The document provides instructions and discussion prompts to help students experience and understand life in the trenches during World War I. It describes how in 1915 troops dug trenches along the Western Front for protection, which led to miserable conditions and a stalemate. Students are prompted to physically position themselves as if in the trenches and imagine the dangers faced, bombardments endured, coping with gas attacks, daily challenges like rats and spoiled food, dealing with boredom, and maintaining morale despite constant fear.