Discussion+Reflection+Questions


 * For your final WWI Assessment, you will create an argument to answer the following question AND discuss with at least 3 other classmates about their answers. Then you will write a final answer to the below question based on what you learned from your classmates IN ADDITION to your own thoughts.**


 * What are the most important causes of WWI and how do they connect to one another to lead to the final break out of war? **


 * Causes of WWI in the following categories: **


 * Long term: ** Arms Race, Imperialism, Nationalism, Industrial Revolution


 * Short Term: ** (6 mo before): Alliances/treaties, colonial wars, more modern technology, independence movements


 * Trigger Cause: ** Assassination, Belgium is invaded by Germany


 * One leads to another, leads to another..... **


 * Critical response to someone else’s. **


 * After the assignment, have a 40 minutes debate on what they learned and critiquing others. Then they will write a **
 * reflection on comments by other students and at least 2 other ideas about causes. Final answer shows self reflection and analysis of other students’ answers to the question. **


 * Rubric: To get full points, you must meet the following criteria: **


 * Intelligent Overall Answer that clearly addresses the question of how one cause leads to another cause leads to another cause: 10 pts **


 * Long term cause is well explained with specific evidence and thought-out 10 pts **


 * Short term cause is well explained with specific evidence and thought-out and clearly connects to the long term cause. 10 pts **


 * Trigger cause is well explained with specific evidence and thought-out and clearly connects to the long term cause AND the short term cause. 10 pts **


 * Answer is organized and easy to understand. 5 pts **

Reflection Questions: 1. Did your discussion cause you to change your opinion about the MOST IMPORTANT long and short-term causes for WWI? OR did your discussion solidify your opinion? Explain using specific evidence that you learned from your conversations.

2. Do you think that it's possible to choose one MOST important cause for the whole war? If so, what do you think it is? If not, why not?

3. What is the main lesson to take away from this discussion about the causes of world wars in general?