Social Studies 8

Today we discussed background information on the causes of WWI including the rise of nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and the formation of secret alliances.
Students have a four-part homework assignment - (1) list the tensions in Europe prior to WWI *this was done in class,* (2) list the countries involved in the two main alliances - the Central Powers and the Allied Powers, (3) color a map and make a key showing the locations of the Central Powers and Allied Powers, and finally (4) write a paragraph explaining the benefits and risks of forming alliances between countries *discussed in class.*