World War I

Essential Question:

How did World War I shape the modern world?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Critical Thinking: Analyzing the complex causes and effects of WWI.

Global Citizenship: Understanding WWI's role in shaping international relations and the concept of global responsibility.

Communication: Articulating insights and learnings about WWI through presentations, essays, and discussions.

Collaboration: Working in groups to research and present on different aspects of WWI, including battles, life in the trenches, and the home front.

Inquiry Question:

What were the main causes of World War I, and how did they set the stage for global conflict?

2. Inquiry Question:

How did technological advancements change warfare during World War I?

3. Inquiry Question:

What were the social and political impacts of World War I on various countries involved?

Student Outcomes:

Students will identify and explain the causes of World War I, including alliances, militarism, imperialism, and nationalism.

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will analyze the role of technology in WWI and its impact on the nature of warfare.

3. Student Outcomes:

Students will explore the Treaty of Versailles and its consequences on the post-war world and will examine the social, political, and economic effects of WWI on soldiers, civilians, and nations.

Standards

R.8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources

R.8.2. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose

R.8.3 Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies

R.8.7 Integrate visual information with other information in print and digital text

W.8.2 Develop a topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, and concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

SS:HI:8:2.3: Compare and contrast the rationales for entering into war with other nations

SS:HI:8:2.4: Analyze the extent to which democratic ideals, economic motives and empire building have influenced United States foreign policy in events and policies

SS:HI:8:4.1: Explore how economic interactions have occurred on an increasingly global scale

SS:GE:8:4.2: Explain how cooperation and conflict among people contribute to political divisions of Earth's surface,

SS:GE:8:2.2: Illustrate the connections among regions

SS:GE:8:2.3: Describe how culture, technology, and experience affect perception of places and regions,

SS:GE:8:4.1: Describe ways in which physical and human regional systems are interconnected

Resources:

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