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Battle of Arras (1917)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-arras-1917

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the date of battle?

  2. 2. What is the location?

  3. 3. What was the Battle of Arras and when did it happen?

  4. 4. Why did the British use tunnels during the Battle of Arras?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Trench Warfare

  • Stalemate

  • Nivelle Offensive

  • Hindenburg Line (Siegfriedstellung)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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