Continuing to Break the Stalemate

During our double period on Tuesday we worked through Aiden's set of questions on the "Artillery Barrage".  For homework, everyone is to complete the questions on "Cavalry Tactics" and "Attacks and Offensives".
Edmodo/Break the Stalemate/Artillery Barrage, Cavalry Tactics, Attacks and Offensives, Chlorine Gas, Flame Throwers, Infantry Tactics, Infiltration, Machine Gun Pillboxes, Mustard Gas, Patrols and Raids, Peaceful Penetration, Preliminary Bombardment, Snipers, Tank Attacks, Tunnelling

In the second part of the double period we started work on research for the assessment task.  Assessment Task 1

Breaking the Stalemate 2

Today, we worked on the different strategies and tactics employed by both the Allies and the Germans in their attempts to break the stalemate.  Working in pairs, everyone was involved in describing the relevant strategies, identifying 2 or 3 significant sources and composing 5 questions based on the chosen sources.  

The finished work was posted on Edmodo:
Edmodo/Nov 14, 2013

Students were working from 2 documents:
Edmodo/Core Study-WWI/Break the Stalemate
Edmodo/Core Study-WW1/Break the Stalemate 2

We also accessed a number of websites during the course of the lesson, including:
MilitaryHistoryOnline.com

Breaking the Stalemate 1

Today, we extended and consolidated our work on weapons.  Everyone completed the worksheet "Weapons of World War One" using the information posted on Edmodo by members of the class and the website Spartacus Educational:

Edmodo/Nov 10, 2013/ weapons worksheet

Edmodo/c.Oct 30, 2013 / gas, flamethrowers, etc.

 

Next, we looked at Bloom's Taxonomy and discussed its use in framing HSC source analysis questions in preparation for our next activity.  This will involve an analysis of the strategies and tactics used on the Western Front through the sources.



Finally, we began watching an episode of Blackadder goes Forth, Captain Cook.