World War What-If
OER PROJECT: WH 1200/ LESSON 7.2OPENERWORLD WARWHAT-IFUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Opener: World War What-If,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposePractice your causationskills as you reflect on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and anevent in your own life that could have gone differently.Process1.First, watch How a Wrong Turn Started World War I.1.Next,respond to thisprompt:Imagine an important event that happened this school year that could have turned out differently. What was the event? What happened? Why was it important?2.Now, respond to these five “what-if” prompts and imagine how things could have turned out differently.What if this event had happened at a different location?
OER PROJECT: WH 1200/ LESSON 7.2OPENERWORLD WAR WHAT-IF2What if there had been different people at this event?What if this event had happened at a different time?What if the weather had been different?What if you could change one decision you made?
OER PROJECT: WH 1200/ LESSON 7.2OPENERWORLD WAR WHAT-IF33.Looking back at the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, what do you think was the single most important event or choice that could have changed the outcome of June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo? Use evidence from the video to support your claim.