World War I

World War IThe Great War

BELLWORK: 12/9

What were the Underlying Causes of World War I? Jot this down on your Bellwork Sheet. Please

make sure to complete all aspects of the BW paper (this includes KWL, Essential Q, and LG). Upon Completion answer the 7 questions attached. You’re the BEST!

Essential Question: How did competition bring about US dominance through economic, political, military power?Learning Goal: Students will be able to understand how the United States rose to global power in the early 1900s.

SCALE:

4-Students will be able to analyze how the U.S. rose to global dominance.

3- Students will be able to understand how the U.S. rose to global dominance.

2- Students will be able to define Imperialism.

1- Students have no foundational understanding of the subject being discussed.

PRE-Activity: VOCABULARY

THE FOUR CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

1) Militarism2) Alliances3) Imperialism4) Nationalism

Discuss with Shoulder Partner what you think these words mean. Please write your inferences in your notes. After Discussion, we will define.

PRE-Activity: VOCABULARY

MAIN- the four causes of WWI1) Militarism-the belief or desire of a government or

people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

2) Alliances- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, esp. between countries or organizations.

3) Imperialism- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

4) Nationalism-a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries

ACTIVITY: Gallery Walk

Directions:1. Students will be divided into five

groups, rotating from each station analyzing WWI era documents.

2. At each station, students will determine whether this document reflects either Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, or Nationalism; stating why it is that specific characteristic.

3. Groups will have 2 minutes at each station.

Exit Ticket

Upon completion of the activity, students will remain in their groups discussing which part of the MAIN they viewed as the most significant and why?

Each student will write in their own words explaining their opinion. Answer must be 3-4 sentences long.

Bellwork-12/10

Bellwork: Students will interpret the significance of the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

Essential Question: How did competition bring about US dominance through economic, political, military power?

Learning Goal: Students will be able to understand how the United States rose to global power in the early 1900s.

In Class Today: 12/10

1. Students will Read, Chapter 12, Section 1

2. Students will create a Matrix of the 4 Causes of WWI

BW: 12/11

Essential Question: How did competition bring about US dominance through economic, political, military power?

Learning Goal: Students will be able to understand how the United States rose to global power in the early 1900s.

World War I

Fought largely in Europe 1914-1918 Allies (France, England, America, Russia) Central Powers (Germany, Austria-

Hungary, and Turkey)

4 MAIN Causes

Militarism: rivalries led nations to build up their military arsenals and plan strategies of offensive and defensive war.

Britain and Germany took the leadSchlieffen plan

Alfred von Schlieffen

Militarism continued

France: Plan 17

The French believed that if they drove straight into Germany through Alsace and Lorraine, using the fighting spirit "elan" of their soldiers and not relying on technology, they would quickly defeat the Germans.

Alliance System

Mutual hostilities, jealousies, fears, economic rivalries led to defense alliances formed in Europe.

Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

1882: to prevent ItalyFrom taking sidesWith Russia

Alliance system cont’d

Triple Entente: England, France, Russia

Several agreements from 1904-1914 to counter the German threat

No separate peace Italy joined in 1915

Imperialism

The quest for colonies and overseas resources/markets increased European rivalries

Nationalism

Feelings of ethnic pride and unityThe desire for self-determination &

freedom

Self determination is the principle in international law, that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or external interference.

Nationalism: Examples

Poles divided in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia (by 1795 the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had ended.) Nevertheless, hopes for restoration of Polish independence were kept alive throughout the 19th century by events within and without the Polish lands.

Nationalism: Examples

Slavic people of central and eastern Europe sought independence from foreign control.

Russia wanted to be the leader of the Slavic people in Europe (including Serbs).

Serbia was an independent nation but millions of Serbs were in A-H empire.

Nationalism: Examples

Not all Frenchmen were located in France

French lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in 1871

Immediate cause of WWI

On June28, 1914 in Sarajevo (the capital of A-H’s province of Bosnia) people gathered to see the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand, shot and killed Ferdinand and his wife.

Summer of 1914

Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia; Serbia only partially agreed.

Austria declared war on Serbia.

The Guns of August

Germany pledged to support AustriaRussia mobilized to help SerbiaGermany declared war on RussiaFrance allied with RussiaGermany declared war on FranceGermany invaded BelgiumBritain declared war on Germany

No easy victory

The invasion of BelgiumFour long yearsMillions deadBillions of dollars in damages

Stalemate on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

New Weapons of War

Manfred von Richthofen

The American Doughboy

Bellwork: 12/12

• What prompts countries to go to war?

• Essential Question: How did competition bring about US dominance through economic, political, military power?

• Learning Goal: Students will be able to understand how the United States rose to global power in the early 1900s.

Sinking of the Lusitaniahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYKdXABWaFg

Today in Class:

Students will read Ch. 12, sec 2Students will complete cause and

effect flow chart: What led the US to War?

BW: 12/13

Essential Question: How did competition bring about US dominance through economic, political, military power?

Learning Goal: Students will be able to understand how the United States rose to global power in the early 1900s.

TODAY IN CLASS

WWI Documentary