Vwo 3 tto: WW1 - lesson 1

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Vwo 3 tto: WW1

Lesson 1

Start of the lesson

Phone NOT in classroom

Chewing gum in bin

Books, laptop + notebook on table

Sit in your spot

Intro

Read the first part of the article

• What is the meaning of 'arms race'?

edition.cnn.com

Menu of the day

Causes

Europe around 1900

Goal

You understand what the indirect causes of World War 1 are

Causes

What is a cause?

Let's read together on p. 7 WB​

There is 1 direct cause, this is called the trigger​

• It happens right before the event: it's immediate​
  

There are often many indirect causes​

• These are processes that could have been going on for a while

Exercises

Do exercises 5-8 from section 1 (page 7 WB)

Finished? --> read page 11

Write down the new developments of around 1900

Reading

Read page 11

Write down the new developments of around 1900

Finished? --> read page 12

Modernization

At the end of the 19th century many things changed in Europe (and North America):​

• Public transport got upgraded --> it was easier for people to move from one place to another​
  
• Communication improved --> news spread faster because of newspapers, radio and film​
  
• Mass production made it possible for factories to produce faster and cheaper 

Whose lives improved around 1900?

1. Only the upper class
2. Only the middle class
3. Both the upper and the middle class
4. The upper, the middle and the working class

Why were colonies important for an industrial society?

Strong & weak countries

At the end of the 19th century, tensions were rising in Europe. There are 5 important causes for this.

• Read the text on page 12 and write them down

Practice

Open LessonUp: you will see a picture, the next question is which cause is depicted (=afgebeeld)

Which cause is depicted?

1. Tensions between Germany & France
2. Nationalism
3. Modern Imperialism
4. Arms race

Which cause is depicted?

1. Tensions between Germany & France
2. Nationalism
3. Modern Imperialism
4. Ottoman empire falling apart

Exercises

From section 2 (p. 8-9): 7, 8, 11, 12

Score the goal: what are the indirect causes of World War 1?

Homework

Exercises: 7, 8, 11 & 12