What Caused the Great War? Assignment - DUE TUESDAY (Sept 27)

Hi everyone,

here are the details that accompany the "What Caused the Great War" assignment:


ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

1) read the handout alongside pgs. 41-top of 47 of your Student Workbook
-> make notes as you go directly on your handout

2) AFTER you have read about each of the seven potential causes, rank them in order, #1-7, of what you think is the #1 most
significant cause responsible down to #7, the least significant. Be sure you consider the following possibilities:

-Imperialism
-Militarism
-Nationalism
-Alliances
-Assassination
-German responsibility
-Biblical perspective (sinful human motives e.g. greed, envy, jealousy etc.)

-> #1 Reason = this was THE MAIN REASON that the Great War started
-> #2 Reason = this was the LEAST SIGNIFICANT reason that the Great War started

3) You should be able to defend your #1 choice by using specific pieces of evidence and evidence provided in your texbooks
and from the handout given in class.


HELPFUL HINTS TO KEEP IN MIND:

1) Who wrote it?

-credentials?
-background?
-bias/motive?
-purpose?

2) What is left out?

-WHY has a certain perspective been left out? Whose voice is missing?
-WHY has specific information been left out?


ASSESSMENT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:

TBA

DUE DATE:

You must be prepared and have any materials that you would like to have with you for your Socials block on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th.

***PLEASE NOTE***
This is an assignment that YOU CANNOT HAND IN LATE, as we discussed in our first class. You must have it completed for the Sept 27th; you will be assessed on whatever you can present on the spot if you are absent or have not completed this assignment for the 27th.