1. Minds On – Quick Vote
Based on what we discussed last week, who is most to blame for the outbreak for WW1?
Russia
Serbia
Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France

2. Using Evidence – Cartoon Review
Based on what you know about the dominos falling that led to WW1, which country does each person represent?
Why/why not is this a good cartoon for students to explain the steps to WW1?

3. Big Questions – 2,3 HTC – Using Sources
Canada Enter the War
Big Questions – 2,3
HTC – Using Sources

4. Quick Discuss: If you were a young Canadian man in for what reasons would you choose to join or not join?

5. As a former colony, Great Britain still controlled what we did in the rest of the world
Support for war in Canada was overwhelming – We saw it as our duty (politically and socially)
People enlisted because:
They thought it would be a quick victory
A sense of adventure
A chance to support Canada while being loyal to Britain
A paycheck ($1 a day!)

6. Not everyone was welcomed: women could not enlist but were expected to encourage husbands and brothers to do so
Some women became nurses, mechanics, etc. to support the troops
Aboriginal Canadians were not required to enlist; many did anyway
Most Black Canadians who tried to enlist were rejected; later they were given their own battalion due to racist attitudes of the time

7. Textbooks! History Uncovered pg. 24-25
Step 1 – Read pg
Answer the questions beside Figure 4 and Figure 5
Answer questions 1,2 in ‘Check In’