10.5 Nationalism And Causes Of World War 1 Essay

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10.5 Nationalism and Causes of World War 1 Instructions: 1. Practice whole class using the 6Cs, so that the students understand how to analyze the source. Pay close attention to point of view (most difficult for students). 2. Assign each group a source 1-5. 3. Give 15 minutes for the group to analyze and record their findings on the 6Cs chart (1 per group) 4. Collect all charts. 5. Distribute the Presentation chart to use while listening to the presentation and collect at the end. 6. Randomly select a group to present. (only 5 groups will present, but all must be prepared and the 6cs charts will be graded) 7. Have students respond to the prompt. 10.5 Nationalism and Causes of World War 1 Historical Context: During the era of Imperialism…show more content…
The poem was published in 1914, just prior to the Great War. Source: R. Aitchison Wotherspoon How do you fight? Did you tackle that trouble that came your way With Resolute heart and cheerful? Or Hide your face from the light of day With craven soul and fearful? A trouble’s a ton, or a trouble’s an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it; And it isn’t the fact that you’re hurt that counts, But only how did you take it? You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what’s that? Come up with a smiling face; It’s nothing against you to fall down flat, But to lie there—that’s disgrace. The harder you’re thrown, why, the higher you bounce, Be proud of your blackened eye! It isn’t the fact that you’re hit that counts, It’s how did you fight—and why? And though you be done to death, what then? If you battled the best you could; If you played your part in the world of men, Why, the critics will call it good. Death comes with a crawl, or comes with a pounce, And whether he’s slow or spry, It isn’t the fact that your dead that counts, But only, how did you…show more content…
by R. Aitchison Wotherspoon This map represents the early alliance system that formed prior to the outbreak of WWI. The two alliances were: Triple Entente which included Great Britain, France and Russia and the Triple Alliances which included Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. 3

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