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Evolution of Weapons & Words

The New Technology of World War I. Evolution of Weapons & Words. Construct a Pictorial Timeline. When prompted, turn over your pictures Organize these devices in order of date invented Cannon = 1260 (est.) / By the English = 1346 Rifled Musket with Minie Ball Bullets = 1840s

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Evolution of Weapons & Words

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  1. The New Technology of World War I Evolution of Weapons & Words

  2. Construct a Pictorial Timeline • When prompted, turn over your pictures • Organize these devices in order of date invented • Cannon = 1260 (est.) / By the English = 1346 • Rifled Musket with Minie Ball Bullets = 1840s • Colt Revolver = 1846 • Hypodermic needle = 1953 • 1st submarine to sink an enemy combatant, H.L. Hunley = 1864 • 1st radio signal sent & received (Guglielmo Marconi) = 1895 • Bi-Plane = 1903 • 1st type of Gas Mask = 1915 • 1st tank used in war by the British = 1916 • American Rifle Company sent automatic rifles to Europe = 1918

  3. Industrialization • Steam engines  boats and trains • Train tracks across American & Europe • Boats could travel across vast seas • Better ways to mine coal • Use of gas/diesel • Led to mass production!

  4. Technology Available during The American Civil War • Railroads  supplied vast armies • Chloroform  1st modern pain-killer • Barbed wire  huge problems for ground troops • Minie Ball Bullet & Musket  loaded from the muzzle  created “trench warfare” • Cannon • Revolving pistol

  5. Communication on the BATTLEFIELD Loud guns + huge troops + trenches + muskets • Yelling • Drums • Bugles When to fire your musket!

  6. IMPACT of this Technology… • The Civil War also saw the invention and use of: • the submarine, the flame thrower, land mines, grenades, observation balloons, iron hulled warships, and repeating guns. • So much was invented to allow large massed armies to maneuver for extended periods of time in the field, that the American Civil War became the text book model for large massed armies in the military academies of Europe…

  7. Technology Available in WWI • Machine gun • Poison Gas • Airfare • First truly threatening battleships & submarines • Automatic rifles • Flame throwers • Armored cars

  8. Communication on the BATTLEFIELD • Radio sets of the period too large & phone lines laid quickly broken • Motorcycle couriers, runners, trained dogs • Flashing lights, mirrors • Aircraft (“contact patrols”) dropped messages without landing • Tactical reorganizations (from 100+ man company to 10+ man squad)

  9. How did all this result in CHANGING LANGUAGE? As technology changed… • Communication on the battlefield changed • New weapons needed new names • New weapons made new sounds • Man could kill more easily • More men were needed to fight bigger wars

  10. Today’s Article • You will read today’s article carefully and individually, answering the questions as you go – be sure to also highlight and look up words as you read • Now discuss your findings with your group • Be ready to share your ideas about the last question!

  11. Today’s WWI Poem Apply what you read in the article to the sonnet “A Soldier” by English poet Rupert Brooke • Highlight the poem as directed • Answer groups questions, wisely & thoughtfully; they will be collected for group credit! • Ultimately, consider this BIG question: How does your understanding of the article effect your understanding of the poem?

  12. British Propaganda Warm-Up With your group, determine the answers to these 3 questions, be ready to share your ideas: • Who might have made this poster? How do you know? • Who’s the message intended to reach? How do you know? • What’s the message of the poster?

  13. Journalism & Language! • What is a reporter’s / journalist’s main job? • What factors can impede this job? • What happens when they don’t do their job properly? • Brainstorm some examples when journalists have succumbed to “fudging the truth” or bias…

  14. Let’s look at these reports: • Highlight any vague sentences / facts • Underline where you see imprecise or seemingly inaccurate sentences • Star where you suspect some “fudging the truth”

  15. The Battle of the Somme…For Real • The Battle of the Somme July 1st and Nov. 18th 1916 • An offensive by the British and French armies against the German Army, • Germans invaded France in August 1914 & occupied large areas • One of the largest battles of the war • The forces involved had suffered more than 1 million casualties, • One of the bloodiest military operations recorded Is that what’s depicted in these reports??!!

  16. Wilfred Owen Poem!

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