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The Causes of World War I
What You Will Do
Use on screen information to answer interactive questions
Explore why a European war broke out in 1914
Work through events in Europe leading up to the outbreak of war
Complete “Causes of WWI” graphic organizer on the key points of
the causes of the war
What You Will Learn
How each nation was involved in the outbreak of the war
How one gunshot lead to the deaths of millions of people
How to describe the outbreak of the war in your own words
Causes of World War I
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Go to Alice Vail Library’s webpage
Click on Classroom Connections.
Find Mrs. Gershweir’s name
Open WWI Powerpoint and Save
Click on “Causes of World War I”
Answer questions on the website
Fill in worksheet once you see
World War I Biographies
What You Will Do
Explore biographies on a website
Select four people to research (2 from Triple Entente; 2 from
Central Powers)
Complete “WWI Biographies” graphic organizer
What You Will Learn
How people influenced events of WWI
How people had different points of view about WWI
How to describe each person in your own words
Biographies of World War I
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Open Powerpoint under “My Documents”
Go to Alice Vail Library’s webpage
Click on Classroom Connections.
Find Mrs. Gershweir’s name
Use 2 websites on “Biographies”
Fill out graphic organizer using your
notetaking skills
World War I Project
What You Will Do
Explore primary sources of propaganda online
Choose a topic for in-depth study
Create a primary source propaganda visual
Make sure that your creation is in a provocative style that argues
a point of view.
What You Will Learn
How primary sources show what life was like
How people had different points of view on one topic
How propaganda was created to show a particular point of view
Propaganda of World War I
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Open Powerpoint under “My Documents”
Go to Alice Vail Library’s webpage
Click on Classroom Connections.
Find Mrs. Gershweir’s name
Browse propaganda websites
Make notes