"We're not making a sacrifice. My god, you've seen this war. We are the sacrifice."
--Soldier in the British Army, just before the battle of the Somme
Click the Link below, called the Aerodrome. Follow the links at this site for ACES and AIRPLANES.
Choose one of each to print, from any country. Then click BACK until you get here again.
Link #1: The Aerodrome
Choose the Link below, called Trenches on the Web. Scroll down on the first page of this site until you get to GOOD STARTING POINTS. Choose selected tours, then scroll down until you get to FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS. Choose Floyd Gibbons at Belleau Wood. Read until you get to the first picture. Summarize on your paper in 1-2 paragraphs what happened Floyd Gibbons.
LINK #2: Trenches on the Web
Choose the third link below, BBC: The Great War- 80 Years On. Scroll down the opening page just a little ways until you see the section called Soldier's Story-Letters. There are 5 letters listed. Choose 3 to read. List the titles of the letters you read on your paper. Describe the one that impressed you the most and why. Did you notice a "common thread" between the ones you read? Were they similar in any way or completely different?
LINK #3: BBC- The Great War-80 Years On.
Turn your paper in when finished. Read about your airplane and ace. Be prepared to tell us about them.