3. Historical background

➜ Start this part of your Literary History File with a title page: World War I Poetry. Find an appropriate illustration here.
➜ Study the links and videos below to get an idea of the historical background of World War I.
➜ Write a summary in your Literary History File of what you've learned. Be sure to include the following key words / people in your summary:
key words: Great War, trench warfare, life in the trenches, shell shock, patriotism, propaganda, armistice.
➜ Upload your summary to Seesaw/Egodact.

 

Useful websites

History.com Overview (including videos, too)

Useful videos

1. World War I (oversimplified)

https://youtu.be/dHSQAEam2yc?si=PIg6LR-7IJv-DpoG

2. What it was like to be a trench soldier

https://youtu.be/ersq3x0xFM4?si=88zhQ70iKSQMHD2s

3. Shell shock - the psychological scars of World War I

https://youtu.be/kvTRJZGWqF8?si=GuSjLobQvECgTOFU

4. Propaganda in World War I

https://youtu.be/3t_Gwo3M-uc?si=UY_DY_9jrIKLmmkK

5. The Influence of World War I on visual arts

https://youtu.be/CHNuHsZ59rg?si=QSatCeR6ubdS5la5