The Christmas Truce

Hey everyone. In the previous class, we looked at sacrifices made by normal Americans on the homefront. You have two homework assignments over break:

1.) You are to respond to your classmate's letter. This time you are taking the role of a person on the draft board. You are top respond to your classmate telling them why it is important to make these sacrifices for our country. This is going to be the same length as the previous letter. Also, remember that you are writing on behalf of the government. Keep it formal and no slang. Again, this should be 2-3 paragraphs.

2.) On Christmas Day in 1914 (before America joined the war), both sides (the Allies and the Germans) put down their guns to meet in the middle of the battlefield (No Man's Land) and celebrate Christmas together. They sang carols, they talked, and they drank. This is extremely significant because hours later, the two sides were trying to kill each other.
Your other homework assignment is to research the type of warfare used (such as trench warfare) and the new weapons used (such as gas attacks and machine guns) to see what made the war so deadly. Then I want you to write in three paragraphs, why this Christmas truce was so significant relating it to the warfare and weapons used.

For example, the first paragraph would be explaining the Christmas truce. The second would explain the type of warfare used, why it was so deadly, and how does it contribute to the signficance of the truce. Last paragraph is detailing the new weapons used, why it was so deadly, and how do they make the truce so significant.

You can use your textbooks, but I also want more research other than the textbook. This is going to be worth 15 points.

REMEMBER, IT IS 3 PARAGRAPHS.

Have a happy holidays everyone!

~Mr. Mazur