CSI Holy Land: WWI in the Middle East - Analyzing Primary Source Documents

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CSI Holy Land: WWI in the Middle East - Analyzing Primary Source Documents

How was the Middle East connected to the origins of WWI? What did war in the Middle East look like? How was the peace process different for the Middle East than it was for European nations? This lesson helps students develop their reading, writing and analytical skills, while also learning more about World War I and the modern Middle East. Students read primary accounts (diaries and newspaper accounts), analyze visual images (photographs and drawings), conduct research and create a documentary or news program.