Changes in the Practices of WWI and WWII
Your group will choose one of the practices of war, and follow it through
WWI and WWII. Your presentation will include three sections
A – The practice in WWI
B – The practice in WWII
C – The nature of and reasons for the changes
Topics include:
The use of non-conventional weapons, ie. gas, nuclear
Guns (Big and Small)
Communication on and off the battlefield
Propaganda at home and abroad
War at Sea: Battleships,Convoys and submarines
.
Tanks
War in the Air
War on the Home front
Espionage
Role and contribution of women
Role of minorities
Specific types of warfare ie. trench, blitzkrieg
Sections A (for WWI) and B (for WWII) should include:
1. A thematic timeline of the 10 most significant events that highlight your
practice (divide into 10 slides with a visual, date and location for each) Be
creative! (10 points)
2. A detailed description of the practice (or role) (5 points)
3. Focus on one specific battle or incident where your practice or role was
crucial in the outcome. Include a few slides identifying the specifics and
explaining how your practice or role affected the outcome. (5 points)
Section C should include:
1. A short section on how the practice or role changed between WWI and WWII
– the nature of the change.(5 marks)
2. Reasons why the changes took place – (cover several areas – possibly using
something like the SPERM model) (5 marks)
3. What were the effects of the changes. Did they make a significant difference
in the outcome of WWII? Did they affect the post WWII period? (5 marks)
4. Your group’s statement on the overall importance of the topic in the study of
the wars. (5 marks)
A detailed rubric will be provided after March Break.
World War I
Category
Practices
Land
Trench
Tank
Gas
Communication
Barb Wire
Air
Aeroplanes
Zeppelins
Communication
Water
Submarine
Dreadnoughts
Convoy
System
Mines and
Mine Sweepers