World War 1 Webquest
"And You Are There..."
Introduction
It is 1917; war has raged in Europe for three long years. Millions have died.
Valiant attempts to not get involved have failed. Reporters chronicle the cultural
impact of the war. US soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force are in the
trenches. Soldiers write home of their experiences in Europe. Politicians debate
the USâs role- should we be involved or not? At home, there is talk about the war.
Women, while not actively fighting, are part of the drama.
The Task
Having studied the factual aspects of World War 1, you will now take on the
persona of a person directly affected by the war and produce a document. A
description is provided in the Process section of the directions. You will present
your findings upon conclusion of this research project.
Background for Everyone
You are familiar with the major events in the war, the countries involved and the
situation on the home front. This task will provide you with the opportunity to
understand the war from a personal perspective. To review what has been
covered, you may want to visit the following sites which provide a general
overview of WW 1.
http://www.pitt.edu/~pugachev/greatwar/ww1.html
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.cal/links/milhist/wwi.html
http://www.li~rdh/wwi/links.html
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/20th_Century/World_War_I/
http://www.enteract.com/~jgins/wwI.htm
The Process
Each person in your group is to select one of the following positions. A job
description for each position is included.
The Reporter: It is the responsibility of the reporter to cover the cultural impact of the war:
specifically, its effect on poetry, art and music produced during wartime. The other members of
the group may provide creative input, but the reporter will be held accountable for the actual two
page newspaper article critiquing the works produced.
http://info.ox.ac.uk:80/departments/humanities/rose/poem.html
http://www.hourigan.com/~69thny/newpage5htm
http://info.ox.ac.uk/jtap/tutorials/intro/
http://www.cc.emory.edu/ENGLISH/LostPoets/
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/7086/index_twp.htm
http://www.worldwar1.com/sfjre.htm
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol2/no4/hamilton.html
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/courage/canadaswarartists.html
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/music.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/8054/
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/artists.htm
http://www.worldwar1.com/sfmrh.htm
http://www.worldwar1.com/sfpost.htm
http://www.worldwar1.com/posters.htm
http://www.art-ww1.com/
The Soldier: It is the responsibility of the soldier to send home letters or journal entries detailing
his thoughts, feelings, observations, and reactions to the war around him and his role in it. Other
group members may provide reactions to the entries or letters, however the responsibility of the
soldier is to provide a minimum of three journal or letter entries at a minimum of a page each.
http://www.archives.ca/02/020106_e.html
http://finsysgp.com/macbob/RLM_Diary.html
http://www.zen.co.uk/home/page/tony-j/ww1/
http://finsysgp.com/macbob/RLM_Diary.html
http://info.ox.ac.uk/jtap/tutorials/intro/women/
http://infor.ox.ac.uk/jtap/tutorials/intro/
http://www.amug.org/~avishai/WWISS.html
http://www.amug.org/~avishai/WWICol.html
http://www.finsysgp.com/macbob/Test/Diary9.html
http://www.amug.org/~avishai/WWI.html
http://www.ibiscom.com/sub.htm
http://www.ibiscom.com/luf.htm
http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/tomintro.htm
The Politician: It is the responsibility of the politician to write two speeches to be presented to
the American people .The first should argue for US involvement in the war effort, and the second
should present the arguments for maintaining an isolationist point of view. The remainder of the
group may offer suggestions, but it is the responsibility of the politician to provide two two
minute speeches.
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/episodes/explosion.html#kaiser
http://www.history.sfasu.edu/WarHistory1.html
http://www.enteract.com/~jgins/wwI.htm
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/ghq1arm.htm
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWdeaths.htm
The Women: It is the responsibility of this group member to research and evaluate the role of
women in the war effort. Consideration of the role both at home and abroad should be
investigated. Two political cartoons with captions will be produced depicting their involvement.
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets4.html
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/signal.html
http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/medical/MaMh/MyAunt.htm
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWwomen.htm
http://spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWhamiltonC.htm
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/yeomanettes.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wpeace.htm
Evaluation
Each member of your group will be given an individual grade and a group grade.
You will be graded individually on your personal contribution; article, letter/journal,
speech, and political cartoon. You will also be given a group grade based on the overall
thoroughness of your research.
Conclusion
World War 1 is an important part of the history of our country. All segments of the
population became involved in a concentrated effort to secure world freedom. Upon
conclusion of this webquest, you should have a better understanding of the impact of
World War One on our nationâs history.
Credits
Great War photographs:
http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/photos/greatwar.htm
http://info.ox.ac.uk/departments/humanities/rose/trench3
http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/LostPoets/
This WebQuest was based on the template on The WebQuest Page by Bernie Dodge
World War I Webquest # 2
"The War to End All Wars"
Introduction
Background for Everyone
The Task
The Process
Wrap-up