Unit 5: Imperialism & WWI 1.6.16
Please have your notebook & writing stick ready. Film Clips on WWI Please have your notebook & writing stick ready.
Why did the US really enter WWI? Step 1: Gather evidence President Wilson’s speeches Textbook excerpt Howard Zinn excerpt Step 2: Analyze the evidence What reasons have we found? Can we group any of these together? Are there underlying causes here? Brainstorm reasons for entering the war on the whiteboard
Why did the US really enter WWI? Step 3: Decide how to answer the question What does the evidence point to? Step 4: Write a thesis statement: The real reason the United States entered WWI was ____________ because of ____________, ____________, and _____________.
Test Corrections Unit 4: Industrialization Corrections due Wednesday, 1/13