Class:
Assess 6.1: Re-examining the Origins and Outcomes of World War I in
Global Context
The following culminating writing activity is recommended after students have engaged with all
of the sources for Learning Objective 6.1
ASSESSING WRITING
This activity was designed to support student progression in various writing skills while also
addressing the disciplinary skill related to
the content. The appendix includes more guidance
on how writing activities can be customized in
terms of length, complexity, independence,
and stakes to most
effectively support student growth.
Learning Objective:
Trace the origins of World War I and its immediate outcomes in a global perspective.
Performance
Based Objective:
SWBAT to examine sources to develop an awareness IOT to trace and explain the origins of
World War I and its
immediate outcomes in global perspectives.
World War I
Writing activity: causation paragraphs (evaluating a starter claim)
Examine source 9 and then follow the directions below to revise the starter claim and support
it with evidence.
Starter claim: Maritime empires caused World War I and experienced the most extreme
consequences of the war.
Pre-writing
AExplain how relevant evidence that you have examined supports the starter claim.
BExplain how relevant evidence that you have
examined challenges the starter claim.
Writing
CRevise the starter claim to more accurately reflect the evidence.
DUsing the information listed in (a) and (b), create body paragraphs that support your
revised claim.
Instructions: Please refer to all of section 6.1 Origins of World War I and the handout (source 9) to
assist you with addressing the claims (a and b). You should create
two paragraphs to support your
claim
and
one paragraph for the counterclaim. When you finish you
should have three paragraphs
total.
Assess 6.1: Re-examining the Origins and Outcomes of World War I in
Global Context
The following culminating writing activity is recommended after students have engaged with all
of the sources for Learning Objective 6.1
ASSESSING WRITING
This activity was designed to support student progression in various writing skills while also
addressing the disciplinary skill related to
the content. The appendix includes more guidance
on how writing activities can be customized in
terms of length, complexity, independence,
and stakes to most
effectively support student growth.
Learning Objective:
Trace the origins of World War I and its immediate outcomes in a global perspective.
Performance
Based Objective:
SWBAT to examine sources to develop an awareness IOT to trace and explain the origins of
World War I and its
immediate outcomes in global perspectives.
World War I
Writing activity: causation paragraphs (evaluating a starter claim)
Examine source 9 and then follow the directions below to revise the starter claim and support
it with evidence.
Starter claim: Maritime empires caused World War I and experienced the most extreme
consequences of the war.
Pre-writing
Writing
Instructions: Please refer to all of section 6.1 Origins of World War I and the handout (source 9) to
assist you with addressing the claims (a and b). You should create
two paragraphs to support your
claim
and
one paragraph for the counterclaim. When you finish you
should have three paragraphs
total.