Essential Questions 

• How did the United States take its first steps toward increased global power?

• What were the chain of events that led up to the US annexation of Hawaii?

• What were the causes, major battles and consequences of the Spanish-American War?

• What were the causes of WWI?

• Why did the United States enter the conflict on the side of the allies, and how did their entry effected the outcome of the war?

• How did the American government mobilized the public to support the war effort?

• How the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles lead to WWII?

• Why was WWI called the "First Modern War"?

Content 

• Students will understand how imperialism and nationalism led to armed conflicts.

• Students will understand how America became involved in the Spanish-American War.

• Students will understand how WWI began.

• Students will understand the reasons behind American isolation.

• Students will understand how American became involved in world affairs.

• Students will understand how the Treaty of Versailles led to WWII.

Skills 

Bloom's Taxonomy

Webb's Depth of Knowledge

Students will compose, analyze, and/or demonstrate the essential questions for World War I

Lesson Plans

Chapters 18-19.

World War I DSPA

Standards Assessed

WY.18.SOC.9-12.SS12.4.1

WY.18.SOC.9-12.SS12.4.2

WY.18.SOC.9-12.SS12.4.3

WY.18.SOC.9-12.SS12.4.4

WY.18.SOC.9-12.SS12.4.5

Computer Lab

Text Book

America the Story of Us

The Social Studies Rubric for essay is a link in Assessments. Teacher use of this rubric will ensure all students are graded using the same criteria. This rubric may not be altered.

WY: Social Studies (2014)

WY: Grades 9-12

Citizenship, Government, and Democracy

Students will:

SS12.1.6 Compare and contrast various world political systems (e.g., ideologies, structure, and institutions) with that of the United States.

Culture and Cultural Diversity

Students will:

SS12.2.3 Evaluate how the unique characteristics of cultural groups have contributed and continue to influence Wyoming’s history and contemporary life (e.g., tribes, explorers, early settlers, and immigrants).

Production, Distribution, and Consumption

Students will:

SS12.3.1 Analyze the impact of supply, demand, scarcity, prices, incentives, competition, and profits on what is produced, distributed, and consumed.

SS12.3.3 Analyze and evaluate the impact of current and emerging technologies at the micro and macroeconomic levels (e.g., jobs, education, trade, and infrastructure) and their impact on global economic interdependence.

Time, Continuity, and Change

Students will:

SS12.4.1 Describe patterns of change (cause and effect) and evaluate how past events impacted future events and the modern world.

SS12.4.2 Analyze the development and impact of tools and technology and how it shaped history and influenced the modern world.

SS12.4.3 Given a significant current event, critique the actions of the people or groups involved; hypothesize how this event would have played out in another country.

SS12.4.4 Describe the historical interactions between and among individuals, groups, and/or institutions (e.g., family, neighborhood, political, economic, religious, social, cultural, and workplace) and their impact on significant historical events.

SS12.4.5 Using primary and secondary sources, apply historical research methods to interpret and evaluate important historical events from multiple perspectives.

People, Places, and Environments

Students will:

Spatial

SS12.5.1 Use geographic tools and reference materials to interpret, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize historical and geographic data to demonstrate an understanding of global patterns and interconnectedness

Physical Place and Region

SS12.5.2 Describe regionalization and analyze how physical characteristics distinguish a place, influence human trends, political and economic development, and solve immediate and long-range problems.

Human Place and Movement

SS12.5.3 Analyze, interpret, and evaluate how conflict, demographics, movement, trade, transportation, communication, and technology affect humans’ sense of place.

Environment and Society

SS12.5.4 Analyze how environmental changes and modifications positively and negatively affect communities and the world both economically and socially.

Technology, Literacy, and Global Connections

Students will:

SS12.6.1 Analyze, evaluate, and/or synthesize multiple sources of information in diverse formats and media in order to address a question or solve a problem.

SS12.6.2 Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text supports the author's claims.

SS12.6.3 Use digital tools to research, design, and present social studies concepts (e.g., understand how individual responsibility applies in usage of digital media).

SS12.6.4 Evaluate and integrate accurate, sufficient, and relevant information from primary and secondary sources to support writing

CCSS: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 6-12

CCSS: Grades 11-12

Reading: History/Social Studies

Key Ideas and Details 

1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

RH.11-12.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Craft and Structure

4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

RH.11-12.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

RH.11-12.5. Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.

6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

RH.11-12.6. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

RH.11-12.8. Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.

9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

RH.11-12.9. Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 

10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

RH.11-12.10. By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Writing

Text Types and Purposes

1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

WHST.11-12.1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

WHST.11-12.1a. Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

WHST.11-12.1b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.

WHST.11-12.1c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.

WHST.11-12.1d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.

WHST.11-12.1e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

WHST.11-12.2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

WHST.11-12.2a. Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

WHST.11-12.2b. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.

WHST.11-12.2c. Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.

WHST.11-12.2d. Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; convey a knowledgeable stance in a style that responds to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.

WHST.11-12.2e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.

Show details

WHST.11-12.3. (See note; not applicable as a separate requirement)

Production and Distribution of Writing

4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

WHST.11-12.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

WHST.11-12.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.

6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

WHST.11-12.6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

WHST.11-12.7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

WHST.11-12.8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

WHST.11-12.9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Range of Writing

10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

WHST.11-12.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

NCSS: Social Studies 2010

NCSS: High

CULTURE

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

"Culture" refers to the socially transmitted behaviors, beliefs, values, traditions, institutions, and ways of living together of a group of people;

Concepts such as: beliefs, values, mores, institutions, cohesion, diversity, accommodation, adaptation, assimilation, and dissonance;

That culture is an integrated whole that explains the functions and interactions of language, literature, the arts, traditions, beliefs, values, and behavior patterns;

How culture develops and changes in ways that allow human societies to address their needs and concerns;

That individuals learn the elements of their culture through interpersonal and collective experience.

How people from different cultures develop diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference;

That behaviors, values, and beliefs of different cultures can lead to cooperation or pose barriers to cross-cultural understanding;

That awareness and knowledge of other cultures is important in a connected society and an interdependent world

That the cultural values and beliefs of societies influence their analysis of challenges, and their responses to these challenges.

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask questions related to culture and find, select, organize, and interpret data from research to address research questions;

Give examples of the value of cultural unity and cultural diversity, within and across groups;

Evaluate how data and experiences may be interpreted by people from diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference;

Interpret patterns of behavior reflecting values and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding;

Construct reasoned judgments about specific cultural responses to persistent human issues;

Analyze historic and current issues to determine the role that culture has played.

Explain and apply ideas, theories, and modes of inquiry from anthropology, sociology, history, geography, and economics in the examination of persistent issues and social problems

TIME, CONTINUITY, AND CHANGE

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Different interpretations of the history of societies, cultures, and humankind;

That knowledge of the past is influenced by the questions investigated, the sources used, and the perspective of the historian;

Different interpretations of key historical periods and patterns of change within and across nations, cultures, and time periods (e.g., the history of democratic principles and institutions, the development of political and economic philosophies; the rise of modern nation-states, and the establishment and breakdown of colonial systems);

The impact across time and place of key historical forces, such as nationalism, imperialism, globalization, leadership, revolution, wars, concepts of rights and responsibilities, and religion;

Different interpretations of the influences of social, geographic, economic, and cultural factors on the history of local areas, states, nations, and the world;

The contributions of philosophies, ideologies, individuals, institutions, and key events and turning points in shaping history;

The importance of knowledge of the past to an understanding of the present and to informed decision-making about the future.

Processes

Learners will be able to

Evaluate the impact of the institutions, values, and beliefs of people in the past on important historical decisions and developments, and compare different interpretations of the causes and consequences of these decisions and developments;

Use historical facts, concepts, and methods to evaluate an issue of importance today, and make informed decisions as responsible citizens to propose policies, and take action on it;

Products

Learners demonstrate understanding by

Presenting supported interpretations in oral, written, visual, or electronic formats;

Evaluating different interpretations of historic developments or transformations that occurred at the same time but in different regions of the world.

PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Concepts such as: location, physical and human characteristics of national and global regions in the past and present, and the interactions of humans with the environment;

The cultural diffusion of customs and ideas

Factors that contribute to cooperation and conflict among peoples of the nation and world, including language, religion, and political beliefs.

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to geographic questions related to regions, nations, and the world in the past and present;

INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONS

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Concepts such as: mores, norms, ritual, status, role, socialization, ethnocentrism, cultural diffusion, competition, cooperation, conflict, assimilation, race, ethnicity, and gender;

The influence of individuals, groups, and institutions on people and events in historical and contemporary settings;

How the various forms of groups and institutions change over time;

The impact of tensions and examples of cooperation between individuals, groups, and institutions, with their different belief systems;

How the beliefs of dominant groups tend to become norms in a society;

How in democratic societies, legal protections are designed to protect the rights and beliefs of minority groups;

How groups and institutions work to meet individual needs, and can promote the common good and address persistent social issues.

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to questions about the various forms that institutions take, their impact, the role of individuals within them, and how they change over time;

Evaluate different interpretations of the influence of groups and institutions on people and events in historical and contemporary settings;

Analyze instances of tensions between individual expression and group conformity;

Understand examples of tensions between belief systems and governmental actions and policies

Examine the belief systems of specific contemporary and historical movements that have caused them to advocate public policies;

Understand the role of institutions in furthering both continuity and change

Investigate how groups and institutions work to meet individual needs, promote or fail to promote the common good, and address persistent social issues;

Products

Learners demonstrate understanding by

Discussing real-world problems and the implications of solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions;

POWER, AUTHORITY, AND GOVERNANCE

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

The need for respect for the rule of law, as well as a recognition of times when civil disobedience has been justified;

The ideologies, political cultures, structures, institutions, and processes of political systems that differ from those of the United States, and compare these with the political system of the United States;

Mechanisms by which governments meet the needs and wants of citizens, regulate territory, manage conflict, establish order and security, and balance competing conceptions of a just society;

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to questions about power, authority, and governance in the region, nation, and world;

Examine persistent issues involving the rights, responsibilities, roles, and status of individuals and groups in relation to the general welfare;

Analyze and evaluate conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict and cooperation among groups and nations;

Evaluate the role of technology in communications, transportation, informationprocessing, weapons development, and other areas as contributes to conflict and cooperation among groups and nations;

Evaluate the extent to which governments achieve their stated ideals and policies at home and abroad;

PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Scarcity and the uneven distribution of resources result in economic decisions, and foster consequences that may support cooperation or conflict;

The causes and effects of inflation;

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to questions about the production and distribution of goods and services in the state and nation, and in a global context;

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Science and technology have had beth positive and negative impacts upon individuals, societies, and the environment in the past and present;

Consequences of science and technology for individuals and societies;

Decisions regarding the uses and consequences of science and technology are often complex because of the need to choose between or reconcile different viewpoints;

Findings in science and advances in technology sometimes create ethical issues that test our standards and values;

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to questions about the impact of science and technology in the past and present, and in different places and societies;

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Global connections are rapidly accelerating across cultures and nations, and can have both positive and negative effects on nations and individuals;

The solutions to global issues may involve individual decisions and actions, but also require national and international approaches (e.g., agreements, negotiations, policies, or laws);

Conflict and cooperation among the peoples of the earth influence the division and control of the earth's surface;

The causes and consequences of various types of global connections;

Technological advances can both improve and detract from the quality of life;

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to questions about the ways in which people and societies are connected globally today and were connected in the past;

Explain how language, belief systems, and other cultural elements can facilitate global understanding or cause misunderstanding;

Describe and explain conditions and motivations that contribute to conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among groups, societies, and nations;

Analyze and evaluate the effects of changing technologies on the global community;

Illustrate how individual behaviors and decisions connect with global systems;

Identify concerns, issues, conflicts, and possible resolutions related to issues involving universal human rights;

CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES

Knowledge 

Learners will understand

Concepts and ideals such as: human dignity, social justice, liberty, equality, inalienable rights, responsibilities, civil dissent, citizenship, majority and minority rights, the common good, and the rule of law;

That seeking multiple perspectives is required in order effectively to grasp the complexity of issues involving civic ideals and practices;

The importance of becoming informed as the basis for thoughtful and positive contributions through civic action

Processes

Learners will be able to

Ask and find answers to questions about how to become informed and take civic action;

Compare and contrast the roles of citizen in various forms of government past and present;

Identify, seek, describe, and evaluate multiple points of view about selected issues, noting the strengths, weaknesses, and consequences associated with holding each position;