Hastily+Scrawled+Questions

1. Research the following new weapons that are being used in the Great War and explain how they are changing the face of war in 1918. Weapons to explore: **flamethrower, tank, machine gun, submarine, airplane, and 3" mortar.**

2. Explain what "no man's land" is and draw an illustration of it.

3. How is gas used as a biological weapon in the Great War? What types of gas are used, and what are their effects?

4. What is life like in the trenches for the typical German soldier?

5. Find a recipe that soldiers in the trenches sometimes followed to make food more attractive, edible, or appetizing.

6. Who is the Red Baron? Why is he famous, and how does he die?

7. What is the Schlieffen Plan, and is it working in 1917?

8. Explain how the Archduke's assassination is a catalyst for the war.

9. Find Helen Burrey's 1917 journal. Summarize the information that you find.

10. What is a dogfight? Explain it for someone who has never seen one.

11. Draw an illustration of a typical set of trenches used in France during WW 1.

12. Explain the concept of "Pal Battalions" and evaluate whether or not they were a good strategy for the German and English armies. Return to All Quiet Home Page