March 17, 2009March 17, 2009You are the general manager of a You are the general manager of a

sports team. You are looking at sports team. You are looking at the free agents that are available. the free agents that are available. Do you look only at the caliber of Do you look only at the caliber of their play, or do you also look at their play, or do you also look at

their conduct off the field?their conduct off the field?

Women’s History MonthWomen’s History Month

George EliotGeorge Eliot Real name: Real name: Mary Mary

Anne EvansAnne Evans 22 November 1819 – 22 November 1819 –

22 December 1880 22 December 1880 Wrote as George Eliot Wrote as George Eliot

so her writing would so her writing would be taken seriouslybe taken seriously

Wrote Wrote MiddlemarchMiddlemarch

Women’s History MonthWomen’s History Month

Jane GoodallJane Goodall Born April 3, 1934Born April 3, 1934 Known for her studies Known for her studies

of chimpanzee of chimpanzee behaviorsbehaviors

Lives in TanzaniaLives in Tanzania Now a primatologist, Now a primatologist,

once an once an anthropologist anthropologist

HomeworkHomework

Work on your Work on your questionsquestions

Women’s History Month ProjectWomen’s History Month Project

Same as the Black Same as the Black History Month History Month

Select a woman you Select a woman you want to learn more want to learn more aboutabout

Do a poster or a Do a poster or a paperpaper

Remember - Historic, Remember - Historic, not famousnot famous

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 break Used to 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 SommeBattle of the Somme

July to July to November 1916 November 1916

1.5 million 1.5 million casualtiescasualties

On 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

Class workClass work

Skillbuilder p. 852, DBQ p. 85