Good Morning!
You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. Matthew 24:6
We are entering the 20th century. The world has experienced the Industrial Revolution. Great inventors and inventions have made life a little easier as far as labor goes. But remember, the mentality of the world was changing too! We saw the rise of deism, humanism, pantheism, Marxism, Darwinism, and philosophies that gave rise to ideas that would change the world forever!
Add a new section to your journal ” A New Century and WWI” add Matthew 24:6 (write it out)
Monday
The beginning of the 20th century saw science advance in tremendous ways. There were great advances in every major area of science.
Albert Einstein (journal entry)
A German, of Jewish descent who was a physicist.
Watch these videos on Einstein after you watch the first video scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the next videos * watch titles Albert Einstein, Einstein’s general theory of relativity ( a total of 3 videos)
Read about Einstein
***Explain what Einstein’s theory was and how it changed the world.***
Transportation and communication (journal entry)
Henry Ford, an American entrepreneur, produced the first affordable car the Model T.
Count Ferdinand von Zepplin pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Designed and built the “zepplin”
The Wright brothers made the first successful flight, which brought aviation to the scene.
In 1912, the Titanic, a British luxury liner, built with the idea it was “unsinkable”, sank in the icy Atlantic Ocean.
Tuesday
37 Days before the War (journal entry)
**Disclaimer- Please be aware that there are ads on the link below.
This site will go over the events 37 days prior to war beginning. Make sure you click on each day for the brief summary.
Do June 28, 29, 30, July 5, 7,9, 25,26,28,30,31 Aug 1,3,4
Take notes in your journal for each day above. Make sure to add important people and events under each day.
Wednesday
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente (journal entry)
There were 2 major European powers, the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Great Britain, and Russia)
Read about the Triple Alliance (Central Powers).
Read about the Triple Entente (Allied Powers).
The Balkan Peninsula was the target of all the conflict.
Schlieffen Plan (journal entry)
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Schlieffen_Plan
Trench Warfare (journal entry)
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/trench_warfare.php
Sinking of the Lusitania (journal entry)
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/sinking_of_the_lusitania.php
Battle of Verdun (journal entry)
http://www.historyforkids.net/battle-of-verdun.html
Treaty of Versailles (journal entry)
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/end_of_ww1_post_war.php
Thursday
Watch Crash Course about how the war started
- Watch Crash Course Who started WWI
Have a blessed week!
See you Friday,
Miss Eunice
CVCA World History 