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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