WWI assignment

World War I

You can complete all of this in your notebook.

1. Schools of Thought Handout:

1.      Read the sources that describe the long-term causes of WWI and explain how each helped to cause the war.

M (militarism)

A (alliances)

I (imperialism)

N (nationalism)

2.      

      2.   Go to the sheet Teacher Copy Guns of August and complete the assignment.  This is the list of dates of the immediate cause of WWI.

3.   3.    Using the sheet with the slides on it go to the website www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/weapons.htm to complete the chart on weapons.  Also, on that website click on the picture “What is a Trench?” and take notes on the second slide.  Complete the back of the paper as well.  Read the poem and answer the questions.

4.   4.    Read the packet that starts with President Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality.  Read each section and answer the questions on the bottom (first reading does not have questions).  Be able to explain the answer to these questions: Why does US join the War?  Why does Russian leave the war early?

Please have all this ready to go by hopefully Wednesday.  We really cannot afford to lose class time.  Have fun shoveling and be sure to help your parents and neighbors.  You can talk about WWI to lighten the mood J