World War 1

The Great War

My Idiosyncrasies and Teaching Method

You will see the following a lot -- TTYN: Talk To Your Neighbor or in other words, an opportunity to incorporate cooperative learning

Do Now’s: Every class period begins with some type of “Do Now” If I have given homework (usually reading), I will assess what was learned. If the class period revolves around an activity, the Do Now will set up what we are about to learn.

Common Core: I believe all of lessons and activities align with the Common Core.

Quizzes and Tests: You are on your own. I generally structure my exams after NYS Regents. In other words, a little bit of everything, which includes a major writing element. Unit exams generally take two days. The second day will feature the writing element. Quizzes – Always involves some type of literacy activity such as mini DBQ’s, short-answer response, thesis statements, etc….

What to expect during this unit

To learn about the events leading up to World War I

To learn about World War I

To learn about the results of the war

DBQ Practice

Plenty of group work

Maybe a surprise quiz or two

Unit Test

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out3 their hasty orisons.4

No mockeries5 now for them; no prayers nor bells; Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, –The shrill, demented6 choirs of wailing shells; And bugles7 calling for them from sad shires.8

What candles9 may be held to speed them all? Not in the hands of boys but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes. The pallor10 of girls' brows shall be their pall; Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds, And each slow dusk11 a drawing-down of blinds

- Wilfred Owens

TTYN: What is the author of the poem trying to tell us?

What I Know about WWI What I Learned about WWIWhat I Want to Learn about WWI

K-W-L World War I - TTYN

Causes of World War 1

War Guilt Question

Rise in Nationalism

Imperialism and International Rivalry

Internal Stability

Complex Alliance System

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

German Blank Check and Quick Mobilization

Activity Learning Stations: Causes of World War I

LESSON TITLE: Causes of WWI

SUBJECT/GRADE LEVEL: Global Studies II

TIME PERIOD: Two Class Periods

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

Students will be able to Identify and describe the events that caused the start of World

War I

MATERIALS: Do-now question, Primary Source Reading, Learning Stations Material,

PowerPoint, 3-2-1Organizer

WARM-UP:

1. Do Now:

- Describe why the assassination of the Archduke is considered a trigger to the start of WWI

Activity Learning Stations: Causes of World War I

2. Big Group Discussion: -Students and teacher will work cooperatively responding to previous night’s primary source reading on the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

3. Small Group Activity: - Working in small groups, students will rotate through Learning Stations examining the four primary causes associated with the start of WWI in Europe.

4. Big Group Discussion: - Utilizing the WWI PowerPoint, the students and teacher will examine their interpretations regarding what was during learned during the Learning Station Activity.

5. Assessment:

Students will complete a 3-2-1 Graphic Organizer

Activity Learning Stations: Causes of World War I

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE LESSON/ACTIVITY:

Begin class with an anticipatory set to encourage students to call upon what was

learned from the previous night’s reading and corresponding summary statement

from the article, The Killing of the Archduke. Next, working in small groups, each

group will analyze primary and secondary source material while rotating through

four stations, which examines the primary causes of WWI. Next, in a big group

format, the students and teacher will examine a teacher-designed PowerPoint that

highlights the primary causes of the start of WWI. Finally, in an effort to measure

student assessment, the students will complete a 3-2-1 Graphic Organizer.

Timeline

Notice How the U.S. responds to the start of the war

War Guilt Question

Few issues in modern history have received as much attention as assigning

responsibility for the outbreak of the World War in 1914.

Leaders reacted to events instead of proactively managing the crisis

Austrians, Hungarians and Serbs made important decisions early in the

crisis, they consistently avoided compromise and risked war

There was plenty of time for calculation, caution and decision.

Who chose to risk war, and why?

Let the dominos fall

Rise in Nationalism

TTYN: Describe nationalism

How nationalism was a long-term cause of WWI

Germany was extremely proud of the military power that they had become after

the Franco-Prussian War.

As a new unified nation after January of 1871, the Germans felt nearly

unstoppable as a world power.

The French on the other hand had been embarrassed by the Germans and found it

necessary to regain their pride.

How nationalism was a long-term cause of WWI

Feelings of resentment led to the massive militarism between Germany and

France

Growth of Pan-Slavism and the unification of all Slavic peoples

Protected by Russia, the areas around Serbia became very unstable.

The Serbians were prepared to create their own independent Slavic state

supported by the Russians.

This will lead to what we call the “Balkan Powder Keg” or an area in the

Balkans that would only take a minor issue to explode into full on war

Rise in Nationalism

The Trigger: Serbian Nationalism

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand and

his wife, Sophie, assassinated in

Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914 by

young Bosnian terrorist Gabrillo

Princip.

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Turning Points

Two crucial events which made 1917 a turning point in world history were the US

entry into the war and the Russian withdrawal from the war

Ludendorff's Spring Offensive and the Allied Response

  Mobilized Killed Wounded

British Empire 8 900 000 1 000 000 2 000 000

France 8 400 000 1 360 000 4 000 000

Russia 12 000 000 1 700 000 5 000 000

USA 1 750 000 80 000 180 000

Italy 5 600 000 460 000 900 000

Germany 11 000 000 1 800 000 4 200 000

Austria-Hungary 7 800 000 1 200 000 3 000 000

Turkey 2 850 000 650 000 950 000

Technology

World War I is significant because it marked the debut of

many new types of weapons and was the first major war to

“benefit” from technological advances in radio, electrical

power, and other technologies

TTYN: How might technology change or influence war?

The War to End All Wars

Fourteen Points

Reduce Armaments

The Paris Peace Settlement

Association of Nations

Popular Determination

Versailles Treaty

War Guilt Clause

Reparations

Weak League of Nations

To Be Continued during our unit on the

Interwar Period

Readings & Resources

Trench Warfare ResourcesUse your split note-taking skills!

Audiohttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/first-world-war/interviews/025015-1510-e.html