Lesson

Lesson Name: World War I - Blame, Treaty, Recap - 3rd Period

Author: Paul Ketchum
Published: February 12th, 2016
Length: 14:06
Questions: 24

Clip #1: Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36 (05:31)

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Think - Pair Share: (First Things First) You will discover that your strategy for dealing with
interpersonal conflicts may match up with approaches a country may take in an international
conflict (in this case, WWI): reconciliation ("making up"), revenge ("continuing the conflict"), or
isolation ("avoiding the conflict") Turn and discuss with your group what you wrote to the Bellwork Question. Then, wait for me to prompt you to share what you discussed.

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Essential Questions: Reflect on the motives of Imperialism for why one nation would want to
control another as you think about the reason why different countries dont co-exist
peacefully together. Now, keep this in mind as you think about how individuals influence
history and why dictatorships exist as you interact with this presentation.

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Multiple Choice
The immediate cause of World War I was due to who's assassination?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Feedback: Correct - Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo on
June 28, 1914 by Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip who was a member of the "Black Hand" a
Serbian Nationalist organization
Emperor Fanz Joseph
Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip
Kaizer Wilhelm II

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Open Response
Produce your own example of the word Ultimatum to generalize the definition.

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Clip #1: Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36 (05:31)

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Multiple Choice
Examine the word Mobilize to determine what it means.
The glorification of the military.
Feedback: Militarism is the glorification of the military
Preparing military forces for war.
Feedback: Correct - Mobilizing, Mobilization, or Mobilize is simply preparing anyone from
one's country or organization to get ready or train for war.
A final set of demands.
Feedback: Ultimatum is a final set of demands
A policy of supporting neither side in a war.
Feedback: Neutrality is a policy supporting neither side

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Open Response
Compare and Contrast the Bellwork 7 Habits # 4 & 5 writing response you shared to that of
the countries fighting in WWI (Example - "I could have listened better to my friend to
understand why he/she was upset, and we may not have gotten into the fight. The country X
could have listened to country Y about Z, so they could have prevented ABC.") **You may NOT
use the sample I provided**

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Multiple Choice
Use inferences from what you just learned to determine what the number one killer to anyone
during the World War I Era --(July 28, 1914 Nov. 11, 1918).
Going of the Top into no man's land
Influenza Outbreak
Feedback: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic (Otherwise Known as the Spanish Flu) infected 500
Million people and killed somewhere between 20-50 Million people.
Machine guns brought on by new technology
Gang Green caused by dirty conditions of the Trench Warfare.

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The Battle of Somme (July 1 - Nov. 13, 1916). Technology Advancements of machine guns
and Barbed wireActual Numbers for the British at the Battle of Somme were 60,000 casualties
of which 20,000 died.

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Clip #2: World War I - Treaty of Versailles (02:59)

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Italian Prime Minister - Vittorio Emanuele Orlando Insisted the Allies honor their secret
agreement to give former Austro-Hungarian lands to Italy, but this violated the principle of
"Self-Determination"

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Multiple Choice
Germany had to make reparations, so determine the best answer to finish this statement:
reparations are?
people who wanted to make extreme changes
Feedback: Radicals are people who wanted to make extreme changes.
a system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace.
Feedback: Collective security is a system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve
the peace.
payments for damage caused by the war.
Feedback: Reparations are payments that the losers of the war "Germany" had to pay for war
damages.
the channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war effort.
Feedback: Total War is the channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war effort.

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Clip #2: World War I - Treaty of Versailles (02:59)

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Multiple Choice
Elaborate on the word armistice by picking the BEST choice to define the word in the
following:
The spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
Feedback: Propaganda is the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an
opposing cause.
Horrible acts against innocent
Feedback: Atrocities are horrible acts against innocent people.
The right of people to choose their own form of government
Feedback: Self-determination is the right of people to choose their own form of government.
An agreement to end the fighting
Feedback: The German government sought an armistice, or agreement to end fighting, with
the Allies At 11 am on November 11, 1918.

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Open Response
Based upon the video and information as well as drawing upon inferences, Predict why you
think World War II will happen 20 years later, and make sure you defend your answer.

Clip #3: World War 1 (in One Take) (05:37)

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The Event: June 28, 1914 known as "The Spark"

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Empire = Nationalism

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The Triple Entente = Russia, France, & Britain The Triple Alliance = Italy, Austria/Hungary, &
Germany

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Propaganda = bias info to promote a cause or viewpoint

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Clip #3: World War 1 (in One Take) (05:37)

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Clip #3: World War 1 (in One Take) (05:37)

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Open Response
Think about the videos and information you have learned to answer the following: Evaluate
the viewpoints of both sides by providing an argument for each side. Thus, you need to agree
with the actions of both sides justifying why they went to war. The Triple Entente = Russia,
France, & Britain The Triple Alliance = Italy, Austria/Hungary, & Germany When finished work
on something you need to work on while everyone else is finishing.

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