Start every class with a focused five-minute warm-up. This is Unit 4 of the World History Bell-Ringers full-year set: 45 daily prompts covering The Modern World: 1914 to Today.

WHAT’S INSIDE

• 45 daily bell-ringers (Weeks 28-36), organized as nine ready-to-print weekly pages
• One page per week: five prompts, Monday through Friday, with answer space
• A complete answer key for every prompt

TOPICS

• World War I, the Russian Revolution and the Treaty of Versailles, the Depression and the rise of dictators, World War II in Europe, the Holocaust, the Pacific war and the United Nations, the Cold War, decolonization in Asia and Africa, and globalization.

WEEKLY ROUTINE

• Monday vocabulary, Tuesday a short reading, Wednesday a source or data analysis, Thursday a quick check, Friday a higher-order question
• About five minutes a day; hand out Monday, collect Friday

FORMAT

• Print-first PDF, US Letter, low-ink, two-sided friendly - no logins or apps required
• Grades 6-8; works as a daily opener, spiral review, or emergency sub work

PAIRS WITH VIDEO

• Cross-references the Modern Marvels: WWII video worksheets for a ready-made bell-ringer + video pairing.

SAVE WITH THE FULL YEAR

• This unit is one of four. Buy the World History Bell-Ringers Full-Year set (180 prompts) to get all four units together and save.

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TERMS OF USE

• For single-classroom / single-teacher use. Do not redistribute or post publicly.
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