Imperialism-Day 1World History

Warm Up

•Why do you think many of the nations of Europe wanted colonies for themselves? Make a list of reasons.

Learning Targets

• I will complete a packet on Imperialism.• I will write a SCR on the causes and the

effects of Imperialism. Essential Question

• What were the causes of World War I and the effects of World War I on world history?

Industrialization Review• The Industrial Revolution started in Great

Britain.• Factories began to produce goods that

people wanted.• Factories used steam power to propel

the engines used in manufacturing. • Factories provided jobs for people.

Industrialization Review• Factories were often dirty, cramped

places to work.• Workers usually worked six days a

week.• Women and children that worked in

the factories and were paid less than men.• If you were injured, you had to work

or lose your job.

Industrialization helps lead to Imperialism

• Because nations are developing new industries, new markets are needed so these goods can be sold.

• Solution-Imperialism!• Imperialism meant that strong nations had to

become colonial powers.• Britain and France controlled much of Africa

and India was a British colony until 1947.

World War I1914-1918

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNX_PgwNplM

World War I VocabularyDay 2

• Learning Target: I will create a Frayer Model assignment on a World War I vocabulary word.• Essential Question: What

words became associated with the WWI?

World War I Vocabulary• Imperialism Armistice• Nationalism Treaty of

Versailles• Militarism War Guilt Clause• Alliances Reparations• Trench Warfare Poison Gas• Airplanes Tanks• Submarines No Mans Land• Assassination

Assignment

• Divide your paper into four sections.• Upper left-write the word.• Upper right-write the definition.• Lower left-create a picture.• Lower right-use the vocabulary

word in a sentence.

Causes of World War I-Day 3-4World History

Warm Up

•Why do nations go to war with other nations?

Learning Targets• I will read and annotate Chapter 6.• I will then write a three paragraph essay

about World War I.• I will create a map of World War I

Europe. Essential Question

• What were the causes of World War I and the effects of World War I on world history?

Factors that lead to World War I

• Alliances-means that nations will fight for each other• Militarism-build up of large

armies and militaries• Imperialism-nations building up

colonies• Nationalism-extreme patriotism

Background

• These factors lead to great tension in Europe, however the great nations of Europe were at peace with each other.• In June of 1914, an assassination

of the Arch Duke of Austria would lead to World War I!

Spark That Ignited World War I

• June 28, 1914, the Archduke of Austria and his wife were murdered in Sarajevo by Gavrillo Princip, a Serbian nationalist. • Within a few weeks, war breaks

out all over Europe.• Europe is now at war!

Europe 1914Allies/Central Powers/Neutrals

World War I

Origins of World War I:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkW9FZLWE5YTrench Warfare and the Christmas Truce, 1914:http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=heGpkm-bPmkTrench Warfare and New Weapons:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAin7aArZUU

Assignment• I will read and annotate

Chapter 6.• I will then write a three

paragraph essay about World War I.• I will create a map of World

War I Europe.

New Weapons and Trench Warfare in WWI-Day 5-6 World History

Warm Up

•What do you think were some of the new weapons that were developed during World War I?

Learning Targets• I will write a letter home from a

soldier and draw a battlefield map.

• Essential Question• What was life like in the trenches?

What effect did the new weapons introduced in WWI have on the war?

Trench Warfare• Very quickly the Western Front of World

War I, this was the area of the war fought mainly in France, settled into trench warfare.

• There were hundreds of miles of trenches along the Western Front.

• Huge battles were fought and often there was little or no changes in the lines.

Trench Warfare• What were the trenches like? • Trenches were huge ditches in the ground. • Troops would go out of their trench and then

have to attack an enemy trench several hundreds yards away.

• Men would live and fight in the trenches. • Trenches were dirty, often filled with water,

filled with disease and rats.

Trench Warfare Video

Sergeant York:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmRRhxo0RHc

New Weapons of WWI-Airplane

New Weapons of WWI-Submarine

New Weapons of WWI-Tank

New Weapons of WWI-Poison Gas

New Weapons of WWI-Machine Gun

Video

• New Weapons in World War I:• http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnW_M5Qb7mw

Battlefield Map of WWI

• Create a battlefield map of World War I.• Take a sheet of piece of paper and draw

two sets of trenches. One on one side of the paper, the other on the other side of the paper.

• In the middle of the paper, create “No Man’s Land” with shell craters and dead trees.

Letter From A Soldier

• You will write a letter from a soldier who is living in a trench in 1917.

• 1) Read the article about trench warfare and then write about three of the hardships that soldiers faced in the trenches.

• 2) Write about three of the new weapons soldier faced in the war.

• 3) This should be an 11 sentence paragraph.

Sentence Starter• Dear Mom and Dad; • Just wanted to write a quick note to

let you know how I am doing. It looks like in about an hour, we will be attacking the German lines. Many of us will not come back from this attack. Life in the trenches can be difficult. First…….

The End of World War I-World History Day 7-8

Learning Target

I will write an editorial about the end of World War I.

Essential QuestionWhat were the events that lead to

the end World War I.

Revolt in Russia

•1917 there was a revolt in Russia that led to the downfall of the Czar.• The new Communist

government signed a peace treaty with Germany.

Over There!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6hRDS3LvQQ

U. S. Troops Arrive

• June 1917, U.S. troops arrive in Europe. • More than one million soldiers went

to Europe. • American’s fought in two major

battles; Belleau Wood and The Argonne Forest. Over 100,000 Americans were killed in the battles.

The Treaty of Versailles• Armistice was signed on November 11,

1918.• January of 1919, Woodrow Wilson met

with the leaders of Italy, Great Britain and France.

• Treaty of Versailles was signed in June of 1919.

• Germany had to sign the war guilt clause and had to pay damages to the victors.

The Treaty of Versailles

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKzZ1OwPXgk

Casualties in World War I

• Soldiers from all countries killed-8,528,831• Soldiers from all countries wounded-

21,189,154• American soldiers killed-126,000• American soldiers wounded-204,002• Cost of war to the U.S.-33.7 Billion

Assignment

•Write an editorial discussing World War I. Talk about how the war ended, the casualties and was the treaty fair to Germany or will it cause another war.