Failure of European Diplomacy
In this SAS Curriculum Pathways Interactivity, you will view four short videos and read and analyze six short primary-source documents to collect information which will allow you to take a position and respond to the focus question: Is Germany to blame for the start of World War I?
To begin, follow this link to Interactivity 933. If prompted, enter "melody9off" in the Student User Name then click "log in" to begin. (quick launch #933).
As you proceed through the material, you will be instructed to complete a document analysis by identifying passages that support a position. Please be thorough in selecting your passages and in writing your brief analyses of the passages. Always write in complete sentences. When you reach the end, save your document to submit here.
Objectives
Activate and build background knowledge about the volatile political atmosphere prior to World War I in Europe
Analyze the relevant primary-source documents and identify arguments with varying points of view
Evaluate the arguments for and against placing blame on Germany for the start of World War I.