Letter+from+the+Trenches

**  Assignment Due: Monday, February 14   ** ** __Task 1__ ** – Imagine you are a front-line soldier. Write a letter to a significant other explaining what you have been doing and how the war is going. Explain what life is like in the trenches. Be descriptive so the recipient can visualize life on the front line. Use as many key words as possible (listed on assignment packet). ** __Task 2__ ** – Unfortunately, officers censored letters that were sent home. They took out information that could help the other side, as well as negative comments about food, conditions, and the state of the war to keep up the spirits of people back home. Read through your letter. You must edit out any information that is not allowed for the reasons mentioned above. // Highlight // the sentences that you cannot include due to this censorship. ** __Task 3__ ** – Complete page two of the trenches assignment. Read the letter and answer the four questions that follow on a separate sheet of paper.
 * Conditions in the Trenches  **

** Rubric  **


 * ||  **0**   ||   **1**   ||   **2**   ||   **3**   ||   **4**   ||
 * **Key Words**  ||   No words   ||   1-3 words   ||   4-6 words   ||   6-9 words   ||   10+ words   ||
 * **Context**  ||   No context   ||   Few words used in correct context (25%)   ||   Half of words used in correct context (50%)   ||   Most words used in correct context (75%)   ||   All words used in correct context   ||
 * **Setting**  ||   Unable to visualize trench   ||   Few clues given to help visualize trench   ||   Some statements relate to setting of trench warfare   ||   Most statements relate to setting of trench warfare   ||   All evidence points to author understanding trench warfare   ||
 * **Censorship**  ||   Nothing censored   ||   Most censored information is incorrect   ||   Some censored information is correct   ||   Most censored information is correct   ||   All censored information is correct   ||
 * **Questions**  ||   No questions answered correctly   ||   1   ||   2   ||   3   ||   4   ||

*This assignment is worth 20 points. ** 5 points will be deducted for each day late. **     *This sheet must be handed in with your assignment. Score: _____/20