Interact with History

1914

Think-Write-Pair-Share Read each question and think about your answer Write! Write your answer to each question on your paper – use complete sentences! Pair! Pair with a partner and share your answer with them. Share! Numbers will be chosen. If you are chosen, you will share YOUR PARTNER’S answer

Where We Are Now: Recovered from Civil War; expanding role and power United States Britain France Russia Germany Austria- Hungary Government Recovered from Civil War; expanding role and power More democratic power to people and Parliament Finally stable; no more revolution Recent Const. and sharing of power; citizens still restless Recently united; expanding power and status Familiarize self with Dual-Monarchy Focus Establish influence in Western Hemis. Maintain Empire Protecting interests abroad Maintain and increasing influence Increasing influence in eastern Europe Maintain influence of neighbor nations

It is the summer of 1914 in Europe It is the summer of 1914 in Europe and tensions are high as the continent has been divided into two rival camps. The countries in each camp have pledged to fight alongside one another in case of war. Suddenly the unthinkable happens! The leader of a country you are allied with is assassinated. The dead leader’s country blames a rival nation and declares war. The country calls on you to keep your word and join the war on its side. As a member of your country’s government, you are called to an emergency meeting to discuss your nation’s response. On one hand, you have promised to support your ally. However, if you declare war, it will probably set off a chain reaction of war declarations throughout the two camps. As a result, all of Europe could find itself locked in a large, destructive war.

1. What would you do: support your ally or stay neutral? Why? 2. Should you always support a friend, no matter what he or she does? Explain. 3. Have you ever had to tell a friend he or she was wrong? What was that like? 4. What might be the risks of refusing to help an ally? 5. What might be the benefits of not helping an ally / telling them their actions were wrong? 6. What might be the consequences of a war involving all of Europe?

04 World War 1

The Game It’s World War 1 in our classroom. England, Russia, and France Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

The Points and Rewards Every country starts with 5 points The country with the most points on December 19th wins 3 extra credit points on the first semester final and one homework pass for second semester. That countries’ allies win 2 extra credit points on the final OR a homework pass (each citizen’s choice)

How to Gain/Lose Points *You may give points to your allies: 2 per week, on Fridays* How to Gain Points Leaving your country spotless Creativity on assignments Each citizen completes the homework Battle Thursday How to Lose Points Leaving your country messy Talking/disrupting class No citizen completes the homework

Battle Thursdays December 18th each country will compete against other countries in a Family Feud style game. The Game: Countries will compete 1 v 1. A category with 6 answers (such as the 6 deadliest battles of WW1) will be up. The first team to buzz in will get to answer. If they don’t get answer #1, team 2 will get a chance to answer a higher answer. Winning team of the Buzz round will get to choose “Pass or Play” If you play: Each citizen (INDIVIDUALLY) will try to complete the board. The country gets 3 Strikes. If the country gets three strikes, then the other country has one chance to steal (they need to say a correct answer) The Triple Entente will choose their battle partner for the first three rounds; the Triple Alliance will choose their battle partner the second three rounds