Tuesday, March 17, 2015

World War I Topics

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

World War I and All Quiet on the Western Front Project

Either a pair or an individual has a topic and will create a blog post that curates information about that topic; the more information you can provide, the better - not just for the class' understanding and for your grade.

Topics:

World War I Presentation Topics

1. The Central Powers- their history and role in WWI - PAIR
2. The Allies- their history and role in WWI - PAIR
3. Causes of WWI - PAIR
4. World War I Propaganda
5. Trench warfare
6. War prisons and prisoners of war
7. Armistices/ Treaty of Versailles/ aftermath
8. The weapons and equipment of WWI
9. War along the Western Front 
10. Erich Maria Remarque
11. Chemical Weapons and their effects

Each blog post must include:

1. A breadth of quality information about your topic. (How you present the information is up to each individual.) 

2. Pictures of important aspects of your topic. Photos will bring your blog post to life and can reinforce certain aspects you hope to focus on. Pictures must be cited.

3. An embedded video related to your topic- the video should be able to be played within your blog post. For info on how to embed a video click here: embed a video or watch the video below.



4. A minimum of 2 external links- this is the minimum required; the best blog posts will include more than 2 links to insightful, meaningful information about your topic.

5. A works cited section- use MLA format to cite all information you used for your project.

Blog posts are due Wednesday, April 1st. 

6. PRESENTATION - Starting Wednesday, April 1 we will be having 5-7 minute presentations about your topic.  We will use this knowledge then when reading All Quiet on the Western Front.  Your presentation should include important talking points, pictures, a video if you like, and how your topic relates to the novel. Remember, your blog will be the tool you use to present- think about that as you create it.

7. Once the blog posts are published, each individual student is responsible for writing a paragraph response (minimum 5 sentences) in the comments section of each blog post, excluding your own. This paragraph should focus on what you have learned from exploring each blog and how it relates to World War I.  Do not just repeat information another classmate already said - add on to the content and expand the class' thought.

Comments for each blog are due Tuesday, April 7th.

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