1. Bellwork

2. 3. How will I be assessed today?
1. Agenda
Bellwork-3 Multiple Choice Questions
Quick WWI guided notes
Close Reading
Evidence Based Claim
2. Learning Target
I can close read text in order to provide 3 pieces of evidence and analysis to the claim that “The United States tried to maintain a policy of neutrality but several critical events made it necessary to enter WWI in 1917”
3. How will I be assessed today?
@ Midpoint: Clear and Elaborate close reading notes
@ End of class: Evidence Based Claim

3. Causes of World War I M- Militarism A- Alliance Systems I- Imperialism
N- Nationalism
Plus…Sinking of the Lusitania & the Zimmermann Telegram

4. Militarism
Militarism- glorifying and preparing an army for war.

5. Alliance Systems
Alliance Systems- nations signed treaties or agreements to help each other out during times of war.
World War I started in 1914 but the United States did not officially enter until 1917.

6. Imperialism
Imperialism- Stronger countries taking over weaker countries led to competition for territories.

7. WHY?
Nationalism
Nationalism- Loyalty to your nation which, causes more competition between nations (Power and Prestige).

8. Lusitania
Unrestricted submarine warfare- Using submarines to sink any ship without warning.
A German U-boat sank the British ship Lusitania killing over a thousand people (128 Americans)
Americans unhappy because American ships were sunk and lives lost.

9. Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmermann Telegram-“Secret Message”- from Germany to Mexico offering help to regain lost territory from the Mexican American War.
1917 U.S Congress declared war on Germany .

10. 1- 2 sentences for EACH paragraph (8)
Step 1: Close Read
Annotation notes
1- 2 sentences for EACH paragraph (8)

13. Step 2: Evidence Based Claim
Process and Protocol
Read the claim that WE provide for YOU….make sure you understand it!
Go back and re-read text to find 3 pieces of evidence
Choose SPECIFIC and interesting evidence to support the claim
Cite where your evidence came from…For example (Paragraph 3)
Analyze and Interpret the evidence (place it into context and explain it)