About this Chapter

Volume 1, Chapter 1: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together focuses on the chronology of the Meuse-Argonne Campaign and its larger role within the Great War.

To help students understand the historical significance of this World War I campaign, they will build a chronology of the campaign as it fits into World War I.

The activities in this chapter will help students answer the following questions:

• What was life like for American soldiers during the Meuse-Argonne campaign?
• What role did these men and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive play in the larger scope of the war?
• Where would their personal stories fall in the chronology of the Meuse-Argonne and World War I?
• What impact did the Meuse-Argonne campaign and those involved have in the larger context of World War I?

This chapter is part of the iBook Bringing the Great War Home: Teaching With The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, produced by ABMC in partnership with Learn NC and Virginia Tech. You can access individual elements of the iBook here on ABMC.gov or download the full iBook through iTunes.

In this Chapter:

• Section 1: Introduction
• Section 2: Timeline Reputation
• Section 3: ABMC Timelines
• Section 4: Scavenger Hunt
• Section 5: Significant, Perspective, and Challenge Cards
• Section 6: Using ABMC Bluebook Images with SCIM-C to Piece Together the Meuse-Argonne
• Section 7: End of Unit Activity
• Section 8: Conclusion
• Section 9: Bibliography
• Section 10: Credits and Disclaimer
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Chapter Materials

• Bringing the Great War Home: Preface and Acknowledgements (PDF)
• Bringing the Great War Home: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Section 4 – Mood Chart (PDF)
• Bringing the Great War Home: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Section 5 – ABMC Blue Book Maps – Chronology Activity (PPTX)
• Bringing the Great War Home: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Section 5 – ABMC Monuments and Memorials of the Meuse-Argonne (PPTX)
• Bringing the Great War Home: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Section 6 – ABMC Images and SCIM-C to Build Chronology (PPTX)
• Bringing the Great War Home: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Section 6 – SCIM-C Packet (PDF)
• Bringing the Great War Home: Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Meuse-Argonne Construction Map (PDF)

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Download Full Chapter (PDF): Bringing the Great War Home – Volume I, Chapter 1 – Putting the Pieces of the Past Together