World War I trenches and cultural impact

DIRECTIONS: (1) Read through the following 3 prompts/topics to discuss. (2) Choose 2 prompts/topics to respond to; write your thoughts; click on RESPOND. (3) Follow this same procedure when responding to a classmates post. (4) Please respond to only ONE QUESTION in each prompt. (5) REMEMBER: You need to respond to 2 OUT OF MY 3 ORIGINAL PROMPTS and respond to 1 of YOUR CLASSMATES’ POSTS. (7) Or, to put it another way, 3 posts for each article that you read. (8) Remember that the Discussion is based solely on the ARTICLES. **YOU MUST COPY & PASTE THE PROMPT/QUESTION BEFORE YOU RESPOND TO IT** TOPIC #1: TRENCHES, IN THEORY… In theory, how were the Allied trenches supposed to be built & what was life supposed to be like in the trenches? How did this differ from reality? *Please respond to only one question in this thread. That way there will be something for everyone to talk about. TOPIC #2: NATIONAL DIFFERENCES Choose one of the countries discussed in Fussell’s article: What national differences do you see in the construction and maintenance of this country’s trenches, and what does this tell you about their national characters or their war aims? TOPIC #3: THE GREAT WAR Paul Fussell maintains that the “The trench scene was an aspect of the Great War that changed the temper of Western culture. What changes did World War I have upon the United States?