Geography – Unit 7 Mapping Part 1
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITYPreparation• Access the following maps:• 1914 Blank Map• 1914 Political MapPurposeThe long nineteenth century transformed the world. Political revolutions, nationalism, industrialization, imperialism, and social upheaval all sent shockwaves of change through societies in every corner of the world. In 1914, the tensions surrounding many of these changes would send the world to war. In this mapping exercise you will identify some of the participants in the First World War and make predictions about what you think might have caused the war.ProcessYou’ll begin this activity by identifying several countries in the world of 1914 CE. You will locate these countries on a blank map and then make some guesses and predictions about how they participated in the war and what changes of the long nineteenth century might have caused the war.Step 1Remember, this activity is intended to introduce you to geography in this unit. You aren’t expected to have all the answers. With your teacher, brainstorm some of the ways that the transformations of the long nineteenth century might have led to the First World War.Step 2In small groups, select one of the columns of countries from the table on the worksheet. Label each of the countries on the 1914 Blank Map. When this is complete, each group should share their answers until all 20 countries are labeled on your maps.Step 3Examine the 1914 Blank Map you just labelled. Select five of the countries you identified and guess which side of the First World War it fought on (Allied Powers, Central Powers, or Neutral). Next, you should make a prediction of which country you think suffered the highest casualties during the war, including a 1-2 sentence explanation for your prediction. Finally, annotate one part of the map with a transformation of the long nineteenth century that helped cause WWI.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITYStep 1Directions: Your teacher will lead a discussion. Try to list some of the ways that the transformations of the long nineteenth century might have led to the First World War. You won’t know them all, of course. This is just a brainstorming session.Step 2Directions: Choose one of the five columns and label each of the four countries on the blank map.Countries in 1914:12345Ottoman EmpireUnited KingdomAustria-HungaryGermanyFranceFrench West AfricaGerman East AfricaIndochinaBritish IndiaBritish East AfricaSwitzerlandNetherlandsMexicoPersiaVenezuela United StatesRussian EmpireBelgiumSerbiaJapan
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-3GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITY
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-4GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITYStep 3Directions: On the 1914 Blank Map (or the table below), select five of the countries you identified above and guess which side of the First World War it fought on (Allied Powers, Central Powers, or Neutral). Next, make a prediction of which country you think suffered the highest casualties during the war. Be sure to include a 1-2 sentence explanation for your prediction. Finally, annotate one part of the map with a transformation of the long nineteenth century that helped cause WWI.CountrySide of the war Highest casualties in WWI:CountryExplanation