Causes of World War I Document Based Question (Adapted from Document-Based Assessment for Global History, Walch Education) Historical Context: At the turn of the twentieth century, Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. Yet below the surface, several forces were at work that would lead Europe into the War.” One of these forces “Great was nationalism, and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. However, nationalism was only one of the many causes of World War I. Historians and eyewitnesses have described 4 causes of World “M.A.I.N.” War I (M.A.I.N. = Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances) and have tried to assess the responsibility for it. Prompt: Of the 4 M.A.I.N. reasons for the cause of WWI, which factor contributed most to the outbreak of WWI? Directions: The prompt is based on the accompanying documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view. Be sure to: 1. Carefully read the document based question(s). 2. Answer the questions that accompany the documents using information found in the documents. 3. Based on the information found in the documents, formulate a thesis that directly answers the prompt. 4. Organize supportive and relevant information into a brief outline. 5. Write a well organized essay proving your thesis. The essay should be logically presented and should include information from all of the documents. 6. Use the rubric as a guide as you draft and revise your essay to make sure that you meet all the specified criteria by which your essay will be assessed.
Causes of World War I Document Based Question (Adapted from Document-Based Assessment for Global History, Walch Education) Historical Context: At the turn of the twentieth century, Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. Yet below the surface, several forces were at work that would lead Europe into the “Great War.” One of these forces was nationalism, and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. However, nationalism was only one of the many causes of World War I. Historians and eyewitnesses have described 4 “M.A.I.N.” causes of World War I (M.A.I.N. = Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances) and have tried to assess the responsibility for it. Prompt: Of the 4 M.A.I.N. reasons for the cause of WWI, which factor contributed most to the outbreak of WWI? Directions: The prompt is based on the accompanying documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view. Be sure to: 1. Carefully read the document based question(s). 2. Answer the questions that accompany the documents using information found in the documents. 3. Based on the information found in the documents, formulate a thesis that directly answers the prompt. 4. Organize supportive and relevant information into a brief outline. 5. Write a well organized essay proving your thesis. The essay should be logically presented and should include information from all of the documents. 6. Use the rubric as a guide as you draft and revise your essay to make sure that you meet all the specified criteria by which your essay will be assessed.
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