the short and long term causes of world war one

1. What does the word CAUSE mean?
30
seconds
Think, pair
and share.

2. What Were the causes
of World War one?
1 minute
Write down two things
that you KNOW about
World War one
and
Two questions you'd like
to have answered about
the Causes of the war.

3. What Were the causes of World
War one?
Focus Question:
To work out what the
causes of World War one
and are any of the causes
linked?
Learning objectives:
•Decide, explain and link what you think what you think were
the main causes of World War one.
•To communicate information clearly, cooperate with others
and draw conclusions.

4. What Were the causes of
World War one?
• In pairs, read each of the information sheets
around the room and decide which of causes of
the War were important.
• BE QUICK!! There is not enough time to look at
them all together, so you will have to split up
and report back your findings!!
15 minutes
Learning objectives:
•Decide, explain and link what you think
what you think were the main causes of
World War one.
•To communicate information clearly,
cooperate with others and draw
conclusions.

5. • Together with your partner, think and share your ideas
on the sort cards. Put them in a diamond ranking to
show how important you think the causes were:
Most
Important
Least
Important
5
minutes
Learning objectives:
•Decide, explain and link what you think what
you think were the main causes of World War
one.
•To communicate information clearly,
cooperate with others and draw conclusions.
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6. WHAT WAS THE MAIN CAUSE OF
WORLD WAR ONE?
•ARE ANY OF THEM LINKED TO ANOTHER CAUSE?
•IF SO CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR LINKS?
MILITARISM
NATIONALISM
FAMILY RIVALRY
SECRET PLANS
ALLIANCES
ASSASSINATION
EMPIRES SANDWICHES
5
minutes
Learning objectives:
•Decide, explain and link what you think what you think were the main causes of
World War one.
•To communicate information clearly, cooperate with others and draw
conclusions.

7. WHAT WAS THE MAIN CAUSE OF
WORLD WAR ONE?
PUT YOUR POST IT NOTE WHERE YOU THINK THE
MOST IMPORTANT CAUSE WAS!
IF YOU THINK THAT CAUSES WERE LINKED TO
ANOTHER CAUSE WRITE THAT CAUSE ON IT TOO!
MILITARISM
NATIONALISM
FAMILY RIVALRY
SECRET PLANS
ALLIANCES
ASSASSINATION
EMPIRES SANDWICHES
ON YOUR POST IT NOTE WRITE YOUR NAME!
1 minute

8. What Were the causes
of World War one?
Two questions you'd like
to have answered about
the Causes of the war.
DID YOU GET ANY
ANSWERS??
1
minute