All+Quiet+on+the+Western+Front+WebQuest

= Purpose: To support your literature circle's comprehension of //All Quiet on the Western Front// by Erich Maria Remarque. =

=Assignment: Each member of your group will be assigned a specific background issue to research and bring information back to share with the group. To organize your research and report, use the questions provided as a guide. Your report must include answers to the questions and specific evidence to support your answer from a provided source.=

Author: Who was Erich Maria Remarque? How did his life experiences lead him to write this novel?
· Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970) - pseudonym for Erich Paul Remark [] · Erich Maria Remarque []

World War I: What is the historical context of the novel? How do the causes and purposes of the war impact the characters?
· **What Really Caused World War 1? ** http://threeworldwars.com/world-war-1/ww1.htm · The Great War []

The War’s Impact: What was the effect of the war on soldiers? What was the impact those civilians living in and with the war?
· World War I – Trenches on the Web [] · First World War – Touring the Battlefields [] Memoirs & Diaries - Rations [] Memoirs & Diaries - Varieties of Trench Life []