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Q2 Battle of Verdun Project (WW1) The Battle of Verdun in World War 1 was one of the bloodiest single battles of human history. This assignment will ask you to become familiar with the battle by looking at it 4 different ways. 1. Draw a Map of the Battle Area a. Draw (Not “print”) a map of Europe showing where the different countries were that were involved in WW1. b. Mark the location of Verdun c. Draw a line to show the battle front. 2. Write a letter that a soldier might have written from the battlefield. You can choose to write as an English, French or German soldier. Describe what it was like to be on the battlefield. 3. Provide statistics for the Battle a. How many soldiers were killed? b. How many were wounded? c. How long did the battle last? d. Who won? 4. Reflective Essay: This battle and others like it in World War 1 affected how people think. For nearly 100 years before World War 1, there had been no wars that affected many countries at the same time. People had become optimistic that the world was getting better. How might this battle have causes people to think differently after the war was over? Rubric 0-10 points Map Letter Statistics Reflective Essay No map; poorly drawn map. No letter or no thought evident 11-20 points Map, but no color or key Letter, but no specifics about the conditions for a solider No statistics Brief or incomplete statistics No essay or minimal Essay, but not effort showing much personal thought 21-25 points Clear, color map with key. Detailed account of what a soldier faced. Complete statistics Thoughtful, well written essay Resources: http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_verdun.html (Click “Play Animation”) http://firstworldwar.com/battles/verdun.htm http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_verdun.html