Hunkering down in the trenches of World War I, Leland Linman decided to write a journal about his experiences. By reading Linman's entries in the fourth installment of an eight-part lesson plan series, scholars get a firsthand look at life in the trenches. The lesson plan culminates with a group essay response analyzing the life of a World War I soldier. 

Concepts

causes of world war i, world war i, weapons, trench warfare, trenches, soldiers

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the activity to include other World War I soldier stories to compare to Linman's; have students present their findings to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes prior knowledge of trench warfare
• Group size should be no more than three

Pros

• Contains printable worksheets and a rubric for classroom use
• The actual diary photos come ready to print and use in the classroom

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.8 RH.11-12.9