WWI



For your assessment for WWI, you must complete ONE of the following five paragraph essays. Once completed, submit your TYPED (12 pt font, double spaced) essay on the wiki under your class period and hand in your paper copy of your four square graphic organizer. Make sure you review the rubric for the assignment so you maximize your points. Check out the example below on how to set up your paper for additional help.

Essay A: In a five paragraph essay, describe the events in Europe leading up to WWI and how War was almost inevitable.

Consider the following: ·  Actions of Germany and Austria-Hungary and their history ·  Militarization of troops and responses from other nations and why these occurred ·  Alliances and how they possibly made war more likely and complicated, why they formed, who formed with whom, etc. ·  Imperialism and which nations were expanding, where, who this impacted, how other nations reacted, specific examples like Serbia ·  Nationalism and how this affects nations involvements and relationships ·  United States role at the beginning

Essay B: In a five paragraph essay, describe how the United States getting involved in World War I helped the Allies win.

Consider the following: ·  US before we ended our neutrality ·  Events that brought the US into the war and how that affected our mentality <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;"> How/where the war was fought and what advantages that provided the US <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;"> Russia’s role and impact on the war <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;"> What we brought to the war effort (include specifics like from the Lost Battalion, think physical and mental aspects) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;"> What Americans were doing at home

WWI Essay Rubric:

Essay A 4 Square:

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Period 1 WWI Essays

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Period 5 WWI Essays