Daily Progress - February 27th

• My plans today included finishing my 18 Index cards and getting 18 sources on Delicious.
• Today I got my 18 Index Cards done and have 19 sources on Delicious. I also began to work on our Monopoly-style board game and it's looking good.
• It helped answer my research question because I am starting to develop an idea of WHY weapons evolved over time.
• My Next Action is to get 25 Index Card posts and continue to work with Michael on the Monopoly board.

Index Card #18

http://www.motionpicturearmourer.com/minigun.htm

The minigun is a real hassle if you're shot on money because the cost of the ammunition will rip a hole in your income because of the high rate of fire, the minigun ammo costs $135 for every second of firing

Index Card #17

http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms/Machine-Guns/GE_XM214_Minigun.htm

The minigun. The beast of all machine guns. Capable of firing from 1,000 - 10,000 rounds per minute, which is 166 shots PER SECOND. Talk about fast.

Index Card #16

http://www.civilwarhome.com/gatlinggun.htm

The Gatling gun was also introduced in the Civil War, and it became the first semi-repeating weapon used in war. It was used to take down many enemies at once.

Index Card #15

http://www.civilwarhome.com/weapons.htm

In the Civil War, both sides of the American army used bayonets on their rifles used mainly for show and intimidation, but when an enemy got close, it was used for stabbing and slicing. Cannons or Howitzers were used for inflicting damage on a larger area that just guns themselves.

Index Card #14

http://www.militaryfactory.com/vietnam/vietnam_war_weapons.asp

Vietcong, Vietminh, and the Americans all used different weapons including Semi-Automatic Rifles like the M1 Carbine, and machine guns like the Browning M1. The weapons all were similar in nature, but had all different features.

Daily Progress - February 25th

• My actions coming into today were to get a few more index cards done, talk to Michael about my final project idea, and get more sites on Delicious
• Today I edited a few Index Cards, Added a few more and got some more sites for Delicious.
• Doing this helped to get an idea about the final, and how we're going to do it.
• Next, I'm planning on getting 18+ index cards, and 18+ sites on Delicious.

Index Card #13

http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/machine-guns.asp

Machine guns were used normally in trenches or where there was atleast some protection. Machine guns usually were mounted on a bipod to keep steady while firing the ridiculous amounts of rounds per minute they gave off

Index Card #12

http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/submachine-guns.asp

Submachine Guns were used during war to quickly dispose of the enemy, then move on and do the same to the next. Submachine guns had a very high rate of fire and used smaller, lightweight frames so they weren't a load to carry around.

Index card #11

http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/bolt_action_rifles.asp

Bolt action rifles were used for "sniping" and killing the enemy from long distances. These rifles were very accurate and often were equipped with scopes for magnification and had a low rate of fire.

Index Card #10

http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/automatic-rifles.asp

Automatic rifles have been a great impact in war because they have a high fire rate like submachine guns, but pack the punch like a rifle.

Index Card #9

http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/revision/927.html

World War One also introduced new cannons that were fired by small crews of men. They did a lot of damage, but were not incredibly accurate.

Index Card #8

http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone/WWI/Weapons/



World War One weapons continued. Many weapons used on both sides of the war look very similar and work the same way. New additions include Browning machine gun, and Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) by Americans.

Index Card #7

http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/weapons.htm

In World War One, the main guns used were rifles, but other than that, machine guns were used. These machine guns were large and often needed a crew of 4-6 to operate efficiently. Another downside to the gun was that it had to be operated on a flat surface.

Daily Progress - February 23rd

• Coming into today, I had hoped to make a few more index card posts and continue finding sources for Delicious. I also planned on talking with Michael about our Final Project idea, but since I am sick and not at school, it doesn't quite work out.
• Today I did get 3 more index card posts and 2 more sites on Delicious, but like I said, I couldn't meet with Michael about our game idea.
• What I did today helps to answer my research question by continually getting more information and more knowledge to support my ideas.
• My next plan of action is to make more index card posts and hopefully get close to finishing sources on Delicious

Index Card #6

http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/worldwar2_weapons.asp

In WWII, the Americans, Russians, and Germans all used the same types of guns. All different forms of semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns, and bolt-action rifles, better known as sniper rifles. Each country's weapons had their own advantages, whether it was a higher caliber bullet that lead to more damage, or a higher fire rate which would mow down enemies faster.

Index Card #5

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/enemy_ww2-2.htm

German weaponry continued.
This site is focused more on the heavy artillery of the Germans rather than the kind that can be carried by a person. Most heavy weaponry had distances that covered miles at a time while still being fairly accurate. The new "Karl battery" fired a 4,850 pound mortar that could penetrate up to 98 inches of concrete. Talk about boom.

Index card #4

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/enemy_ww2.htm

The Germans brought new light to the battlefield including new machine guns that are still used today... well atleast forms of them. The other new advancements they had were to create guns with more firepower and a higher rate of fire to eliminate the enemy before they could eliminate you.

Daily Progress - February 17th

• My Next Action for today was to get 3 Index Cards done, get a couple more links on Delicious, and to complete the Project Prospectus.
• Today, I created 3 Index Cards, found more links on Delicious, and completed my Project Prospectus.
• The index cards will help me find my information a lot easier, and the weapons in each citation will be on the game board.
• My Next Action is to make more Index Cards, find a couple more Deliciouses, and make another daily progress post.

Index card #3

• http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/enemy-jap_ww2.htm

The main guns used by Japanese were the Arisaka Rifle (sometimes equipped with a bayonet), the Nambu pistol, the Type 99 Light Machine gun (550 rounds per minute), and the Woodpecker Heavy Machine gun (500 rounds per minute and a lot of firepower).

Index card #2

• http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/

In World War I, the French were the first to use poison gas to affect their enemies and even kill them. Tanks were also common among the countries involved in WWI. Tanks were used for protection and a big bang for the enemy. The first real trench warfare also happened in WWI. A real problem for the British in WWI was the introduction of the flamethrower into WWI by the Germans. The Germans would just light the trench on fire so to speak that the British soldiers were hiding in and eliminate most to all of them.

Index card #1

• http://www.173rdairborne.com/weapons.htm

Weapons in the Vietnam War became better, faster, and had more bang so to speak than the weapons in World War I. The Americans used mainly the M16 assault rifle, and many variations, while the vietnamese relied on the AK-47 assault rifle, which was shorter and heavier, but had better range and accuracy.

Project Prospectus

1. How have armour and weaponry changed over time?
2. A monopoly-style board with different weapons as the spaces
3. As each player moves around the board, they can learn how weapons have evolved
4. A Monopoly-style board game that everyone can have fun with, but learn at the same time.
5. The game is entertaining, yet it teaches the players about ancient and modern weaponry and the transitions in between.
6. Find many weapons, arrange them in the order they were used in history, arrange them into a monopoly-style game board.
7. Make Index Cards >:)

Daily Progress - February 11th

• Entering today, I was planning on getting some more sources for information. I also wanted to start posting Index Cards for research.
• Today I did get quite a few more sites for sources, and I did a few Index Card posts. I am having a good feeling about the project, but not so sure what to do for the Final part of the project. Maybe a movie, or maybe a game. Not so sure.
• What I did today helped answer my research question by gaining more information to support my views.
• My next plan of action is to figure out what I'm going to do for the Final part of the project. And continue to get more sources.

Daily Progress - February 9th

• Entering today, I was planning on getting a head start on collecting some information on various websites and looking for a small enough timeline to research, but big enough to cover for a while.
• Today I got a few websites bookmarked on Delicious, a few good ideas from my partner and I think I can really have fun with this project.
• What I did today helps answer my research question because I was simply gathering info to support my ideas.
• My 'Next Action' is to get a few more websites bookmarked on Delicious and start making note card posts.