Intro: As we have discussed in class, History is about people not just names and dates. I want you to see things from the perspective of those who were there. For World War One I want you to "step into their shoes"
Task: You will be visiting www.youtube.com
Once you reach youtube, do a search for World War One. You will find dozens of different videos, 1. Watch a couple of them to get a feeling for the types of images you will be seeing. Make sure the videos and information they are providing is accurate (i.e. the Nazi's were not in WW1).
2. You are now to take on the "role" of either a newspaper journalist or a soldier fighting in the war.
3. You are to write either an article for your newspaper, or a letter home to your friends and family describing what you have seen and how you feel about what you have seen.
4. Post your response (at least 3 paragraphs) along with a link to the video you found most important to what you wrote.
5. Search the other classmates posts, find one you thought was interesting and make a post reflecting on it.
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Dear, my family, friends
Its me Tiffany how have you guys been I hope well. Me I have been horrible I don’t like it her e. There are a lot of lives being taking in a blink of an eye. I am scared that it could be me but don’t worry about it to much I am shure I will be ok. There are a lot of people that are getting permanent damage to them loosing eyes, legs, arms and many other things are happening to them. We are doing what we got to do to survive out here. This war isn’t no joke there are bombs being dropped on us every minute of the day, guns shooting every where.
I have to do what I always wanted to do and that is be brave and fight for our country. If I do not make it out of here alive I want you all to know that I love you all and there are probably people crying right now as your reading this but wipe your tears I’ll be fine if I do not get to return home to my love ones I’ll will be watching over you everyday but I pray every night that it will not happened to me that god just lets me survive another day. I hope you will all pray for me to and even though I don’t send letters or call as often as I should I am thinking about my family everyday there’s no where id rather be then with you people but I have to fight for my country because right now they need me and as many people that are dying and getting injured they really need me here. I’m one of the one’s that are still standing strong and hopefully ill make it to see you guys soon I’m sorry I cant come home as early as you want me too, but I will be there soon and no matter what keep me in your thoughts everyday because you guys are always in mine I love you guys so much never forget that hope to get a letter from you guys soon.
Love always your #1 soldier Tiffany;]
Dear Mother and Father,
Being over here is not the best thing in life. I have witnessed many things people do not witness every day. The bombs, I do not hear them with my ears but with my body. Many of friends I have met during training and combat are no longer standing. I seen them go in the most horrific ways imagined. This may possibly be one of the most horrific wars the world has ever seen or experienced. I hope to god that no other wars like this will happen. Word around here says that they are going to call this the Great War. I just wish that this war would end an come back home.
I miss home dearly, I miss hearing voices of positive conversation and laughter. But here all I hear is the next place we are to invade, negative lectures on how we might not make it and the cries of sorrow and pain. I miss the food and coming home to sleeping in my bed, but here all I have is a cot and some scraps that we find and animals. I hope my friends are doing well. Most of the soldiers here are going in to shell shock and are slowly dying from the inside out. Majorities are losing their minds some have not had a chance to speak with family members but I make time to write you guys and keep in touch.
I miss home dearly and can’t wait to come home and hear your voices instead of reading your writings. I must conclude this letter because we are about to hear towards Germany. Let every one know that I am doing well and I should be home soon and am expecting to see them all when I get back. I love and miss you all dearly. Keep me in your prayers.
Love always,
Your Son Mico
WORLD WAR 1
Well the war was a very dramatic and shocking moment in a lot of different people’s home life. The war had killed nearly a generation of young men; the war left around 14 million men dead fighting in the war. The war was so very harsh that they called it THE WAR TO END ALL WARS. When the war was going on they had tanks, bombs, rifles and hand held artillery.
THE WAR’S WEAPONS AND “SPOTS”
The wars weapon and artillery were simple but had a major compact and made a difference. During the fight the weapon’s that were used were tanks, rifles, bombs, both small and large artillery. While the others nation were firing they’re opponents were in holes throwing bombs at them or near them.
THE EFFECTS ON SOLDIERS
The effect the war had left on soldiers was terrible. When the soldiers were released and able to go home most left with shell sock, mental disabilities, and (or) scared for life. Men who survived by this horrible point in time were very lucky to be alive at this point and giving time. Leaving the war and going back to their actual homes I bet was very hard on their family members and the tragic I bet is to hard to manage at the time.
dear mom,
Wow where do i start the food is very bad and the war is not getting any better and i feel like crap. I wish that i could come home and be with you and the rest of the family, every time i hear a gun go off i think that it is going to be me in the line of fire and everytime that i get the chance to i pray and thank god that im living another day. I get to leave soon i hope.im going to bed i love you
Well today i had to go out on the feild and im so glad that i made it to come back to base for the night and eat dinner i looked up to the sky tonight and wondered if you were looking up to the sky to. i feel a little tired and weak my head is hurting and im starting to wonder if i should just give up and just get in the path or not but then i stop and think of the support i have back home and i keep going. well im going to go to bed now so ill talk to you tommorow love you.
Well today was better i got to stay back at base and work on something else I feel better today i have this unknown confidence in my self i dont know what it is but i like it i found out today that i get to come home in 2 months and i cant wait till i come home im going to bne arriving at 7:30 AM and ill be waiting for you i cant wait but for now im going to go i love you and ill see you soon.
love always
your daughter
Dear, Family, and friends the things I seen happen in the war was devastating I seen men get there legs, arms, and heads blowed off and men were hurt. I never thought about war as in fighting I always thought about making peace but this man were brave they fought for what they believed in. I think about it like what if that was me or you in the world war one. I don't want to see people get hurt for the wrong reason over war for whatever reason I would not want to be in World War 1. I think that if people have to fight it should been for all the right reasons. War is getting tougher everyday. I think that if people should want to help their country they should be able to protect their country and themselves and others. Why do I feel that history has change sense World war1 because there is more technology now then it has ever been the army even uses machine guns and other technology weapons. I will not recommend anyone to go to the Military it is no fun for schooling or training it’s good to go for but to join the Military that’s tuff there is no guarantee you will have the same effects as the other soldiers but you will have some side effects when you come out of the Military. Mom and Dad I miss you a lot and I want to come home and see you love you and I miss you.
Dear Mother and Father
I was in the trenches for weeks at a time. I am now suffering from trench foot and shell shock. If you do not know what shell shock is it is when you are in the trenches for a long time and constantly bombs going off every where at all times. Trench foot is when your feet stay wet 24/7 for weeks and I can’t even walk and your feet literally rot off of you. I miss all of you very much and can’t wait to come home. Don’t feel bad about me there are many men that are dead or faces mangled. Its some bad out here I so much blood and so many people die every day. I think I am going crazy.
My average day in the trenches consisted of bomb shells going off all around constantly. We had powder food that we just add water it didn’t taste real good. Then all the disease from all the dead people it’s horrible. Then there is all the crazy soldier’s that run around butt naked screaming they lost there head seeing all the casualties. And all the soldiers that are addicted to morphine all the soldiers that already had morphine they would put an M on their forehead.
Mom and dad I love you guys and I can’t wait to get out of this hospital. When I get home I want you guys to have a warm meal a made bed and all my friends. I might get scared and stared shacking every where if there is loud noise so no music. I’m going to have a couple of friends from down here don’t be frightened because there faces are mangled and some are missing limbs.
Dear parents,
Things are hard, but I'm doing alright. Soldiers are dying left and right. Many of them are suffering internally and mentally. Shots are fired at all hours of the nights. It's alright though I'm pretty used to it now. The things I have witnessed are unbelievable. I lost my best friend here, he was in a tank that got bombed. I'm trying to stay strong, I think about you guys everyday.
My family is always in my thoughts. I miss you guys like crazy. I wish that the war would just end, so I can come home. I hate this place. The screams and cries at night make me sad. Because I know that it could be me soon. I’m trying so hard to not give up. I know that I am fighting for my country and it makes me proud. Just thinking about that you guys at home is how I make it threw the bad days. But I know it will get better soon we are making progress; I’m hoping that I come home sooner. Well I better get to sleep it will be a long day tomorrow.
Love always,
Your Daughter Kaylee
Dear Mother and Father
Hope you guys are doing well I am doing alright but it is hard watching what is happening to people. There are a lot of days we sit in the trenches and watch the bombs and machine guns and hope for our lives. I watched a lot of friends loose their lives, and some go into shell shock and die, I hope to make it out alive,
I have seen a lot of people suffering from what they call shell shock and facial injuries which is people who go crazy from being around the war, bombs and machine guns so there body can go into shock and they could die.
You can’t see these people so I will describe them for you they just sit and shake because they are in shock from the bombs and guns and just being in war and their minds go crazy.
Dear friends and family,
It’s not all fun and games here, every day you see someone else die. I’m trying my best not to get killed. The thought of all of you in my mind keeps me focused on what I came here to do. Its heart breaking seeing all the people affected by the war. The bombs that go off every second kills my ears. I know that I am doing this to save my country from any more troubles. Mom I love u I don’t want u to worry about me I’m fine, dad I know that I’m your little girl and you’re here to protect me but now it’s my turn to protect you. Korbin you’re my baby boy I love u so much and I want u to have a good life.
The people that I have seen that are affected by the bombs have lost there face or even cant do simple tasks right any more. Shellshock is the biggest problem that’s happing. I’m glad I haven’t been affected by it (yet). If something were to happen to me while I’m here I just want all you to know that I love u all so much. Ill be home soon. I bet you all have herd of all the people that have died here but you have no idea how it is. You don’t want to make friends here because they will most likely end up dyeing and its hard to deal with. Well ill try to write you all soon. Again I just want you all to know that I love you and you have nothing to worry about.
Full of loves
Demi Allen
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