1. WORLD WAR I ACTIVITY News Paper Reporter

2. Writing an Article Congratulations! You are working as a war time correspondent and have to produce an article about WWI You will be assigned something specific about the war and have to give details to the public about your subject. Remember WWI is a new type of warfare and the news you are delivering to the public is new, and has never given before, so be as descriptive as possible

3. The List Machine Guns Gas weaponry Zeppelin Tank Planes Torpedoes Submarine (U-Boat) Grenade Trench

4. The List No Man's Land Battle of Verdun 1916 The Battle of the Marne 1914 / 1918 The Battles of Ypres 1914 / 1915 / 1917 The Battle of Somme 1916 The Battle of Cambrai 1917

5. What you will write about - Weapons Who invented it and when? What country's used it? When was it used during the war? Give an explanation of how it was used. How did enemies defend against it? Conclusion Each topic point is 5 points each, making this a 30 point assignment

6. What you will write about - Battles When and where did this battle take place? What countries were involved? What were the weather conditions? What war technology was used during this battle? How many casualties were calculated (per side and total) Conclusion Each topic point is worth 5 points each making this a 30 point assignment

7. Due Monday February 2nd You will be given minamal in class time to accomplish this. Most time will be spent out of class working on this assignment You will need sources other than your book and Wikipedia is not allowed. All sources must be sited, and shown to Mr. Russell prior to use.