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 * Introduce Causes of WWI Final Assessment:**
 * 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? **


 * Ask students to create their own lists of causes of WWI in the following categories: **


 * Long term: ** ex: Imperialism, Militarism, Nationalism etc.


 * Short Term: ** (6 mo before)


 * Trigger Cause: ** Assassination


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


 * Alternate option of an individual voice thread with own pictures **


 * 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 voice threads submitted. 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 **


 * Listen to other classmates and make note of comments made about your own answer. Discussion about final answer to question.**


 * Discussion Reflection Questions**


 * Day 5 (May 16, 17) Movie on WWI**
 * As you watch, answer the following question and support your answer with AT LEAST 3 specific examples from the movie: Is this movie pro-war or anti-war?**

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 * Homework: Read Epilogue and do study guide**

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