World War I Webhunt
Directions: Your mission is to complete the items below. Begin by clicking
on CTRL and the URL for each designated site. When you connect to the
site, write down the title of the site and hunt for the information you are
asked to find. If you can't connect to a site right away, press STOP on the
toolbar and go to another address. You can always return to a site later.
Good luck and good hunting!
1. Title of Site:________________________________________________
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/causes.htm
a. What event triggered World War I?
b. Why were alliances one of the root causes of World War I?
c. Would World War I have been a world war if alliances had not
existed?
d. Explain your response to letter “c.”
e. Why is imperialism considered a root cause of World War I?
2. Title of Site_________________________________________________
http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/overthere.htm
Song “Over There” Be sure to turn on your speakers/audio.
a. Describe the mood and tempo of the song “Over There.”
b. Why would this song have encouraged young American men to enlist?
3. Title of Site: _____________________________________________________
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
a. List five (5) of the most unpleasant facts of trench life for World War I
soldiers.
1.___________________________
2.___________________________
3.___________________________
4.___________________________
5.___________________________
b. Which of the above items would you consider most difficult to overcome
or deal with? Explain.
4. Title of Site_________________________________________________
http://infolab.stanford.edu/~mmorten/propaganda/wwi/Xus--45-1.html
Scroll down the page. Click on thumbnail image to increase size.
a. Why were these posters created?
b. What are five (5) recurring themes shown in the World War I posters?
5. Title of Site_________________________________________________
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/posterswwone.html
a. What is the theme of the posters shown?
b. What role did women play in WWI?
c. How many women joined the military during WWI?
6. Title of Site_________________________________________________
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch4_overview.html
a. How many soldiers were killed during World War I?
b. (Click on “More on War without end” at bottom) How did most Germans
feel about the outcome of the war?
c. Explore this site. What is one interesting fact you discovered on this
site?