Causes of World War I

How did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the outbreak of World War I? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the long term and immediate causes of World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Causes of WWI primary source quote excerpt analysis with scaffolding questions
Causes of WWI (MAIN) document analysis with scaffolding questions
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the causes of WWI lead to such a widespread and devastating conflict?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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