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S1W11: WWI Begins

Amanda Payne

Created on October 18, 2024

S1W11: WWI Begins

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U.S. History

The Beginning of WWI

What were the main causes of WWI?

Essential Question

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Alliance

Germany

British Empire

Imperialism

Assasination

World War I

Colony

This Week's Vocabulary

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Let's engage! We will engage our prior knowledge by assessing what we know about WWI. We will explore the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to see if one event can trigger a world war

Engage & Explore

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Prior knowledge:

Causes of WWI

What Caused the First world war?

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The Powder keg Explodes

How the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand Unfolded

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The Powder keg Explodes

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The Powder keg Explodes

Beginning of WWI

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We will explain how the United States got involved in WWI and elaborate by demonstrating how Americans in the U.S. contributed to Allied victories in Eupore.

Explain & Elaborate

03

Pre-War Alliances

Alliances Leading to WWI

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America before WWI

How the U.S. Entered WWI

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War in Europe

War in Europe

The Lusitania and The U.S

Why Didn't The U.S. join WWI Sooner?

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An Appeal for War

America Gets Involved

America Sends Soldiers

Relief for the Allies

Relief for the Allies

Hundred Days' Offensive

The end of the war!

We will explore the events between the U.S. joining WWI and the end of the war more in the coming weeks.

We will evaluate our understanding of the causes of WWI.

Evaluate

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Reflect:

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