Friday, May 16, 2014

World War I


  • Visit the following website

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch3_overview.html

  •   click the icon for each of the following topics:
1. Prologue

2. Explosion and 3.Stalemate

4. Total War and 5.Slaughter

6.. Mutiny and 7.Collapse

8. Hatred/Hunger  9.War Without End

Write at least two sentences summarizing each topic

After you're finished summarizing the topics above, click on this link to an interactive WWI timeline, and summarize three things that happened in this war that would never have been possible during  the Civil War, due to all of the Industrial growth and technological advancements.

http://theworldwar.org/explore/interactive-wwi-timeline


Friday, May 9, 2014

Theodore Roosevelt

Based on the reading from homework last night, as well as the information that is paired with the photos at this link:
Summarize at least three details from Teddy Roosevelt's:
 

1. Childhood
2. Life as a public servant
3. Work with "Rough Riders"
4. As 26th President
5. Work on the Panama Canal
Thought Question: What were some of the traits/gifts that Roosevelt had that people appreciated so much?