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Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 6: World
Infographic #12: Weapons of World War I
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1. During World War I, new weapons technology was used on the ground and in the sky. To see how tanks and airplanes changed the way wars were fought go to Tank Warfare.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/turner/ar_tank.html
- Read about tank warfare.
- Click a photograph to enlarge it. Then click the Back arrow to return to the tank warfare page.
- Scroll up. Click the right arrow next to the word “Index.”
- Read about air warfare. Click the pictures to enlarge them.
Online Activity: Weapons on the Move
The statements below refer to tanks and airplanes used during World War I. Match each statement with the technology it applies to.
Click and drag the statements to the correct box. When you finish, click Check. Keep trying until you get them all right!
2. Discover how tanks developed into effective weapons. Go to Mark I (Mother).
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmother.htm
- Scroll down to the first paragraph. Click Little Willie.
- Read the page. Then click the Back arrow.
- Read about the Mark I (Mother).
The first attempt to develop a tank for warfare ended in disappointment. Not everyone was convinced tanks would help win wars. However, some people still believed the technology had potential. A better tank was built. Be a World War I journalist. Write a short article about the development of tank technology. Report on Little Willie’s technical problems. Then describe how the Mark I was an improvement over Little Willie. Report on the effect that the tanks had on the German army. Don’t forget to title your news article.
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