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GWHMT_VA_WHII.10a Teacher_Final
Standard WHI.10a
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War I by
a) explaining economic and political causes, major events, and identifying major
leaders of the war, with emphasis on Woodrow Wilson and Kaiser Wilhelm II;
Essential Skill
Identify, analyze, and interpret primary and secondary sources to make
generalizations about events and life in world history. (WHI.1a)
World War I
Interactive Whiteboard Activity
Resources
Create a time line with the following dates:
June 28, 1914
August 4, 1914
May 7, 1915
September, 1915
April, 1917
March 3, 1918
November 11, 1918
June 28, 1919
Then create a word bank with the following words:
Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated
All major European powers enter the war
Sinking of the Lusitania
Serbia is defeated
United States enters the war
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Germany signs armistice, ending the fighting
Treaty of Versailles signed
Activity
Displaying the time line, have student volunteers come to the whiteboard and place the
correct item in the appropriate spot on the time line. Students may refer to Chapter 16 of
Glencoe World History: Modern Times to help complete the time line.
Critical Thinking
Determining Cause and Effect Ask: What four factors contributed to the start of
World War I? (militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism) Would you classify
these causes as political, economic, or both? (Students should note that these factors
are a combination of the two.)
Analyzing Ask: How did the entry of the United States impact the course of the
war? (Students should note that the United States gave the allies a psychological boost,
helping to offset the traumatizing defeats along the Western front, and the withdrawal of
Russia in 1918. The American troops were fresh, unlike the war-weary European soldiers.
They were able to turn back the final German offensive and advance into Germany.)
Answer to Teacher Activity
June 28, 1914: Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated
August 4, 1914: All major European powers enter the war
GWHMT_VA_WHII.10a Teacher_Final
May 7, 1915: Sinking of the Lusitania
September, 1915: Serbia is defeated
April, 1917: United States enters the war
March 3, 1918: Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
November 11, 1918: Germany signs armistice, ending the fighting
June 28, 1919: Treaty of Versailles signed
Answers to Student Activity
Important
Country/Faction
People
Represented
Gavrilo Princip
Black Hand/Serbia
Francis
Ferdinand
William II
Archduke of
Austria-Hungary
Emperor of
Germany
Nicholas II
Czar of Russia
Alfred von
Schlieffen
German general
Role in World War I
Assassinated Archduke Ferdinand,
triggering World War I
Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne;
assassination triggered World War I
Gave Austria-Hungary a “blank check” if
war broke out with Russia; approval of
unrestricted naval warfare drew the
United States into the war
Mobilized troops against AustriaHungary and Germany in support of
Serbia
Formed plan for two-front war with
France and Russia; plan led Germany to
declare war on France and Belgium and
Great Britain to declare war on Germany
for violating Belgium’s neutrality