Unit #3: World War I

Welcome to our unit on World War I.  Here are the essential questions for our unit:

• How did the tensions of the late 19th century lead to the outbreak of the Great War?
• How did the events of the war impact both the soldiers and their societies?
• How did World War I challenge the 19th century notions of progress?
• Why was World War I a "Great War"?

Here are the important documents for this unit:

• Unit Calendar
• Reading Guides
• Causes of the War Writing Assignment
• Country Cards - if you'd like to reference the information 

Interesting websites on World War I:

• Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century - the film we're watching in class
• First World War - you can find links to the Nicky-Willy telegrams, timelines, images...
• BBC World War I
• World War I - Trenches on the Web