The World
After the War
Step One: The Introduction
The War to End All Wars is finally over. The damage to the population and the environment were like nothing seen before. The survivors hope for a return to normalcy, but they find that recovery was more difficult and complicated than they thought.
The time between World War I and World War II was a complicated time. This time can be described using the following "d" words: Death, Disillusionment, Distraction, Disease, Drought, Discontent, Depression, and Dictators.
The time between World War I and World War II was a complicated time. This time can be described using the following "d" words: Death, Disillusionment, Distraction, Disease, Drought, Discontent, Depression, and Dictators.
Step Two: The Task
You must research each of the following aspects of the between the war period:Death, Disillusionment, Distraction, Disease, Drought, Discontent, Depression, and Dictators.
Step Three: The Process
You will work with a partner to research each of the topics listed below. You will BOTH fill out your Unit Packet. The Unit Packet is also listed under "Between the Wars" section of the Unit 8 page. It is very important that you follow ALL directions on the resources pages AND in your chart. This information WILL BE ON YOUR EXAM. Ask the teacher if your need help.
Step Four: The Resources
Use the links below to access the resources for each of the topics from between the wars.
Death: The Armenian Genocide
Look up the definition of genocide in an online dictionary and answer #1.
Read the following summary of the Armenian Genocide and answer Question #2.
Read the following summary of the Armenian Genocide and answer Question #2.
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Read the following note from the artists.
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Read each of the following first person accounts carefully. Then answer questions #3 & #4.
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Disillusionment: Art & Literature
look up the definition of genocide in an online dictionary and answer #1.
Look through the following file to get and idea of what modernism is and how it came to be.
Look through the following file to get and idea of what modernism is and how it came to be.
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Read the following poem: http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html and answer questions #2 & #3.
Then read the following poem: http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm
and asnswer questions #4 through #6.
Then read the following poem: http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm
and asnswer questions #4 through #6.
Distraction: The Roaring 1920’s
Check out the following readings and answer the questions on page #5.
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Disease: Worldwide Pandemics
Use the following readings and links to fill out the chart on page #6 of your packet.
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Drought: The Dust Bowl & Famine in Ukraine
Use the following links to fill out page #8 of your packet. You may do additional research if needed.
Discontent: Women & the Right to Vote
Use the following links to research the Suffrage movement and fill out page #9 of your packet. Additional research may be needed.