Minds On – Quick Vote

• Based on what we discussed yesterday, who do you think is to blame for the outbreak for WW1?• Russia• Serbia• Britain•Germany• Austria-Hungary• France

• In terms of information, what is similar between these sources and what is different? (and yes, I know one is a cartoon)• Does the cartoon extend what you know from the chart? Explain.• Does this source take away from or challenge what you already know?• Finish this sentence: This source leads me to believe that…

Using Evidence – Cartoon Review

• As the start of WW1 was just over 100 years ago there is more information than ever about it• For years historians have been asking one simple question: Who started WW1?

• In this activity you and a small group will given the perspective of a noted historian regarding the start of WW1 and you will analyze that source according to the following:• 1st! Who do YOU think is responsible?• Who does this reading say is responsible and why?• How does your thinking change after reading this source?• What might this source not tell us?

Taking The Evidence Further

Canada Enter the War

Big Questions – 2,3HTC – Using Sources

•Quick Discuss: If you were a young Canadian man in 1914 for what reasons would you choose to join or not join?

• As a former colony, Great Britain still controlled our foreign policy• Support for war in Canada was overwhelming – We saw it as our duty (politically and socially)•We immediately offered 25,000 soldiers despite having an army of only 3000• People enlisted because:• They thought it would be a quick victory• A sense of adventure• A chance to support Canada while being loyal to Britain• A paycheck ($1 a day!)

•Not everyone was welcomed: women could not enlist but were expected to encourage husbands and brothers to do so• Some women became nurses, mechanics, etc. to support the troops• Aboriginal Canadians were not required to enlist; many did anyway•Most Black Canadians who tried to enlist were rejected; later they were given their own battalion due to racist attitudes of the time

Using Primary Sources as Evidence

• Set up the t-chart you see in your notes• Read Evidence 1.5 and 1.6 in the CSI textbook (pg. 5) and answer the questions (in red) in the chart

Robert Borden Wilfrid Laurier

Far From Home: NFB Documentary

• As you watch make note of any important people/terms that are mentioned• Sir Sam Hughes, Ross Rifle, militia, Boer War, Valcartier, etc.