans get to Paris? Their farthest advance into France took them to the outskirts (within 30 miles) of Paris.

6. 6.In what battles did the US Expeditionary force take part? Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Second Battle of the Marne, Meuse-Argonne offensive, St. Mihiel No. At war’s end, the Allies were near the German border south of Luxembourg, but did not cross it. 7.Did the allies have to invade Germany to end the war?

7. Further Geography Investigation The Theaters of War: –Western Front –Eastern Front

8. Trench War Readings and diagrams provided

11. Western Front

13. Western and Eastern Fronts

14. Eastern Front

15. War at Sea

16. More World War 1 Propaganda by the United States http://www.firstworldwar.com