March 13, 2009March 13, 2009
There are some who say that There are some who say that soon there will be no more soon there will be no more major daily newspapers. major daily newspapers.
Should we worry about this? Should we worry about this? What, if anything, would you What, if anything, would you
miss about the Inquirer?miss about the Inquirer?
Women’s History MonthWomen’s History Month
Rachel CarsonRachel CarsonMay 27, 1907 – April May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964 14, 1964 marine biologist and marine biologist and nature writernature writerHer book Her book Silent Silent Spring Spring helped begin helped begin the modern the modern environmental environmental movementmovement
Women’s History MonthWomen’s History Month
Ida TarbellIda Tarbell
November 5, 1857 – November 5, 1857 – January 6, 1944 January 6, 1944
One of the first One of the first investigative journalistsinvestigative journalists
Her book Her book The History of The History of the Standard Oil the Standard Oil Company Company led to theled to the breakup of the Standard breakup of the Standard Oil company.Oil company.
HomeworkHomework
Think about your Think about your interview. Who are you interview. Who are you
going to interview? What going to interview? What do you want to ask do you want to ask
them?them?
Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
It goes on for yearsIt goes on for years
Millions of men are Millions of men are killedkilled
Both sides are evenly Both sides are evenly matchedmatched
It has become a war It has become a war of attritionof attrition
Attrition = who gets Attrition = who gets worn down firstworn down first
The TankThe Tank
First used in First used in 19161916
Used to Used to break break through the through the trenchestrenches
Too slow to Too slow to get too far get too far
Poison GasPoison Gas
First used by the Germans in 1915First used by the Germans in 1915
One of the gasses used was chlorineOne of the gasses used was chlorine
Illegal by international lawIllegal by international law
SubmarineSubmarine
Germany used them Germany used them the mostthe most
They were called U-They were called U-BoatsBoats
Some thought they Some thought they should be illegalshould be illegal
At first submarines At first submarines surfaced to attack surfaced to attack enemy shipsenemy ships
Battle of the Somme Battle of the Somme
July to July to November 1916 November 1916 1.5 million 1.5 million casualtiescasualtiesOn 1 July 1916 On 1 July 1916 the British the British suffered 57,470 suffered 57,470 casualties, casualties, including 19,240 including 19,240 dead dead
AirplaneAirplane
First used for First used for observationobservation
Began to be armed Began to be armed within a short timewithin a short time
Pilots were heroesPilots were heroes
An ace is the mark of An ace is the mark of a good pilota good pilot
Ace = 5 killsAce = 5 kills
The Red BaronThe Red Baron
He was realHe was real
Manfred von Manfred von RichthofenRichthofen
He was the most He was the most successful Ace of successful Ace of World War IWorld War I
He was credited with He was credited with 80 kills80 kills
The Battle of JutlandThe Battle of Jutland
The British and the The British and the German main fleets German main fleets fightfight
Germany loses one Germany loses one large shiplarge ship
The British lose fourThe British lose four
Both sides claim Both sides claim victoryvictory
ClassworkClasswork
Complete the writing Complete the writing assignment about assignment about the battle of the the battle of the
Somme. Somme.