The M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI Mini-Essay Extra Credit if typed intro - 6 min MAIN - 10-12 min Balkans - 12 min conclusion/summary - 5-10 min Map Activity (if time)
Prompt: How did Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism lead to the First World War?
Introduction (mention M.A.I.N. and what it led to) - 3 sentences Describe M.A.I.N. N. is… I. is… M. is… A. is… The Balkan Crisis I. example N.example A. example M. example the balkan crisis needs to be more specific. Conclusion (restate your introduction using different words) – 3 sentences
Introduction (sample) Several events led to the start of the First World War. These events are summarized in M.A.I.N, which stands for ______, _______, _______ and _________. The issues within the Balkans increased the tensions and resulted in the spark that began World War I. (3 sentences) 6 minutes
N. is… I. is… M. is… A. is… Describe MAIN 10 minutes Out of order on purpose, re-created as how we taught them 10 minutes
The Balkans Crisis 12 minutes In the Balkan states, imperialism was evident through …………………………. Nationalism became an issue in the Balkans due to ………………… Alliances ….. Imperialism was evident through Austria Hungary trying to take over the Balkans. Nationalism became an issue in the Balkans and the free Serbia movement (the Black Hand). Alliances were important to the start of WWI because of their common Slavic heritage. The Austro-Hungarians also share a heritage with Germany (the Germanic peoples). 12 minutes
Conclusion Conclusion (restate your introduction using different words) – 3 sentences 8 minutes
Europe in 1914 - Map Activity Use map: European Alliances & Military Build-Up, 1914 On pg. 353 of your textbook Label and color every country. Create a key/legend.