Socials 9 week of June 2

 This week in social studies 9 we learned about the start of World War I and the reasons for the start of World War I or causes. we watched the first hour of the movie 1917. You can watch the movie 1917 off of our school website in the library area you should find a link. We also worked on World War I project there is an outline on the blog that will also have a number of topic choices you will need to get the sheet for the notes for the project as well as the movie sheet. Finally we also worked on a map of Europe in 1914 to get an idea of the different alliances and as well as who joined which Alliance. 

Some important dates:

•  Monday, finish movie 1917

•  Tuesday, work on projects

•  Wednesday double block talk about different aspects of World War I including some important info from the movie and the war on the homefront.

•  Friday, projects are due first groups will do presentations

• Monday June 16th finish group presentations and review sheets for the exam

•  Thursday June 19th review for the final exam

•  Friday June 20th final exam 

Answers to Friday 5, June 6

 1.   Who were the triple entente?

France, Britain, Russia

2. What was the spark that caused WWI?

-assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

3.  Two other reasons for war breaking out?

-Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances

4.  What was the response to war in Canada?

-generally they supported it. francophones and farmers were less likely to enlist 

5.  Define propaganda:

Propaganda is information—often biased, misleading, or selectively presented—used to promote a particular political cause, ideology, or point of view. Its primary purpose is to influence an audience's opinions, emotions, or behavior rather than to inform them objectively.