A/C Blocks: History 12-2, 12-3

Today, I started with a "pre-quiz" quiz.  Generally folks did quite well.  Most questions were in a T/F format which is a difficult format because even the false statement have an element of truth.  I think I did a better job in the afternoon class at showing how to tease out the facts in each statement to decide what is true and what might be false.  The trick on a test is to first determine what each question is about (ex. fighting at the Front, nationalism in the empires, the alliance system, etc) and then ask yourself, "What are the must knows associated with that topic?"

For example, today I said: "Ypres, the Somme and Vimy Ridge were all battles made famous by the dashing courage of the cavalry charges."  Yes, Ypres, the Somme and Vimy were all famous battles, and yes, the participants showed courage, BUT the fighting was characterized by static trench warfare, not highly mobile cavalry charges.  Thus, the correct response is FALSE.

Next, we took some brief notes about things to consider when evaluating/using primary and secondary sources.  Specifically, we talked about validity, reliability, bias, reputation, corroboration, and proximity.  I gave some time for students to complete Exercise 5b, but if you were unable to finish, please do so for homework.

Tomorrow we will be using the following list to make some PPT slides, so please come to class with the means to save your data (either on a cloud-based source, or portable memory device (ex. a flash drive).  I will also be reviewing Chapter 2, Exercises 4-5 in DeMarco so ensure you bring your notes from last week.

Here is the A/E Block link to the Google Doc that we'll use to synchronously complete a vocab terms "cheat sheet" for us all to share:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C1Hiej6hzTWRrCy3W_6WyQvuZBlQW5azwMD0xdib4V8/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the C/G Block link to the Google Doc that we'll use to synchronously complete a vocab terms "cheat sheet" for us all to share:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jl02f_mbCGhfOimsCh2NiHqoZgbgcZZb5SA9Z6yXkts/edit?usp=sharing

Key "must knows" that you should be able to explain in "what/so-what" statements:
A. Pre-war politics
1. nationalism
2. imperialism
3. alliances
4. militarism/arms race
5. hegemony
6. autarky

B. The War
1. Schleiffen Plan
2. trenches/static warfare
3. machine gun, gas, tanks, aeroplane
4. no-man's land
5. barrage/bombardment

6. total war

7. home front (women?)

8. war of attrition (cost?)

9. stalemate

C. The Peace
1. idealism vs. realism (cynicism?)
2. reparations (Saar)
3. 14 Points
4. Big Three
5. self-determination/plebiscite
6. War Guilt Clause (Section 231)
7. League of Nations
8. collective security (Rhineland)
9. mandates
10. Locarno Pact, 1925
11. Maginot Line

D. The changing map of Europe
1. 1914 vs. 1919
2. Triple Alliance
3. Triple Entente
4. successor states (Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia)
5. Polish corridor
6. Alsace and Lorraine
7. The Saar
8. The Rhineland

1914

1919