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Use this organizer to collect information about each of these important battles.
Gallipoli
Verdun
Dates (Start/End):
Dates (Start/End):
Countries doing most of the fighting:
Countries doing most of the fighting:
Number of Casualties: Allies:
Country where fought:
Locate on the Map:
Central Powers:
Number of Casualties: Allies:
Country where fought:
Locate on the Map:
A memorable scene from this battle:
Central Powers:
A memorable scene from this battle:
Why is this battle important for understanding the
impact of WWI?
Why is this battle important for
understanding the impact of WWI?
The Somme
First Marne
Dates (Start/End):
Dates (Start/End):
Countries doing most of the fighting:
Countries doing most of the fighting:
Number of Casualties: Allies:
Country where fought:
Locate on the Map:
Central Powers:
A memorable scene from this battle:
Why is this battle important for understanding the
impact of WWI?
Number of Casualties: Allies:
Country where fought:
Locate on the Map:
Central Powers:
A memorable scene from this battle:
Why is this battle important for understanding the
impact of WWI?
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EXTENSION -- WWI Battles: Perspectives
Imagine that you are each of the people described below. Then, answer the questions in the voice and character of the
figure, and using evidence taken from the battles on the other side of this page. Also, use at least one simile (ex: “as
dry as a bone”) in each battle’s response.
An Australian woman, whose husband was killed on
the beach at Gallipoli.
You have just heard that your husband was among the
thousands of ANZACs killed in Gallipoli. You were proud
that he volunteered, but now you are heartbroken.
What do you THINK about the battle?
Kaiser Wilhelm II after the battle of Verdun.
You, the Emperor of Germany were so eager for
greatness when this war started, but now you are
realizing how brutal it is. This battle, where you had
your best plans and strongest chance, only killed many
on both sides.
What do you THINK about the battle?
What do you FEEL about the battle?
What do you FEEL about the battle?
What will you DO next?
What will you DO next?
Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander at the Battle of
the Somme.
The battle is over, and you have seen that so many have
died for so little land, and that you may have some
responsibility.
What do you THINK about the battle?
A young French soldier who survived the First Battle
of Marne.
As you look around the battlefield, you see countless
friends and enemies dead and wounded. The German
advance was stopped though. How did you survive
when others didn’t? Was the battle worth it?
What do you THINK about the battle?
What do you FEEL about the battle?
What do you FEEL about the battle?
What will you DO next?
What will you DO next?