One Is Left with Horrible Feeling Now That War Settles Nothing;

Name:______

The GREAT War

WWI Objectives /

TERMS TO KNOW

/ MAP 1914 /

MAP 1918

Evaluate rise of ethnic and ideological conflicts in Europe
Review rise of nationalism as WWI cause
Unification of Germany upsets European balance of power
Importance of geographic factors in war
Mechanization (machine gun, gas, sub, tank, air) and human cost
American Involvement
Understand the conditions and failures of the Treaty of Versailles + League of Nations / Make 21 NOTE CARDS
Nationalism 24.2
Balkans 24.2
Nation-state 24.2
Militarism 29.1
Central Powers 29.2
Allies 29.2
Western Front 29.2
Trench Warfare 29.2
Total War 29.3
Rationing 29.3
Propaganda 29.3
Armistice 29.3
Fourteen Points 29.4
Self-Determination 29.4
Treaty of Versailles 29.4
League of Nations 29.4
Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Otto Von Bismarck / Spain
France
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Serbia
Albania
Greece
Romania
Ottoman Empire
Russia
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Atlantic O. / Norway
Sweden
Finland
Ireland
Spain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
E. Prussia
Romania
Bulgaria
Turkey

“ One is left with horrible feeling now that war settles nothing;

that to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one” Agatha Christie

Class Work /

Homework

2/5 KWL, M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI / Read Chapter 24.2, Note Cards
& Current Event: War
2/6 & 2/7Alliance Activity &
Assassination Reading
Current Event Due! / Read Chapter 29.1, Note Cards
Creative Writing Assignment: Letter from the Trenches (Due: 2/12)
2/8 Reading Quiz / Read Chapter 29.2, Note Cards
2/11 WWI Stations Activity &
Trench Warfare / Read Chapter 29.3, Note Cards
2/12 Trench Warfare
Creative Writing Assignment Due! / Read Chapter 29.4, Note Cards
2/13 & 2/14 WWI Notes and Map Activity /

WWI Project

2/15Reading QuizReview WWI /

WWI Project

2/19Treaty of Versailles Activity /

WWI Project & Study for Test

2/20 & 2/21 WWI test; new unit sheet (Russian Rev) / WWI Project Due ¾

Essential Question: Who has your back?

# / Research Question (google is your friend!)
1 / Make a list of your enemies and allies (countries). My enemies are….
Why are they your enemies? They are my enemies because…
Note changes during the war. Alliances that changed during the war were…
2 / Make a map of your nation using its boundaries in 1914.
Label it and color it! The map should be typing paper size only.
It must be hand done/traced, no hitting the print/copy button allowed!
3 / On a new map and on new paper, show the 1914 borders, the 1918 borders, and the present day border.
4 / Color a flag of your nation (typing paper size) from 1914. Write the name of your nation ON THE BACK.
5 / Describe the kind of fighting in which men from your country were primarily involved in. (10+ paragraph) ex: naval, foot, air, defense…
6 / Describe the most important battle of the war for your country and explain why.
7 / Describe conditions at the front for men from your county. Which “front” did your country defend/attack?
8 / Describe your country’s navy. (Numbers and type of ships) You may include pictures.
9 / Describe the type of naval battles or skirmishes your country was involved or concerned about. (Were they a success or failure, how does this contribute to the overall success in the war?)
10 / Describe your country’s major goal during the war.
11 / Did you have colonies? If so, how did they react during the war? If not, were you trying to get colonies?
12 / When and how did the WAR begin and end for you? (battles or events) Include data on neutrality or secret treaties made prior to the war.
13 / What types of military equipment did you have? Was the rest of your equipment inferior, comparable, or superior to that of your enemies? Be specific in your descriptions.
14 / Who were your political leaders? What were they like? Include changes during the war and reason for change
15 / On the home front in your country: (pick one that you have information on)

1. How much (and how accurate) news of the war was available?
2. What happened to the domestic economy during the war?
3. What did your government do with dissenters? Were there many?
4. Describe the attitude of your countrymen towards the war in 1914? During and afterwards?

16 / Describe the results of the war for your country:
*How many deaths and casualties did you have?
*What was your war debt? Did you pay it?
*How much of your country was destroyed as a result of the war?

• Territory gained or lost?

All of your research will focus on ______in World War One.

DEVELOP a research question + then answer it IN DETAIL.

KEEP A WORK CITED OF ALL YOUR SOURCES! Please type!!

Date: / Date:
Date: / Date:
Date: / Date:

Parent Signature X ______(worth 10 points)

Learning Goals:

The student will be able to examine the causes of WWI, analyze the changing nature of war,review the role of the European powers & explain the ending /aftermath of WWI.

Learning Scale

4 / In addition to Level 3, the student can make connections to real-world applications.

3
Mastery / Student can correctly:

• Evaluate rise of ethnic and ideological conflicts in Europe.
• Review rise of nationalism as WWI cause.
• Discuss how the unification of Germany upsets European balance of power.
• Connect the importance of geographic factors in war.
• Relate mechanization of war (machine gun, gas, sub, tank, air) and human cost.
• Explain American Involvement
• Understand the conditions and failures of the Treaty of Versailles & League of Nations.

2 / The Student can correctly complete most of Level 3.
1 / The student can correctly complete Level 3 only with guidance.
0 / The student is unable to complete Level 3, even with guidance.

Keeping Track of My Learning

Rate Yourself:

4 – EXPERT 3 – PRACTITIONER

In addition to scale 3, you can No major errors of knowledge.

go beyond what is taught!

2 – APPRENTICE 1 – NOVICE

No major errors of knowledge, Partial understanding and simple

but errors with key complex ideals. details are known.

Examine the causes of World War I:

Rise of nationalism in Europe impacted by imperialism

Pre _____ Post _____

Unification of Germany and Otto Von Bismarck’s leadership.

Pre _____ Post _____

Rise of ethnic and ideological conflicts - the Balkans, Austria-Hungary, and the decline of the Ottoman Empire

Pre _____ Post _____

The build-up of militarism for prestige and nationalist pride.

Pre _____ Post _____

Alliance system

Pre _____ Post _____

Analyze the impact of the changing nature of warfare in World War I:

Trench warfare

Pre _____ Post _____

Mechanization of war – machine gun, gasoline, submarine, tanks, chemical, airplane.

Pre _____ Post _____

American Involvement

Pre _____ Post _____

Explain the end of World War I and its aftermath

Pre _____ Post _____

My score at the beginning of the Unit: ______My goal is to beat ______by ______

Individual Goal for the Unit: ______

Specific things I am going to do to improve: ______

Unit Reflection: ______

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“He kept us out of war”

-1916 political slogan for President Woodrow Wilson