4Our first major topic this year is World War I. We will be spending a lot of time on it because it will be the major focus for Paper 2 during your IB exam in May. To access readings or other in class materials at home, please click the link below. Additional sources and media will be posted on this page to aide you through some topics. Enjoy!
BBC History’s WWI Active Map – Click Here
Class Reading Assignments
WWI Historiography – CPEHistoriographyWWI
Be prepared to discuss the various historical perspectives regarding the start of WWI.
War Known and War Imagined – Robson Ch1
Why did people consider WWI a war imagined? What were people imagining?
1914: Oops, the Plans Fail – Robson Ch2
What caused the plans to fail in 1914? How does WWI become the war that we know (tie in with Chapter 1)?
Taking Stock – Robson Ch3
How was the experience different for soldiers, politicians, and civilians during 1915?
The War in 1915: Badly Planned Disasters – Robson Ch4
Describe the trench system, how it was established, what warfare looked like and soldiers experiences with it.
A much better image than what I made in class…
The Home Front – Robson Ch5
How did the home front change after 1915?
1916: Attrition and the Well-Planned Disasters – Robson Ch6
” […] the world got well-planned disasters that took on a horrific scale because of the thoroughness and ingenuity of the planning.” How does this quote describe World War I in 1916?
Big Battle Summaries: Click This Link
Organizing for Victory – Robson Ch7
What occurs in 1916/1917 that sets the stage for an Allied victory?
Technology and Tactics – Robson Ch8
What tactical strengths and weaknesses existed with using technology in World War I?
1917: ‘Mere Unspeakable Suffering’ –Robson Ch9
How did soldiers rebel against the war in 1917 and how were they solved or handled?
The Bitter End: 1918 – Robson Ch10
If Germany “on paper” looked like it would be victorious what events caused them to slowly start realizing defeat?
Women in WWI – War and Gende How Gender Shapes & Women on the Home Front
What roles did women play in World War I?
Additional Sources
The Great War – PBS
World War I – Battles
The Great War YouTube Channel