p3 Lesson Plan

Name: Mr.
Matthew Remmich
Title: The causes of the Great War (World War I).
Summary: In this lesson students will examine the causes of World War I
using The Great War Youtube channel as their guide. They will also interpret
primary documents and accounts of events to
Learners: The students will be high school history students.

Standards: 912.H.4.1 Identify and distinguish between longterm causes
and triggering events of WWI.
Online Learning Resources: YouTube Videos:
Link to full channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcyEsEjhPEDf69RRVhRh4A
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f11CKYB2FCA
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYrofaDfMKI
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmHxq28440c
Materials Used by the Teacher:
Materials Used by the Students:
The teacher will need a computer
Computer
with email or another method of
Email
electronic communication to be able
Pencil
to send students links to videos.
Paper
Technologies Used by the
Technologies Used by the
Teacher:
Students:
Computer
Computer with internet access
Email
access to YouTube.
Youtube
Access to email
SMART board
Timeline of activities (Instructional Procedures):
This lesson will be using the flipped classroom method to teach students
about the causes of World War I. Students will watch three episodes from The
Great War series. These three episodes are a short special entitled "Prelude to
War." The Great War is arguably the best series compiled on any war. It
documents the entire First World War week-by-week exactly 100 years after
the war. Nothing like it has been done before. The series is fantastic and has
tons of great information and interpretation of the war.
For this assignment students will only watch the "Prelude to War" segment of
the series. This is a three episode segment that explains and interprets the
events that led to the outbreak of the war. Along with the series, students will
complete the attached analysis guide to help them analyze and assess the
information presented in the series. In students' answers to questions they
will be required to form an argument on why they think the war started and
provide evidence from the series to support their claims. This portion will be
completed outside of class.
After the students finish watching the series they will come to class with their
completed worksheet. As a class, we will discuss the reasons why the war
started beyond just the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. We will discuss the
situation with the Balkan/Slavic states, we will discuss the intricate web of
alliances that weaved throughout Europe at the time, and we will discuss the
instability and incompetence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time.
Students will be allowed to change their answers to the questions if their
fellow students' input sparks new thoughts.
Students will be given three days to watch the series and complete the
assignment prior to the in class discussion.
Assessment Plan:
Completion of analysis guide 50 points. Analysis of events 50 points. 5 points
extra credit will be given to a student who posts a question on the YouTube
channel. If the series producers answer I will share it in class.
There will be two grades issued from this. Completion of the assignment and
analysis of material. Each grade is independent from the other. As in one
student may not have the assignment completed on time and take a zero for
completion but, although not likely, may have fantastic interpretation from
the in class discussion and/or turning the assignment in late.
To assess the students' analysis and understanding of the content I have
formed the attached analysis guide (see next page) that challenges students
with questions about the material. In order to answer these questions
properly, students will need to think hard. We will also discuss the questions
as a class for the students to share their thoughts. From this discussion I will
be able to conduct additional assessment of the students on their
understanding.
Analysis Guide:
Name:_____________________________
These analysis guides are used to help you look at the main points of the lesson.
Each question is completely open and up to your interpretation. I will grade on your
presentation of evidence and how you prove your points using the evidence given in
the video series. To get full credit, form your own argument for each question and
prove it based on evidence from the series.
1.How many casualties were caused by the war? How many people died? Compare
this to the population of Europe at the time (also mentioned in the series) and think
about what ramifications these numbers would have on the structure of Europe.
Write your thoughts here.
2. Who was the cultural and industrial center prior to World War I? In what ways did
this country lead the rest of Europe? Who were the famous scientists from this time
that Indy lists and where have you heard those names before?
3. Was Austria-Hungry a stable empire? Did they make good decisions? Why? How
did this contribute to the war?
4. Why did Germany build up their navy? What did this navy end up doing?
5. What was the black hand? What were their overall goals?
6. What was the situation like in the Balkan peninsula at the time? How did this
contribute to the war?
7. Why was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand the "match that
ignited the bonfire"? How and why did his death cause the outbreak of World War I?
The Money Question:
1. As you know from previous courses, World War I was directly caused by the
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. But was it the only big cause? What
were some of these other causes and how did they contribute to the outbreak of the
war? Explain.

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