World War I

An online journey through the facts and events.

Directions for Webquest

You will be completing 5 tasks on the following slides.

In order for the links to be “live” you need to view the show, not just click through it.

Please record the answers on your own paper.

Task #1

1. Go to link on start of WWI and write a brief description of the start of WWI.

2. What is a stalemate? Go to this definition of stalemate and write down the definition.

Task #2

Go to this chapter on trench warfare to answer the following questions.

1. How many miles of trenches were dug by each side?

2. Scroll down to the diagram of trench system and do a sketch of the drawing.

3. Pick 3 facts from the “trench facts” list on the right. What do the facts tell you about life in the trenches?

4. What is “no man’s land?”

Task #3

1. Take a look at this description of total war. How does the text define it?

2. Take a look at the statistics on war casualties and answer the following questions. (note: bottom of chart is mislabeled-should say Central Powers)

a) What country has the highest % for “casualties as % of war.”

b) What side had a higher % of loss-Allied or Central?

c) What is the overall % of loss for all countries?

d) How do you think this casualty rate impacted the treaty process?

Task #4

1. The involvement of America in World War I represented a turning point. Go to this link on the end of the war and create a simple illustrated timeline of the events described.

May 2nd, 1915 February 1917 April 3rd 1917 April 6th 1917 Summer 1918 November 11th 1918

Task #5

1. Go to this description of the war without end and list three impacts the war had.

2. Based on the outcome of the war, predict what the Allied Powers are going to want the peace treaty (called the Treaty of Versailles) to accomplish?