Feb. 7/8: FORMATIVE DEBATE: MOST SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF WWI

The order at which teams will present their argument in the debate will be randomly selected.

HW: Read an article...

HW: Pick and read ONE of the following articles:

• "The Great Myth: WWI Was No Accident", published by TheDiplomat.com, Aug. 30, 2014  (this article is not very long)
• "WWI: The War That Changed Everything", published by The Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2014   (this article is much longer)

​We will use these for a discussion at the start of next class before we begin taking a look at how WWI ended and the turn of events that led to a failed peace plan.  These articles, while they are editorial opinion pieces marking the 100-year anniversary of the start of WWI, they have some rather provocative ideas and makes predictions and warnings about turbulent times we see in the world today to remind us that the lessons of WWI are still relevant to our lives today.

Do you agree or disagree with these articles' views?