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.