Unit 1: World War I
1. The Great WWI Drama: How It Began - class activity
2. Europe 1914 - map
3. Definitions - matching activity
4. The Spark - note
5. The Kaiser - read article and reflection questions
6. Causes of World War I - review note
7. Important People in World War I - cut and paste activity
8. The Schlieffen Plan - note and map
9. Europe 1914 - map QUIZ
10. Reactions of Recruitment - anticipation guide, textbook activity
11. Why Canadians Enlisted - read personal stories and reflection questions
12. The Conscription Crisis - graphing activity
13. Conscription - textbook worksheet
14. Trench Slang - matching activity
15. Life in the Trenches - scrapbook worksheet
16. Weapons Auction - class auction, follow-up "report card" worksheet
17. Learning Stations - 5 station activities with worksheet
18. Life in the Trenches - sensory worksheet (completed using the slide show and reading materials), extension option assignment, review Venn diagram comparison
19. Canadian Land Battles Stations (2nd Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele) - 4 station activities with worksheet
20. Air Warfare - introductory slide show, textbook worksheet, newspaper article reading and questions
21. War at Sea - introductory slide show, numeracy comprehension worksheet
22. War at Home - conscription and women slide show, war at home textbook worksheet
23. End of the War - horrors of war scrapbook worksheet, foldable booklet
24. World War 1 Summative - assignment and rubric (2 computer lab days)
25. Review - worksheet (10 marks), dice game, crosswords
See below for worksheet, note, and assignment files.
The Great WWI Drama: How It Began - class activity
The Great WWI Drama: How It Began - country flags
Europe 1914 - map
Europe 1914 - map legend
Europe 1914 - rubric
Europe 1914 - map completed
Definitions - matching activity
The Spark - note
The Kaiser - read article and reflection questions
Causes of World War I - timeline
Causes of World War I - review note
Important People in World War I - cut and paste activity
The Schlieffen Plan - reenactment
The Schlieffen Plan - map
The Schlieffen Plan - note and map
The Schlieffen Plan - review note
Reactions of Recruitment - anticipation guide, textbook activity
Reactions of Recruitment - textbook reading p.54-55
Why Canadians Enlisted - read personal stories and reflection questions
The Conscription Crisis - graphing activity
The Conscription Crisis - completed graph
Conscription - textbook worksheet
Conscription - textbook reading p.42-43
Trench Slang - matching activity
Life in the Trenches - scrapbook worksheet
Weapons Auction - class auction items for sale
Weapons Auction - class auction
Weapons Auction - class auction points recording sheet
Weapons Auction - follow-up "report card" worksheet
Learning Stations - recording worksheet
Learning Stations - station 1
Learning Stations - station 2
Learning Stations - station 3
Learning Stations - station 4
Life in the Trenches - sensory worksheet (completed using the slide show and reading materials)
Life in the Trenches - sensory worksheet slide show
Life in the Trenches - sensory worksheet reading materials
Life in the Trenches - sensory worksheet reading materials
Life in the Trenches - extension option assignment
Life in the Trenches - review Venn diagram comparison
Canadian Land Battles Stations - recording worksheet
Canadian Land Battles Stations - 2nd Battle of Ypres
Canadian Land Battles Stations - Battle of the Somme
Canadian Land Battles Stations - Battle of Vimy Ridge
Canadian Land Battles Stations - Passchendaele
Canadian Land Battles Stations - Passchendaele
Air Warfare - introductory slide show
Air Warfare - textbook worksheet
Air Warfare - textbook reading p.18-19
Air Warfare - newspaper article questions
Air Warfare - newspaper article reading
War at Sea - introductory slide show
War at Sea - numeracy comprehension worksheet
War at Sea - battleship game board
War at Home - conscription and women slide show
War at Home - war at home textbook worksheet
War at Home - textbook reading p.40, 41, 60
War at Home - textbook reading p.46, 47, 61
End of the War - horrors of war scrapbook worksheet
End of the War - slide show
End of the War - foldable booklet
World War 1 Summative - assignment and rubric
World War 1 Summative - helpful web links
Review - worksheet (10 marks)
Review - dice
Review - crossword clues
Review - crossword