6.3: The Western Front

Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of WW1 warfare technology and how it was utilized in the field by creating a battle plan.

Vocabulary: trench warfare, poison gas mortars, vickers gun, barbed wire

Watch the videos below to learn more about World War I technology
Get a copy of the following worksheet and Battle Map. Follow the directions on the worksheet, and then create a battle plan based on what you have learned about World War I battlefield technology. You will be graded on how well you demonstrate an understanding on how battlefield technology was used during this war.
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- Click here to access the Battle Map

Life in a Trench

Watch this video to discover what life was like for soldiers who fought in the trenches of the Western Front

Watch this video to get an idea on the life of soldiers, including how they dressed and the weapons they were equipped with.

Watch this video to learn more about why and how barbed wire was used during World War I

Watch this video to learn more about the tanks used during World War I

Watch this video to learn more about flamethrowers during World War I

Watch this video to learn more about how poison gas was used and countered during World War I

Watch this video to learn about the kinds of machine guns used during the Great War

Watch this video to learn more about the planes used during World War I