Introduction to the Unit (p. 148 - 149)

• Humanities
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

World War I & Peacemaking

Statement of Inquiry: 

Global competition for resources can be a cause of conflict and peacemaking is dependent on global cooperation and justice. 

Key Concept: Global interactions 

Related Concepts: Conflict; Perspectives 

Global Context: Orientation in Space and Time 

World War I & Peacemaking

Goals of today:

At the end of class you...

...have checked out the unit planner

...understand why you are learning about Word War I and peacemaking

...know the meaning of some important key-words of World War I

...visually represented your initial thoughts about World War I

Read the statement of inquiry on p. 148 or in the Unit Planner

Translate the statement of inquiry into Dutch, using your own words.

Read the Key Concept, Related Concept and Global Context on p. 148 or in the unit planner.

What are the Key Concept, Related Concept and Global Context of this unit?

Read 'Consider these questions' on p. 148

Which question do you find the most interesting to answer? Explain why.

Check out Figure 8.1 on p. 149

Imagine you are one of the British crewmen operating the machine gun.
State in one sentence what you would be thinking at the moment this picture was being taken.

Read the text on p. 149

Explain why at the end of the 19th century people would think that war would dissapear.

Read the text on p. 149

Give two reasons why the study of the causes of war and the problems of creating a lasting peace is important.

Alliances

Ideologies

Militarism

Arms race

Treaty

Diplomacy

Peacekeeping

a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons.

a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.

a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.

the belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

the active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities, especially by an international military force.

Look online for a picture of a symbol or image and choose one you think
it represent World War I the best.

Download your chosen symbol/image and upload it here.
Add one sentence that describes what the symbol/image shows.