Unit Description: Unit 5 deals with the violent upheaval of World War I and World War II, the movement of nationalism, revolution in Russia, and the economic, social and political instability of the interwar years.
Stage 1- Desired Results
Essential Questions
How does cooperation and competition between nations impact the international community and the lives of individuals in the countries involved?
What caused World World War I and World War II?
What impact did technological developments have on World War I and World War II?
Can peace come from war?
What effects did nationalism and ideology have during the interwar years?
What do the human atrocities of the first half of the 20th century tell us about humanity, nationalism, war, and power?
Enduring Understandings
Students understand that...
World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace.
Common Core Standards and Performance Indicators:
Unifying Themes:
Time, Continuity, and Change
Geography, Humans, and the Environment
Power, Authority, and Governance
Civic Ideals and Practices
Science, Technology, and Innovation
Global Connections and Exchange
Social Studies Content Area Standards:
World History
Geography
Economics
Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Social Studies Practices (begin on page 3)
Common Core Learning Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,and Technical Subjects (begins on page 76)
Knowledge
Students know that...
10.5a International competition, fueled by nationalism, imperialism, and militarism along with shifts in the balance of power and alliances, led to world wars.
10.5b Technological developments increased the extent of damage and casualties in both World War I and World War II.
10.5c The devastation of the world wars and use of total war led people to explore ways to prevent future world wars.
10.5d Nationalism and ideology played a significant role in shaping the period between the world wars.
10.5e Human atrocities and mass murders occurred in this time period.
Key Terms
militarism
ultimatum
stalemate
no man's land
total war
atrocity
self-determination
armistice
reparations
command economy
totalitarian
fascism
appeasement
genocide
Skills
Students will be able to...
Students will compare and contrast long- and short-term causes and effects of World War I and World War II.
Students will compare and contrast the technologies utilized in both World War I and World War II, noting the human and environmental devastation.
Students will examine international efforts to work together to build stability and peace, including Wilson’s Fourteen Points, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the United Nations.
Students will examine the Russian Revolution and the development of Soviet ideology and nationalism under Lenin and Stalin.
Students will examine the role of nationalism and the development of the National Socialist state under Hitler in Germany.
Students will examine the role of nationalism and militarism in Japan.
Students will investigate the causes of the Great Depression and its influence on the rise of totalitarian dictators and determine the common characteristics of these dictators.
Students will examine the atrocities against the Armenians; examine the Ukrainian Holodomor, and examine the Holocaust.
Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Formative Tasks
WWI
Chart: Describe new weapons and explain the effect on WWI (p 25)
Primary Source: Life in the trenches diary entries (p 27) - Students will write diary entries or letters home describing their imaginary experiences
Examining the Treaty of Versailles
Examine/Analyze Treaty Articles
Image Analysis: Documents
Treaty of Versailles Synthesis Questions
Document Analysis: Compare WWI to earlier warfare
Document Analysis: Timeline - Identify one cause of the end of WWI.
Document Analysis: "The Crime of the Ages" (cartoon p 79) Establishing blame for WWI
Russian Revolution
Reading & Questions: The Causes of the Russian Revolution (download into a Word doc)
What was the Russian Revolution? - reading & questions
Create a Timeline: List of events from the Russian Revolution (p 50)
Passages from Marx & Engels and explain how communist leaders adapted Marxism ( p 47)
Document Analysis - Causes of the Russian Revolution - a letter from a soldier to the Russian War Minister
Documents Analysis : Russian Revolution (download into a word doc)
Define Totalitarianism
Russian Revolution
Stage 3- Related Lessons
Lesson Plans and Content
WWIInquiry Unit: Can peace lead to war?Causes of WWI - M.A.N.I.A. - primary and secondary source analysis
World War I Alliance Lesson from "I Think" pages 16-20
WWI Alliances Lesson (I Think) pages 78-81
Blank MANIA chart
Documents for each cause
Formative Assessment Writing Task
WWI Warfare Document Exploration
Students examine text, images, and video provided about the characteristics of WWI warfare, & complete the graphic organizer.
Formative Assessment Writing Task
Militarism (p 8) - The student will define militarism and explain the role it plays in escalating the chances of war.
Alliances (p 16) - The student will be able to explain how and why military alliances formed before World War I and how they escalated the chances of war.
Nationalism (p 21) - The student will be able to explain how events in the Balkans contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
Colonial Conflict (p 25) - The student will be able to explain how imperialism contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
Reviewing Causes and Assassination (p 31) - The student will be able to explain how and why Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination triggered World War I.
New Weaponry (p 52) - The student will describe new weapons developed during World War I and how these weapons changed the nature of warfare.
Fourteen Points (p 82) - The student will be able to explain the basic ideas of Wilson’s Fourteen Points and why the European powers disagreed with him.
The Versailles Treaty (p 86) - The student will describe the basic provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and predict the likelihood of its success in creating lasting peace.
The student will be able to explain why the League of Nations failed to keep the peace in Europe after World War I.
Russian Revolution
Causes of the Russian Revolution?
Analyze documents
Formative Assessment Writing Task
How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain, consolidate, and maintain power in Russia? -
Chart: Document Analysis
primary and secondary source analysis
videos
How did Stalin gain, consolidate, and maintain power in the Soviet Union?
Chart: Document Analysis
primary and secondary source analysis
videos
"I Think" Lesson: Russian Departure from WWI (p 58) - The student will be able to explain why Russia pulled out of World War I.
"I Think" Lesson: The Soviet Union (p 42) - The student will be able to explain totalitarianism in the Soviet Union.
"I Think" Lesson: Yalta (p 71) - The student will be able to explain how World War II enabled the Soviet Union to gain control of much of Eastern Europe.
Videos, Documents, and Resources
"What was World War I?" Chart for Discovery Channel Video
https://youtu.be/8CeylV-NloU WWI in one word
Lenin: Video & Questions
Stalin: Mini Bio Video & Questions
Suggestions for Diverse Learners
"I Think" Lesson (Militarism p. 8) -
The student will define militarism and explain the role it plays in escalating the chances of war (Game Activity).