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During World War I, war was fought through chemical weapons machine guns, and artillery. Artillery is a category of weapon fired at long range, beyond the normal range of military guns. They were designed to be able to blow through defensive walls and forts. According to historians, artillery was responsible for most injuries and deaths during the war. Most often, people hit by artillery fire would lose various body parts, have concussions, or shell shock, a type of post-traumatic stress. For more information on the many ways in which soldiers were wounded and killed during WWI, please read the following linked articles:
Yale University Lirary Online Exhibitions: Medicine in World War I
When soldiers were not killed in battle, they had the opportunity to heal from their wounds. This lesson focuses on the healing process. Read the following article and answer 4 questions.
The following videos provide visual explanations for how wounds affecting skin and bone heal. Watch both videos and identify new information about healing that was not mentioned in the article the preceding slide.
In this lesson you have learned about different aspects of the process of healing. The amount of time required for recovery from war injuries varies based on their severity. During wars, those who lost limbs were not able to grow back new ones. The best the body could do was seal over the gap in the skin and the areas where the missing body parts had been lost. It must also be noted that the healing process is often filled with pain and/or general discomfort, even if there is no infection.
Application: What dangerous activities might lead to those who are not soldiers (civilians) in being injured in similar ways as soldiers from WWI?
How can you ensure that you avoid such injuries?
Healthy Decisions
4.2 The student will describe health concepts and behaviors that prevent illness, disease, and injury and that promote positive relationships.