World War i Battles

WORLD WAR I BATTLES: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DUE TUESDAY MARCH 9th Some of the bloodiest battles ever fought occurred were fought during WWI, resulting in terrible devastation and a tremendous loss of human lives. The nations leading these battles - France, Germany, Britain, Russia, and Ottoman Empire - made few gains. You will explore one of five of the major battles:  The Battle of Tannenberg  Battle for Gallipoli  The Battle of the Somme  The Battle of Verdun  The Battle of Ypres (also known as Passchendaele-began in 1917). You will work individually to write a newspaper article in the voice of a journalist. Your article to take the form of:  A day-to-day account of life on the battlefield  An article reflecting soldiers feelings about the war  The outcome or significance of the battle in the war/history  Feature story on a specific technology or a specific individual  Etc. Your article should include information from 5 of the bullets below:  where the battle occurred  what led to its occurrence,  battle conditions, such as the weather.  who was involved,  how many casualties,  types of weapons used,  the end result of the war (who "won" the battle and its effect on everything around it, including civilians) The article should meet the following requirements:  250 words, or 1 page in length  Accurate facts and statistics  Correct grammar and spelling  At least one map and picture  Bibliography

ONLINE RESOURCES NOTE: THIS IS JUST A SAMPLING OF THE RESOURCES THAT ARE OUT THERE. PLEASE USE ABC-CLIO, ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS, OR OTHER SOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR RESEARCH. Battle of Tannenberg http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/tannenberg.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_tannenberg.shtml http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_tannenberg.htm Gallipoli Campaign http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/overview_gf.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gallipoli.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_gallipoli.shtml http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_gallipoli.html Battle of Verdun http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_verdun.html http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_audoin_03_verdun.html http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_winter_15_verdun.html http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/verdun.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_verdun.htm Battle of the Some http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_somme.html http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_keegan_04_shells.html http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_keegan_05_doctors.html http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_simkins_06_somme.html http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/somme.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/somme.htm Battle of Ypres (ee-prah) http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_ypres.html http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_wilson_06_passchendaele.html http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/ypres3.htm