Announcements:

1: Test 3/9!

Review is on the

Weebly!

2: Six Weeks Ends

2/23. Complete

retakes or make

up work after

school!

Bell Ringer: February (20)21, 2018

Materials:

1: Spiral/blank

sheet of paper

2: Partner

3: Class set of

“Causes of WWI

DBQ”

1. Set up your Cornell notes

2. Across the top of your c-notes, write

today’s lesson topic:

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

3. In the left hand column of your c-

notes, write today’s lesson objective

in the form of a question:

Identify the importance of imperialism, nationalism, militarism, and the alliance system in causing World War I

Announcements

•TEST 3/9! Review is on the Weebly! STUDY!

•The six weeks ends 2/23. If you need to make up assignments or test, you may come by after school from 4:30 to 5:00

Materials

1. Blank sheet of paper/notebook/journal

2. Partner

3. Class set “Causes of World War I DBQ”

Announcements:

1: Welcome back!

2: New Bell Ringer

procedure!

3: ACP Results!

Bell Ringer: February 20(21), 2018

Materials:

1: Spiral/blank

sheet of paper

2: Enlightenment

Graphic Organizer

3: One partner

1. Set up your Cornell notes

2. Across the top of your c-notes, write

today’s lesson topic:

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

3. In the left hand column of your c-

notes, write today’s lesson objective

in the form of a question:

Identify the importance of imperialism, nationalism, militarism, and the alliance system in causing World War I

Word Wall Vocabulary:

•Militarism: military values and goals take over civilian society; countries build up their arsenals •Alliance system: relationships between countries• Imperialism: one (strong) country taking over a another (weak) country’s economy and government, usually to exploit resources•Nationalism: devotion or love for one’s country• Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy• Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia

• Originally called “The Great War” because no other war had this many countries involved

• 1914-1918

• Between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente

• Began in an area of the world called the “Balkans” – the powder keg of Europe

• Four causes: MAIN

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism,Nationalism

What World War I?

Long-Term Causes of World War I

What is Militarism?

•Militarism is glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war

•Kings wore military uniforms even in daily life, and generals became powerful political figures

•Germany and Britain competed to build the largest navy

Turn and Talk

Look at the graph. What might happen if one country sees another increasing their military spending?

ANS: They will likely increase their spending as well

Defense Estimates of the Great Powers, 1870-1914 (in millions of pounds)

1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1914

Germany 10.8 20.4 28.8 41.0 64.0 110.8

Austria-Hungary 8.2 13.2 12.8 13.6 17.4 36.4

France 22.0 31.4 27.4 42.4 52.4 57.4

Great Britain 23.4 25.2 31.4 116.0

68.0 76.8

Italy 7.8 10.0 14.8 14.6 24.4 28.2

Russia 22.0 29.6 29.0 40.8 63.4 88.2

What are Alliances?

•By 1914, Europe was divided into two large alliances

•Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

•Great Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)

• The purpose of these alliances was to preserve thebalance of power in Europe

Turn and Talk

Why might the alliance system lead to a large-scale war?

ANS: Because if one person is involved, their allies must also become involved

What is Imperialism?

• Imperialism is when one country takes political and economic control over anothercountry

•The weaker country is called a “colony”

What is Imperialism?

•Many European powers believed the sign of a greatpower was possession ofoverseas colonies

•Competing for land created an environment of tension

Turn and Talk

Why might imperialism lead to war?

ANS: Because if colonies represent strength, the more colonies you have, the stronger you are. European countries will fight over their colonies to have more than the other

What is Nationalism?

•Nationalism is extreme devotion or love for one’s country

•Nationalism can unify a country but it can also create rivalries between other countries

What is Nationalism?

•Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, Great Britain, and France were all rivalsby the beginning of the 1900s

• This rivalry came as a result of competition for materials, territorial disputes, and ethnic groups asking for independence

Short-Term Causes of World War I

The Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand •Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

•Arrives in Serbia (Sarajevo)

•Serbian ethnic groups resent Austria-Hungary for their control of the area

•Some want independence for Serbs

•Archduke and wife are shot byGavrilo Princip.

The Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand •https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfO7TduevHA

Guided Practice: Summary

• In the bottom portion of your c-notes, complete a summary over the causes of World War I

• For help, use the following sentence stems:The four long-term causes of World War I were… M is…A is…I is…N is…The short-term cause of World War I was…

Fun Fact

• The first would-be assassin threw his bomb at the Archduke’s car. It bounced off the hood and under the car behind them• The assassin tried to escape by jumping in to the river below and biting a cyanide capsule •Since it was June, there was no water and the cyanide capsule was not strong enough, so the assassin started vomiting while a crowd following him into the foot deep water and began beating him up

Independent: Causes of World War I DBQ •Complete your World History Essay Prompt

•When finished, read through the documents on the DBQ and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper

•Write a paragraph that explains the causes of World War I

•You must cite at least two of the documents

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Announcements:

1: Test 3/9!

Review is on the

Weebly!

Bell Ringer: February (22), 2018

Materials:

1: Spiral/blank

sheet of paper

2:

1. Set up your Cornell notes

2. Across the top of your c-notes, write

today’s lesson topic:

CHACTERISTICS OF WORLD WAR I

3. In the left hand column of your c-

notes, write today’s lesson objective

in the form of a question:

Identify major characteristics of World War I

Announcements

•TEST 3/9! Review is on the Weebly! STUDY!

Materials

1. Blank sheet of paper/notebook/journal

2. Map Assignment (Class set)

3. Blank map copies (they’re different, so get one of each)

Announcements:

1: Welcome back!

2: New Bell Ringer

procedure!

3: ACP Results!

Bell Ringer: February (22), 2018

Materials:

1: Spiral/blank

sheet of paper

2: Enlightenment

Graphic Organizer

3: One partner

1. Set up your Cornell notes

2. Across the top of your c-notes, write

today’s lesson topic:

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORLD

WAR I

3. In the left hand column of your c-

notes, write today’s lesson objective

in the form of a question:

Identify major characteristics of World War I

Independent: World War I Map Project•Read through the instructions and complete the map project

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