World War One (WWI)
Propaganda
During this unit we will look at a different
propaganda poster each day and answer the
following questions:
•  Who is the intended audience for this poster? •  How is the poster supposed to make the
audience feel?
•  What action does the poster want the
audience to take?
Propaganda
Poster #1
Cause vs. Trigger
Cause Examples
Trigger Examples
•  The bookshelf had been
slowly weakening as more
books were added
•  When Ms. Christensen
placed the one hundredth
book on the shelf, it finally
collapsed
•  Mary had been frustrated
with Martin for quite some
time
•  When Martin was late for
the third time, Mary
snapped
What is a cause of conflict?
What is a trigger of conflict?
Formal Definitions
Cause
Trigger
•  An event or events
that happen over time
that lead to a reaction
•  An event that creates
an immediate reaction
WWI VOCAB
PAGE 2 PRETEST!
Expert Group Activity: Causes of
WWI
•  Each person will be assigned a cause of WWI:
•  Use the QR codes on the board to research your cause
•  On a small poster you are to provide the following information
–  The definition of your cause
–  Description of your cause (What would you see walking
down the street if you were in a country that had your
cause?)
–  A symbol that represents your cause
•  Before beginning your poster discuss/compare your information
with another student assigned to the same cause to make sure
you have similar information
•  Be prepared to share your information with 3 other students
assigned to the remaining three causes
Homework
•  Update Page 1 of your WWI Vocabulary
Chart to the best of your ability
–  ‘Alliance’ will be discussed tomorrow
•  Read the section 28.6 Handout (or listen to
Audiobook 6 under WWI on Mr. Lovas’
Moodle Page) and create a list of 6 events
in chronological order that lead to the
beginning of war Propaganda
Poster #2
Causes in Review
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
Triple Entente
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Great Britain
France
Russia
United States
(Eventually)
Central Powers
•  Germany
•  Austria Hungary
The Trigger
Homework
•  Update Page 2 of your WWI Vocabulary
Chart to the best of your ability
–  Isolationism will be discussed later on
•  Read or listen to Section 28.7 Propaganda
Poster #3
WWI Vocab Page 3
Pretest!
Homework
•  Update WWI Vocab page 3
•  WWI Vocab Pre-test page 4
•  Start studying for vocab quiz on
Wednesday!
Propaganda
Poster #4
Cornell Notes
•  Main Ideas
–  What was the policy and position of the United
States when WWI began?
–  What were two major events that caused the
United States to enter the war?
–  What was the League of Nations and what was
its purpose? U.S. Isolationism and Neutrality
•  A policy of Isolationism
–  When Europe erupted in war in 1914, the U.S. had long
held a policy of isolationism or the idea of abstaining
from political or economic relations with other
countries
•  Neutrality
–  Therefore when asked what side the U.S. would take
they said they would remain neutral or not choose
either side “Our whole duty, for the present, at any rate, is summed up
in the motto “America First” – Woodrow Wilson 1915
Sinking of the Lusitania
•  May 7, 1915 the RMS Lusitania, a British
passenger ship, was sunk by a German U-boat
•  1,959 passengers, 1,198 died, 128 Americans
•  Video
Zimmermann Telegram
•  January 1917 - A telegram intercepted by
the British from Germany to Mexico
•  In your group
–  Read the Zimmermann telegram
–  Answer the following:
•  What is Germany proposing to Mexico?
•  What would you guess Mexico’s answer might have
been?
U.S. Enters and Finishes the War
•  April 1917 the U.S. declares war on
Germany
•  War ends at 11 o’clock on the eleventh day
of the eleventh month in a year and half
later (11/11/18) Triple Entente is the winner!!
•  LEAGUE OF NATIONS BRAINPOP!
League of Nations
•  The League’s task was simple –  to ensure that war never broke out again –  bring stability to the world
–  purpose was to maintain
–  world peace sort out
–  international disputes Homework
•  Update WWI Vocab Page 4
•  Study for WWI Vocab Quiz!!!
•  Look through folder for missing work!