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Our Interconnected World: World War I

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OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.2ACTIVITY OUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD: WORLD WAR I1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Our Interconnected World: World War I,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeThisclassactivity will simulate the extent to which preexisting and newly emerging networks contributed to the global scale ofWorld War I. You’ll useyarn to create a visual representation of direct and indirect regional involvement in the war, which will help you think about how nineteenth-century trends of industrialization, imperialism, and nationalism set the stage for global interactions in the twentieth century and even today.Process1.Your teacher will hand you a region card with an assigned nationor nations. Record yourregion andnation(s) below.RegionNation(s)2.What do you think were the top three major events or trends someone would need to know about to understand how the world changed from 1750 to 1914?Be prepared to discuss your answer and modify if needed.Trend 1: Trend 2:
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.2ACTIVITYOUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD: WORLD WAR I2Trend 3: 3.Next, you’ll use the Networks of World War I narrativeto examine the interconnection of networks during this period.Your teacher will read the narrative (or you’ll read as a class).Follow the directions provided by your teacher for this portion of the activity.4.Once you have completed the activity, respond to the following questions: •Find evidence from the narrative to support how the three trends identified above contributed to the global scale of World War I.•Support:How do the ideas and information presentedin this activity support what you already knew about this period of history?
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.2ACTIVITYOUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD: WORLD WAR I3•Extend:What new information did you learn that extended or pushed your thinking of this period of history?•Challenge: What information did you learn about today that challenged what you knew about this period of history?•Based on today’s activity, which of the four MAIN causes of World War I contributed most to making this a global war? State your claim and list specific evidence to support it. (Remember that MAIN stands for militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.)
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.2ACTIVITYOUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD: WORLD WAR I4•Which course frame do you think best captures our key takeaways today? State your claim and list specific evidence to support it.