The Great War, renamed World War One in the 1930s, was a turning point in world history. It resulted in major changes that continue to shape the world today, including the Russian Revolution, the emergence of the US as a world power, the division of the Middle East, the creation of new countries in eastern Europe, and the weakening of Europe's empires in Africa and Asia.

In this unit students learn about key aspects of the war, including...
  • its long-term causes and the events that triggered it
  • the new weapons that made the war so deadly
  • the battlefield experiences that traumatized a generation of young men
  • the expansion of state power
  • the experience of people back home who were expected to support the war effort in many ways

Vocabulary

How World War One Started: Serbia and the Balkan Wars

Great War presentation (Google Slides)

Quizizz questions about presentation

* Map: Key countries & two alliances (World War One)
​(click Flashcards to see who was in the two alliances)

* Trench warfare (graphic organizer)

M A P (jigsaw): Two alliances

Connect Four