WWI Assessment Short Answer Examples

Short Answer Examples:

1.     How was the price of food related to the Russian Revolution? How is the price of food related to keeping a stable society?

2.     What role did propaganda play in WWI? List 2 to 3 examples of propaganda that exists today in 2012. For example, TV commercials, political campaigns, news media, or between your friends.

3.     Imagine you are 18 years old and you are fighting in the trenches of France against Germany. What is trench warfare like to you? List 2 or 3 experiences you may have in the trenches.

4.     You are an average German citizen and you have just heard the news that Germany was forced to assume total guilt for starting WWI and has to pay 30 billion dollars in war damages to the Allies. Discuss 2 or 3 ways you might feel about hearing this news.

5.     The Bolsheviks’ and Vladimir Lenin’s slogan during the 1917 Russian Revolution was “Peace, Bread, and Land!” What do the Bolsheviks mean by “Peace”, “Bread”, and  “Land”?

Review For WWI Assessment Tuesday March 27th

Name:______________________________________________            Date:___________

Unit 6 Review Sheet:

Handed Out Friday March 23rd

Exam: Tuesday March 27^th

Online Resource: “bcssst.blogspot.com”

All Power Points, handouts, and notes from class are on this website. It is entirely FREE to use and does NOT require a login account.

Getting Unit Work Together: Here is all the work we have done on this Unit.

a.     WWI Notes (4 pts.)

b.     Two WWI Propaganda Analysis Sheets (4 pts. each)

c.     Why Germany Was Defeated Notes (4 pts.)

d.     Russian Revolution Notes (4 pts.)

Total Unit Work Worth: 10 points towards final grade.

Exam Break Down:

10 Multiple Choice questions worth 3 points each = 30 points

3 Map/Image Analysis Questions worth 5 points each = 15 points

5 Matching questions worth 2 points each = 10 points

3 out of 5 Definitions worth 5 points each = 15 points

1 out of 3 Short Answer = 10 points.

Total: 80 points + 20 points from Unit Work = a possible score of 100 points.

Review for Exam: Definitions

Propaganda                                    Alliance                        Triple Entente            Nationalism

Triple Alliance                        Slavs                                    Pan-Slavism                        Militarism

Serbia Treaty of Versailles Self-Determination

           

League of Nations                        Reparations                        Vladimir Lenin            Bolshevik

Maps You May See These On Test: (“HINT, HINT”)

 

Answer 2 out of the 3 following questions:

a. What are the two main alliances that Europe is divided by in WWI?

b. What are the specific names of these two alliances?

c. What countries belonged to which alliance?

a.

b.

c.

What do these two images (Above) of WWI have in common?

Hint: How was WWI fought?

Answer:

Answer 2 out of the 3 following questions about this image:

a.     Circle and identify which figures are 1. The German Soldier, 2. The American Soldier.

b.     How is the German soldier portrayed verses how the American soldier is portray?

c.     What might the Woman and/or her Baby represent or be a symbol of?

Key Concepts:

Militarism:

Nationalism:

Food Prices Are Linked to Political Stability:

Bolsheviks: "Peace, Bread, and Land!" Slogan

Totalitarian Government:

Command Economy:

End of WWI & Treaty of Versailles PPT.

What is Nationalism? Presentation Rubric

Presentation Rubric : What is Nationalism?
Teacher Name: Mr. Cahill
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	5	4	3	2
Introduction	Student(s) clearly identifies what they think Nationalism is based off their their interviews.	Student(s) satisfactorily identifies what they think Nationalism is based off their interviews.	Student(s) vaguely identifies what they think Nationalism is based off their interviews.	Student(s) do not identify what they think Nationalism is at all.
All Students Contribute	All members of groups contribute equally to the presentation by taking turns.	All members contributed to the presentation, but some more than others	Some members did not participate in the presentation, and some members did.	Presentation was dominated by one or two members of group.
Time-Limit	Presentation is 4-8 minutes long.	Presentation is 4 minutes long.	Presentation is 3 minutes long.	Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 8 minutes.
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student does not seem at all prepared to present.
Comprehension	Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic.
Enthusiasm	Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked.	Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being presented.
Date Created: Mar 18, 2012 04:43 pm (UTC)

How To Construct a Thesis Formula

What is Nationalism?

Write-Up Guide:

For our project, all students are required to construct a write up on their research. This write up will be 1 to 3 pages long.

What is a Thesis Statement?

A Thesis statement is the overall main idea or point you are trying to get across to the reader.

A simple formula to help you construct a thesis:

“SUBJECT + YOUR OPINION = THESIS”

An example:

Subject:

Immigration

Opinion:

Question to ask: What do I think about illegal immigration?

I feel that we should allow them to become citizens.

Thesis statement:

Overall, I feel that all illegal immigrants should be granted quick citizenship by the government.

Overall, I feel that all illegal immigrants (subject) should be granted quick citizenship by the government (opinion).

Russian Revolution PPT.