World War 1

We are currently studying World War I in class. World War I was the second most deadly war of all time. Over 16 million people were killed during the four years of fighting. Young men often joined the army with their friends. These men would then see their friends killed in front of their eyes. These experiences left the men permanently traumatized. Many men suffered from shell shock, caused by the constant bombardments. Men desperate to get away from the war would desert, injury themselves on purpose, give themselves to the enemy or simply commit suicide.

If you were in World War I..........

would you have wanted to fight alongside your friends?

how would you have tried to deal with the dreadful trench conditions?

how would you have felt about the possibility of dying on any given day?

Imperialism

In class we have been studying the Age of Imperialism. The USA has been accused over the last eight years of imperialism in the middle east. The new Obama administration is trying to change the image of America across the world.

Do you think America is an imperialist country? Is American imperialism good for the world?

What other ways can America increase its influence and power in the world without using its military?

Why is imperialism less accepted than it used to be?