WEB QUEST

Global History and Geography

Mr. Ellis

pellis@cardinalspellman.org

INTRODUCTION: During the course of the twentieth century, the world was involved in many horrific conflicts thanks to the new technology which was a byproduct of the industrial revolution. Never was this more apparent than during World War One. Industrial European nations had seen conflict on the battlefields of Africa and Asia but it was not until these industrial nations faced off among one another that new innovations played an extremely significant role in the outcome of this war.

TASK: Students will work in groups of three in order to create a Power Point presentation.

PROCESS:

1. Identify Problem Massive loss of life during WW I due to new technology

Gather the Evidence Millions Killed

RESOURCES:

American Weapons http://www.alhn.org/topic/topic/weapon.html

Biological warfare http://www.sciam.com/1296issue/1296cole.html

Modern Weapons http://home.att.net/~sdr210/military.htm

Modern weapons http://home.att.net/~sdr210/military.htm

 Military History http://www.cfesc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/tech.html

Weapons of Mass Destruction http://www.infowar.com

Weapons of World War I http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWweapons.htm

 History of Chemical Warfare http://www.whyfiles.org/025chem_weap/3.html

History of Biological warfare http://www.neravt.com/left/biochem.htm

2. Determine Causes New technology

Nationalism

Militarism

Industrial ability

https://www.maxwell.syr.edu.plegal/tips.html

http://www.worldwar1.com/

http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwI

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/

3. Evaluate the Policy Geneva Convention

http://www.asociety.com/geneva1.html

http://www.msnbc.com/modules/geneva_convention/

http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/geneva.html

http://www.icrc.org/eng/party_gc

Evaluation:

Task	4	3	2	1
Power Point presentation	Power Point presentation fully answers the task question	Power Point presentation somewhat answers the task question.	Power Point presentation vaguely answers the task question.	Power Point presentation does not answer the task question.
Primary sources	At lease 2 primary source documents are used and there is an explanation of these documents.	One primary source document is used and there is an explanation about that document.	Either a primary source document is missing or an explanation is missing	No primary source documents are used. There is no explanation.
Grammar/ spelling	Each slide has correct grammar and spelling.	There are a few spelling/ grammatical errors.	There are many spelling or grammatical errors.	There are many spelling and grammatical errors.
Speaking skills	Each member of the team is prepared and presents the Power Point presentation. ( Notes are evident)	Only some members of the team are prepared to present. (Only a few have notes)	No members of the team are prepared. ( There are no notes)	The PowerPoint presentation is not complete./ The team is not prepared to speak.
Letter(Govt) News Article Letter(friend) Journal/Diary	Article/letter fully addresses the task	Article/letter mostly addresses the task	Article/letter somewhat addresses the task	Article/letter does not address the task
Mechanics	Article has correct grammar and spelling.	There are a few spelling/ grammatical errors.	There are many spelling or grammatical errors.	There are many spelling and grammatical errors.
Overall Group Effort	Great Collaboration	Good Collaboration	Fair Collaboration	Poor Collaboration

Conclusion:

4. Do a Comparative Analysis

Each group will then be responsible for a four component presentation dealing with their research.