WWI BEGINS

Q R C O D E Q U E S T

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OBJECTIVESCRITERIA OF ASSESSMENT

CRITERION A: KNOWING AND

UNDERSTANDING

- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of

subject-specific content and concepts through

descriptions, explanations and examples

CRITERION C: COMMUNICATING

- Communicate information and ideas using an

appropriate style for the audience and purpose

ATL SKILLS:

COMMUNICATION:

- Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and

teachers

- Make inferences and draw conclusions

- Make effective summary notes for studying

SOCIAL:

- Manage and resolve conflict and work

collaboratively in teams

- Build consensus

THINKING:

- Create original works and ideas

GROUPSGET INTO

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Read p.27. Make a webexplaining why Britain

went to war (no more than2 sentences per arrow).Add a #hashtag to eachreason with a key word

that will help youremember it. Show it to

Barby to get code #2.

Look at source Ion page 27.Describe thecharacters(attitudes,physicalappearance andweapons) andexplain what themessage of thesource is. Showit to Barby to getcode #3.

Make a chart with 2 columns and6 rows. The heading of column 1should be "What the Schlieffen

plan assumed" and column 2"Why the Schlieffen plan failed".The left side column should have

the following:- Belgium wouldn't resist

- The British wouldn't join thewar or would do so late

- The Russians would be slow tomobilize

- The German armies wouldencircle Paris

- The French armies wouldsurrender quickly.

Complete the right side columnwith info from page 35

Choose either option 1 or 2 and write a short

paragraph.

1) Imagine you are a German general. Write a

brief account for your superiors back home

explaining why the British Expeditionary Force

(BEF) ruined your plans. Use page 33.

2) Imagine you are a German soldier invading

France through Belgium. Describe your reaction

to the quick arrival of the BEF and the

implications this will have for your plan.

5. The first paragraph on page 34ends with "Their armies (BEF and

French) were reinforced withevery available soldier from Paris,

transported by taxis or buses."Imagine you're a member of the

French government. Design aposter that will help the soldiers

persuade the taxi and bus driversto abandon their usual route and

take them to the front to fight.Appeal to their sense of

nationalism and their hatred ofthe Germans.