New Weapons of WWI

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New Weapons of WWI

• Modern weapons changed the way WWI was fought.
  The outdated methods of the past were no longer
  effective.

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Small Groups

• Task
• Choose a new weapon of WWI from the following
  list
• Tank
• Planes/Zeppelins
• Machine Gun
• Grenades
• Submarine (U-Boat)
• Research information on the impact of the new
  weapon during WWI
• Write a short three paragraph response
  (approximately 1 page) detailing how your weapon
  was used and how it changed the way WWI was
  fought
• Compile a works cited page. (Minimum 1 book and
  1 website)

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Questions to answer

• 1. Discuss the use/purpose of your weapon
  (15pts)
• A. How was the weapon used? (5pts)
• Ex Attack, defense or both
• B. Explain how it was used (10 pts)
• To attack
• 2. Discuss the impact/effect of your weapon on
  WWI (10 pts)
• A. How did your weapon change the way WWI was
  fought?
• Provide and explain example (10 pts each)

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Rubric

• Format (5 pts)
• Times New Roman Size 12 Font
• Double spaced
• 1 page
• Works Cited (10 pts)
• 1 book and 1 internet source
• MLA format
• Thesis statement (Introduction) (10 pts)
• Discuss the use/purpose of your weapon (15 pts)
• Attack, defense, protect infantry, gather
  information (5 pts)
• Explain how the weapon was used (10 pts)
• How did your weapon change the way World War I
  was fought? (10 pts)
• One example 10 pts
• Total 50 pts

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Works Cited

• Books
• Author(s). Title of Book. Place of Publication
  Publisher, Year of Publication.
• Websites
• Author(s). Name of Page. Date of
  Posting/Revision. Name of institution/organization
  affiliated with the site. Date of Access
  ltelectronic addressgt.
• Article from a website
• Author(s)."Article Title." Name of web site. Date
  of posting/revision. Name of institution/organizat
  ion affiliated with site. Date of access
  ltelectronic addressgt.
• Encyclopedia
• Author(s). Title of Article. Title of
  Encyclopedia. Edition. Year of Publication.

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Goals for today (Day 1)

• Read Handout pg. 385-386 Technology of Modern
  Warfare and textbook pg. 414
• Choose a weapon from the approved list
• Take notes from the textbook
• Go online to find more information
• Report your topic to me by the end of the period

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Day 2

• Research relevant information on Internet and in
  books
• Review questions that need to be answered
• Purpose
• Impact on WWI
• One group per computer
• Begin working on works cited
• Develop and outline
• Paper may be handwritten or typed (Due by end of
  period Thursday)
• Approximately 1 page

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Day 3

• Write or type a 3 paragraph response to questions
  one and two. (Introduction, Question 1, Question
  2)
• Length approximately 1 page
• Font Times New Roman (Size 12)
• Please skip lines if writing, double space if
  typing
• Works Cited Page
• Be sure to use in text citations appropriately
• See handout for details
• Write group members names responsible for
• Research
• Works Cited
• Writing
• If everyone helped, put everyone