Title: World War I – Causes Day 1

Date: September 18, 2014

Write down the Essential Question.

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

0 5: Militarism

Massive military buildup in

European countries (army and

Navy) in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Militarism was used to protect domestic (home) and foreign interests; especially to protect overseas colonies from other nations.

TWS • In your eyes, how could militarism lead to conflict and war?

Explain your answer. CHALLENGE!!! – • How do you think a country would use their military might

differently when dealing with foreign and domestic issues?

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

Analyze the image above. (Whiteboards) Write a description of the picture in 1-2 sentences. Whose perspective is portrayed here? What is the purpose of this political cartoon

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

Examples of late 19th century militarism are:

1. The establishment of professional armies

▪ The armies of Europe were professional in nature and had access to the best and newest weapons technologies.

▪ Germany had the largest and most powerful army on the continent of Europe. France and neighboring countries often had to increase their army strength as a result.

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

Examples of late 19th century militarism are:

2. The establishment of large modern navies

▪ The navies of Europe started to expand in the late 1800s.

▪ England and Germany had the #1 and #2 powerful armies of the world (The United States would be #3 after the Spanish American War).

▪ European countries often used their navies to protect their colonial/imperial holdings.

▪ A ‘Naval Race’ ensued as a result of navy buildup. British policy dictated that they would NEVER lose the numerical edge in capital ships: ▪ Battleships and battlecruisers

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

Make an inference about the relationships between the countries of Europe before WWI. Based on the evidence of _______________, I can infer ______________.

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

Peer Evaluation: 1pt Stem; 2pts logical evidence; 2 pts logical conclusion

Based on the evidence of a multitude of Europeans standing in line defending each other I can infer that the countries of Europe had many alliances.

05 Alliance

Alliance - a union, friendship, or association formed between two or more countries.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s European nations formed alliances in order to protect not only themselves from outside aggression, but also to protect their economic interests.

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?

The two most significant

European alliances that

were formed during the late 1800s/early 1900s were:

1. Triple Alliance

▪ This alliance was first signed in 1882 and renewed in 1902 between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and later the Ottoman Empire.

2. Triple Entente

▪ Signed in 1907 between Great Britain, France, Russia, this agreement was a counterweight against the Triple Alliance.

(1.2.f, 1.2g) SWBAT describe and evaluate the long term causes of the First World War.

DOL: Given an exit card (80% accuracy) SW – 1. Answer 3 multiple choice question. 2. Write a SEEC paragraph on the following topic: Militarism

EQ: How did militarism and Europe’s system of alliances help push the world to war?