...Doomed to repeat it- The invasions of Russia
Introduction to the webquest
We've all heard the phrase "Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it", but is that really true? In this WebQuest you will be examining Napoleon's invasion of Russia in the winter of 1812 and Germany's invasion of 1941-1945 and how these invasions compared to each other. Upon completing this assignment you will be able to answer a question that has been asked for centuries: "Is it a good idea to invade Russia?"
YOUR TASK, Should you Choose to accept it
Within this WebQuest your goal is to answer:
Explore these categories to find answers to the questions above (write the answers down in your notebooks)
Russia
German Invasion of 1941-45
- Who were the countries and leaders involved?
- Why was Russia being invaded?
- Where were the invaders stopped? Why? How?
- How did the weather and terrain of Russia affect the invasions?
- How many casualties resulted for each side (approx.)?
- Why did this happen twice? Do you think it will happen again? Why or why not?
- Is it ever a good idea to invade Russia?
Explore these categories to find answers to the questions above (write the answers down in your notebooks)
Russia
- Winter in Russia
- Average Russian temperatures (remember, both of these invasions took place during record cold)
- The SIZE of Russia (are Russian citizens easily backed into a corner?)
- Terrain (is it hard to enter Russia from Europe? Is it mountainous or is it flat?)
- Scorched Earth and Distance (use Google Maps to determine the distance from Paris to Moscow and Berlin to Moscow and Stalingrad)
- Napoleon's Invasion
- The Bones of Napoleon's Army, Sickness
- Minard's Map explanation and English translation
- A General tells of the Burning of Moscow (start on the 3rd paragraph
German Invasion of 1941-45
- Hitler's Invasion
- Russia's attitude toward invasion
- The Russian people respond
- Russia's defense as exemplified by Stalingrad
- The cost
Click each Image and Answer the question about the image
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So... how do I get an "A"?A: Questions are answered completely and in a readable style of notes (style up to individual students), at least 3 sentences for each image analysis, and a well reasoned, articulate document- as explained in "Ok, I'm Done".
B: Questions are mostly answered in a readable style, at least 2 sentences for each image analysis, and a reasoned document. C: Most questions are answered in a readable style, every picture is addressed in its own sentence or two, document makes a coherent argument for or against invasion D: student was distracted and did not make an effort to complete the assignment, notes are incomplete, not all pictures are analyzed, document is poor or non-existant F:Multiple missing elements, time used poorly. See me. |
Ok, I'm done. Now what?Upon completing this WebQuest create a document of some sort - Glogster, PowerPoint, short video, 1+ page essay, etc. - explaining why the Invasion of Russia is a good or bad idea. Please, feel free to integrate your own research, sources, and ideas into the document.
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