WWI
What were the causes of the “Great War”?
How did World War I impact soldiers and civilians?
What lessons can WWI teach us today?
One hundred years ago, the increasing competition among European nations for power and prestige exploded into a four year long “Great
War” which ultimately involved the whole world. Year of imperialistic, industrial and military rivalry along with a growing spirit of
nationalism and a tangled system of alliances sparked what we know of today as WWI. Newly developed military technology initially led
many to believe that the war would be relatively quick, yet the conflict soon bogged down into a grim and drawn out bloodbath. The
magnitude of the killing (9 million soldiers and almost equal civilian casualties) made this the deadliest war in human history. The war left a
generation feeling hopeless and betrayed, and ultimately led to another and even greater conflict 20 years later.
Monday
Tuesday
Wed/Thurs BLOCK
6 and 7
Friday
8
Welcome back – time for
maps!
Causes of WWI
12
Military aspects of WWI:
Course of War
Causes of WWI
13-14
How the war was sold vs.
what the war was like
Poetry and Propaganda
19
DUE: HW #2
HW Quiz #2
Global aspects of WWI
Intro Trial project
20-21
25 DUE: HW #3
HW #3 Quiz
Time for trial preparation
26
Treaty of Versailles/legacy of
WWI discussion
27-28
DUE: TRIAL
1
2
Legacy of WWI/Intro next
unit
11
DUE: HW #1
HW Quiz #1
Causes of War
The war begins
18
NO SCHOOL – Martin
Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
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DUE: Unit Packet
Test: WWI in-class short
essay test
Work on Trial Project
15
Firsthand accounts of the war
22
Treaty of Versailles: WWI ends
but the problems are just
beginning….
29
Wrap up trial/wrap up WWI
Homework #1
Quiz 1 and HW Due Monday 1/11
Read Pages 407-410 and answer the following questions OR take Cornell Notes making sure to address ALL of
the questions and key terms. Remember there will be a quiz on the due date.
1. How did nationalism & imperialism increase tensions in Europe by the early 20th Century?
2. How did growing militarism new alliances impact Europe in the early 20th Century?
3. What caused Austria-Hungary and Russia to go to war in July, 1914?
Key terms – use ALL of these in your HW: MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism)
Causes of WWI, Otto von Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, Balkan “Powder
Keg”, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Ultimatum
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Homework #2
Quiz 2 and HW Due Tuesday 1/19
Look over next year Read Pages 411 – 418 and answer the following questions OR take Cornell Notes making
sure to address ALL of the questions and key terms. Remember there will be a quiz on the due date.
1. Why did World War I quickly become a stalemate along the “Western Front”?
2. How did new technology increase the casualties of World War I?
3. What were the main differences and similarities between the war on the “Eastern Front” compared to the
“Western Front”?
4. Describe an example of how fighting in the “Great War” expanded beyond Europe to become a “World” war.
Key terms – use ALL of these in your HW: “Chain Reaction” of Alliances, Russia, Schlieffen Plan, Serbia,
Central Powers, Allied Powers, Western Front, Trench Warfare, New Weapons of WWI, Eastern Front,
Gallipoli Campaign, Lawrence of Arabia, Fighting in Africa & Asia
Homework #3
Quiz 3 and HW Due Monday 1/25
Read Pages 418 – 427 and answer the following questions OR take Cornell Notes making sure to address ALL
of the questions and key terms. Remember there will be a quiz on the due date.
2. How did WWI become a “total war” that changed the lives of people who were not in the military?
3. Why did the United States enter World War I and why did Russia withdraw in 1917?
4. Why did observers call the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I “a peace built on quicksand”?
Key terms – use ALL of these in your HW: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Lusitania, Zimmermann
Note, Rationing, Propaganda, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Woodrow Wilson, Armistice, Treaty of Versailles,
14 Points, League of Nations, “War Guilt” Clause, Costs of WWI
Trial Project
Due: BLOCK 1/27-28
Short Essay Test: Monday 2/1
Unit Packets DUE with test: Monday 2/1
It’s a new semester – some policy reminders:
Unit class work: Unit packets are due on the day of the test. I don’t collect everything, but you won’t know what
I am collecting until the due date. This is why it is important to have your work in order and organized. You may
use a late pass for unit packets. You can find the packet list in the classroom and on my website. Class work can
also be found electronically on my website.
Homework: Homework is collected on the day it is due. You may revise HW for a higher score up until the day
of the unit test. You can do HW in the format of the questions I ask or in Cornell Notes format. Either way, you
must use all key terms and answer questions thoroughly. See HW rubric on Ms. Greenberg’s website.
Late passes: Late passes give you the opportunity to turn in homework and unit packets up to 1 week after the
due date. You may not use late passes for projects. You are responsible for the information on quizzes and
tests regardless of whether you are using a late pass on your homework. This is particularly important for
this unit, as we will have weekly quizzes.
HW Quizzes: On the day HW is due you have an open note quiz that is based on the homework and recent class
work. Each quiz is about 10 multiple choice questions. The end of unit test will be short essay questions only.
You can still use a late pass your HW BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE QUIZ ON THE DUE
DATE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE YOUR HW OR NOT. This means you have to be
familiar with the reading, and yes- having your HW done thoroughly puts you in the best spot to do well