UNIT 4: The World at War 1914 - 1945 Chapter 12: World War I (Cont.) Complete all of the following assignments: From the text: • Read the Document-Based Investigation: Causes of World War 1 on pages 402 and 403 (attached to lesson) o Document 1 – The German Perspective o Document 2 – The British Perspective o Document 3 – The Allied Powers Perspective o Document 4 – The American Perspective • Complete Skills Focus – Reading Like a Historian questions a and b for Document 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 403 • Answer Document- Based Essay Question on page 403 o Why might the people on different sides of the war view the causes of the war differently? Using the documents above and information from the chapter, form a thesis that explains your position. Then, write an essay to support your position. Your essay should include: o A clear, identifiable thesis o Four to six paragraphs o Use of transition words or phrases o Supporting evidence from the text and documents reviewed in the assignment o A conclusion restating the thesis and summarizing the main points of the essay o Evidence of careful proofreading prior to your turning it in After you have completed your essay, ask your teacher to make a copy of the Rubric 37: Writing Assignments worksheet found in the lesson guide. Evaluate you essay using the rubric. Attach your completed rubric to your essay.