TOPIC 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Click on any of the links below to go to that Topic 1 Lesson below.

Lesson 6:  Making Plans
Lesson 7:  Win, Lose, or Draw
Lesson 8:  Digging In
Lesson 9:  The Ways of War
Lesson 10:  Exit Stage Left
Topic 2: Study Guide
Topic 2: Quiz 

~  TOPIC 1 ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY  ~
Delivery of the Daily Mission and Challenges

Lesson Mission

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The Lesson Mission is what you (the student) will be able to do after the lesson is over.

I can tell you at least two battles of World War I.

Lesson Challenges

The lesson mission is made up of all the day's challenges.  The challenges are the activities you will complete to achieve the lesson outcomes.  The challenges for this lesson are:
  • Challenge 1:  The Teaching Activity - Portfolio Set Up
  • Challenge 2:  The Whole Group Activity -  A Interactive Map and Questions
  • Challenge 3:  The Small Group Activity - Divide and Conquer - The Battles of WWI
  • Challenge 4:  The Individual Activity - Personal Thoughts of WWI Discussion Board

~  CHALLENGE 1  ~
Teaching Activity - Instructions for the Interactive Map of Europe

In this activity, you need to set up today's Topic 2 Portfolio Page as the example embedded below.  Then we will do the Interactive Map of Europe in 1914 together.

~  CHALLENGE 2  ~
Whole Group Activity - Interactive Map and Questions

Interactive Map of Europe in 1914

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After setting up your portfolio page for the Topic 2 Lesson, you will all click on the icon to the right when I tell you to.  This is an interactive Map Activity at PBS on the beginning of World War I.   
  • Click on the icon now.  
  • On the overhead, I will play the interactive as you follow along on your screen.  
  • We will watch the brief map animation.  Then as a class read the information on Europe in 1914.

Challenge 2 Questions for Europe in 1914

What happened in Europe on June 28, 1914?
What happened in Europe on July 28, 1914?
Why did Russia enter World War I?
Why did Germany enter World War I?
Who entered the war as allies to Russia?
When did Italy enter the war?  On what side did they join?

~  CHALLENGE 3  ~
Small Group Activity - Divide and Conquer!

Each group will now briefly investigate one battle of World War I.  You will watch the map animations for each battle and answer the questions for your group below.  Then each group will present their answers to the class.  The audience will record the information in their portfolios under challenge 3.  Dates will go in your timeline.  All other information will go under info to know.

We will spend 10 minutes in small group and each group will spend 5 minutes presenting.  You have no time to waste or this is homework.

Group 1
The Nation of Bahkan 

  1. What did Germany do on August 4, 1914?
  2. What did the French do in response to German's actions on August 4, 1914?
  3. What happened on the Eastern Front between Germany and Russia?
  4. What happened on September 6, 1914?
  5. What happened between the French and the Germans in mid - September in 1914?

Group 2
The Nation of Caldonia

  1. What happened on April 25, 1915? 
  2. Where is the Gallipoli Peninsula?
  3. What happened in Gallipoli?
  4. What happened on January 9, 1916?
  5. What was the result of the Gallipoli Campaign?

Group 3
The Nation of Morovia

  1. What happened on February 21, 1916?
  2. The animation tells you, "German heavy guns reduced the French trench system into isolated pieces, forcing soldiers to fight in small groups with no tactical links."  Look up the word tactical on the MacBook Air Dictionary.  Write down the definition. 
  3. The Battle of Verdun was a strategy in warfare called "war of attrition".  Look up the term "attrition" on the MacBook Air Dictionary.  Write down the definition.
  4. What was the result of The Battle of Verdun?

Group 4
The Nation of Penland

  1. What happened on June 24, 1916 and lasted over a week?
  2. What sound could be heard across the English Channel?
  3. What is the English Channel?  
  4. What happened on July 1, 1916?
  5. What happened on November 18, 1916?

Group 5
The Nation of Sandia

  1. Where is Ypres?
  2. What happened on June 7, 1917?
  3. What are mines?  Look the word up on your MacBook Air dictionary.  Write down the definition.
  4. What happened in August 1917?
  5. What happened on November 6, 1917?

Group 6
The Nation of Yorkton

  1. What major cities did the Western front pass through?
  2. What country was the majority of the Western Front in?
  3. What happens on July 18, 1917?
  4. What happens on September 25, 1918?
  5. What country was the majority of the Western Front in by November 10, 1918?
  6. An armistice was signed one day after November 10, 1918.  What is an armistice?  Look it up on your MacBook Air dictionary.  Write down the answer.

~  CHALLENGE 4  ~
World War I Battles - Personal Thoughts

At the end of the interactive, you should have the answers to all of the questions in today's portfolio.  Which battle caught your attention?  Why?  What made it stick out in your mind more than the others?  post your response to the discussion board below.

~  MISSION ACCOMPLISHED  ~
Topic 2 - It Begins! Mission Checklist

  • Did you complete Challenge 1:  The Teaching Activity - Portfolio Set Up
  • Did you complete Challenge 2:  The Whole Group Activity -  A Interactive Map and Questions
  • Did you complete Challenge 3:  The Small Group Activity - Divide and Conquer - The Battles of WWI
  • Did you complete Challenge 4:  The Individual Activity - Personal Thoughts of WWI Discussion Board

No?
Why Not?  
Get it Done Today!
Yes?  
Congratulations!  Victory is Yours!
You have completed the Unit 6 Topic 2 Mission!