WWII Battlefield Database

Goal:

In a team of three, create a reference document on a WWII battle. This document will show what happened, describe someone who fought was a part of the battle, and display piece of technology that had a role in the battle.

Grading mentality:

Grades are mostly for individual student effort in doing their job. You are a team coming together to make a finished product. Grades will be determined by one's ability to fill out the checklist in the "Descriptions and Tasks" section below. /

Also:

Be sure to cite your sources. This can be done by putting the link of the page at the end of your section.For books, give the title and author.

Team Roles

  1. Human Narrative Researcher
  2. Battle Logistician
  3. Technocrat
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On working with teammates:

Recall you have technology, can exchange ideas, share findings within your team, and help one another. Be courteous and kind. Individually and collectively do great things.
When naming the file your team is making, rename the template after the name of your group’s battle.
i.e. Battle of Leyte.docx

Progress Reports:

As you are working, you will be expected to file progress on your project. You are to file it here:

You might find it easier to file on your phone Make sure you are logged into Office 365. Here is the QR code:

Grading Rubric

Individual points

Completion of all listed information to find: 15 points
Formatting of research into the document: 5 points
Student files at least two progress reports.
Total Score: 20 Points /

Team Points (shared by all members)

Complete of the Common Tasks 10 points
Whole document is correctly formatted: 5 points
Total Score: 15 points

Notice:

The best made entries will go into a booklet/reference book. Do good and you’ll make history.

Descriptions and Tasks

Common Tasks

While each member will have their own tasks to carry, the research as a whole should address the following:

  • How does this battle impact the War as a whole?
  • Cite all sources used (DO NOT USE Wikipedia!)
  • What Theater did this battle take place in?
  • All writing—descriptions of battle, person’s life, and technology’s role in battle—must be in your own words. Do not copy and paste.
  • All entries match the standard format.

Battle Logistician

Researches on the battle itself. Gives us an idea of what happened.

  • Casualty report (how many died or were injured)
  • Date(s) of battle
  • Who fought who (countries and some of the military units)
  • Map of Battle
  • Brief Description of what happened in your own words (1 paragraph minimum)
  • 3 pictures from the battle (place 1 on the first page of the document)

Technocrat

Researcher presents one piece of technology present on the battlefield

  • What is it? (name + brief description)
  • What role did it play in the battle (1 paragraph minimum)
  • When was it invented
  • 1 picture of the technology (minimum)

Human Narrative Researcher

Researches on one of the people who was in the battle. This could be an officer, a soldier, a nurse, a civilian, etc. Will report on the following:

  • Name of Person
  • Branch of Military (or job)
  • Rank (if in Military)
  • Where they are from
  • Date of birth
  • Date of death
  • Picture of person.
  • Role during the battle
  • What they did after the war (if they died in battle, mention that instead)