Working in a group of 2 or 3 you will be assigned a topic related to WWI to research and create a 5-10 minute PowerPoint presentation. Presentations should consist of at least 10-12 slides and be mostly images, graphs, or other visuals with a few talking points rather than just text. You should be able to discuss your topics off the “top of your head” and not just read text from the slides. Each group member must participate equally in the presentation. PowerPoints should be e-mailed to me at jacobs@norwellschools.org
by the end of the day on
______________________.
Topics
1. Causes of WWI – Both the long-term and short term causes of the war and also the reasons for the entrance of the United
States into the conflict.
2. Weapons and tactics of WWI – Schleiffen Plan, trench warfare, modern weapons, etc.
3. Major battles before US involvement – What major events and battles took place prior to US involvement in 1917?
4. The US role in the war including major battles and heroes such as Pershing, Rickenbacker, and York.
5. The home front in America including Schenck vs. the United States, opposition to the war, and the Red Scare.
6. Costs of the war including casualties and an explanation of “shell shock”, “basket cases”, and PTSD.
7. War’s end – the armistice, the Treaty of Versailles, and Wilson’s 14 Points.
Working in a group of 2 or 3 you will be assigned a topic related to WWI to research and create a 5-10 minute PowerPoint presentation. Presentations should consist of at least 10-12 slides and be mostly images, graphs, or other visuals with a few talking points rather than just text. You should be able to discuss your topics off the “top of your head” and not just read text from the slides. Each group member must participate equally in the presentation. PowerPoints should be e-mailed to me at jacobs@norwellschools.org
by the end of the day on
______________________.
Topics
1. Causes of WWI – Both the long-term and short term causes of the war and also the reasons for the entrance of the United
States into the conflict.
2. Weapons and tactics of WWI – Schleiffen Plan, trench warfare, modern weapons, etc.
3. Major battles before US involvement – What major events and battles took place prior to US involvement in 1917?
4. The US role in the war including major battles and heroes such as Pershing, Rickenbacker, and York.
5. The home front in America including Schenck vs. the United States, opposition to the war, and the Red Scare.
6. Costs of the war including casualties and an explanation of “shell shock”, “basket cases”, and PTSD.
7. War’s end – the armistice, the Treaty of Versailles, and Wilson’s 14 Points.