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Pro-Con Primary Source Documents: U.S. Intervention in WWI

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Five Primary Sources For and Against U.S. Intervention in WWI

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Arthur S. Link on Wilson’s Vision

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Woodrow Wilson’s perspective on the League of Nations and the American debate over it is developed by Arthur S. Link of Princeton University in the first essay. A prominent Wilson biographer, Link explains the politics of the question and lauds Wilson as a prophet.

Read it here

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Making “Peace”

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Read the documents carefully and respond to the prompts given:

Versailles, 14 Points and Paris Peace Conference

Excerpts from the Treaty

Chapter One of the Report of the Commission to Determine War Guilt, 6 May 1919

Response Sheet for 3 Documents

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The German Menace?

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Part One: Develop an Argument

For those of you assigned to do so, post an argumentative essay which addresses a central question of the origins of World War One:

To what extent was Germany to blame for the outbreak of World War One?

Follow the following directions:

make sure that your name is in the post
make sure that you have a title that clearly indicates your position on the issue (e.g. “Shame on Germany” or “Germany: Not Innocent but Not the Primary Cause”)
one-page, single-spaced
Demonstrate a clear stance using a thesis statement that is specific, complex and refutable.
use and cite 2-3 scholarly sources toÂ support your argument (I just installed a proxy detector on my website to catch plagiarism. Be honest–if you use a source, cite it
Post your essay in the “comments” link below

Part Two: Defend Your Argument

When the essays are posted, you will have a couple of days to write a refutation of your classmates’ arguments.
Demonstrate that you have read 3-5 student essays that take a stance in opposition to yours
Address the authors with whom you do not agree by name (refer to specific authors)
You must disagree with them in a scholarly manner. Be diplomatic Do not get personal.

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The Inevitable Great War?

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Part One: Develop an Argument

For those of you assigned to do so, post an argumentative essay which addresses a central question of the origins of World War One:

Given the potentially lethal combination of long-term historical forces, was World War One inevitable?

Follow the following directions:

make sure that your name is in the post
make sure that you have a title that clearly indicates your position on the issue (e.g. “The Inevitable War” or “A War of Choice”)
one-page, single-spaced
Demonstrate a clear stance using a thesis statement that is specific, complex and refutable.
use and cite 2-3 scholarly sources to support your argument. Be honest–if you use a source, cite it
Post your essay in the “comments” link below

Part Two: Defend Your Argument

When the essays are posted, you will have a couple of days to write a refutation of your classmates’ arguments.
Demonstrate that you have read 3-5 student essays that take a stance in opposition to yours
Address the authors with whom you do not agree by name (refer to specific authors)
You must disagree with them in a scholarly manner. Be diplomatic Do not get personal.

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