Vwo 3 tto: WW1 - lesson 3

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Vwo 3 tto: WW1

Lesson 3

Start of the lesson

Phone NOT in classroom

Chewing gum in bin

Books, laptop + notebook on table

Sit in your spot

Introduction

If I told you there was a job that had:

• A high risk of injury and death
• A low-average salary
• Work outside in the cold
• A dirty work environment
• Would you take it?

Introduction

How does the army try to get people to join?

Menu of the day

Recap

WW1

Propaganda - poster

Goal

You understand what a total war is

Recap

Triple Alliance

Triple Entente

Austria-Hungary

Great Britain

France

Germany

Italy

Russia

Which cause is depicted?

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

The direct cause is called a...?

What was the trigger of the First World War?

1. The Schlieffen plan
2. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
3. The declaration of war from Austria-Hungary
4. The guarantee of Germany to A-H

A total war

Let's read together ''A total war'' on page 17 HB

Exercises

Section 3: 8, 9, 14 on page 12-13

Choice

-Discuss causes (and triggers) with me

-Do exercise 15 + 16 on p. 13 WB (poetry of WW1)

-Make your own propaganda poster (on paper/digital):

• Choose a subject (army, saving products, demonizing the enemy) and target audience (men/women/all adults/young people)

Video

We're going to watch a short video about the end of WW1. Answer the following questions:

• When did WW1 end?
• What did Britain do in year 1 of the year that was crucial for the Germans defeat?
• What did the Germans do that made the USA join the war?
• What happened in Russia?
• Why did the German people think they might win in 1918?

Fun fact: What was the age of the youngest soldier in WW1?

1. 8 years old
2. 10 years old
3. 12 years old
4. 14 years old

Score the goal: what is a total war?