World War I Overview
Goals & Objectives
Gain an understanding of how the war progressed.
Analyze the order of events of World War 1.
Comprehend key terms.
Analyze the order of events of World War 1.
Comprehend key terms.
California State Content Standards
10.5
Students analyze the causes and course of the First World War.
10.5.1 Analyze the arguments for entering into war presented by leaders from all sides of the Great War and the role of political and economic rivalries, ethnic and ideological conflicts, domestic discontent and disorder, and propaganda and nationalism in mobilizing the civilian population in support of “total war.”
10.5.2 Examine the principal theaters of battle, major turning points, and the importance of geographic factors in military decisions and outcomes (e.g., topography, waterways, distance, climate).
10.5.3 Explain how the Russian Revolution and the entry of the United States affected the course and outcome of the war.
Students analyze the causes and course of the First World War.
10.5.1 Analyze the arguments for entering into war presented by leaders from all sides of the Great War and the role of political and economic rivalries, ethnic and ideological conflicts, domestic discontent and disorder, and propaganda and nationalism in mobilizing the civilian population in support of “total war.”
10.5.2 Examine the principal theaters of battle, major turning points, and the importance of geographic factors in military decisions and outcomes (e.g., topography, waterways, distance, climate).
10.5.3 Explain how the Russian Revolution and the entry of the United States affected the course and outcome of the war.
Driving Historical Question
How did the events of World War I unfold?
Vocabulary
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
TRIPLE ENTENTE
ENTENTE CORDIALE
EMPEROR
KAISER
MOBILIZE
DECLARATION OF WAR
ARMISTICE
TRIPLE ENTENTE
ENTENTE CORDIALE
EMPEROR
KAISER
MOBILIZE
DECLARATION OF WAR
ARMISTICE
Introduction:
Students will be given a word search handout that includes key terms that will be discussed in the lecture. They will work in groups of 2-3 for 10 minutes to complete the word search.
Content Delivery- Lecture
I will be giving a lecture about the progression of the war. This lecture will follow a prezi presentation. I will go over a timeline of the war highlighting the key moments, events, and people. This lesson will not be incredibly detailed as it will serve as an introduction to the entire unit. My goal here is to familiarize the students with all of the key ideas and the general course of events so that they will be able to follow more detailed lessons to follow.
Student Engagement
Students will begin the class by completing a word search activity within small groups. This word search will include the key terms that will discussed in this lesson and throughout the unit. Throughout the lecture, students will complete a guided notes worksheet. This guided notes worksheet will begin with the assassination and go all the way through to Armistice Day. On this worksheet, the students will fill in the one or two words missing from the provided sentence. These will be the main vocabulary words. This will help to emphasize what they need to focus on from the lecture. At the close of class, students will respond to three critical thinking questions at the bottom of the same worksheet.
Lesson Closure
At the end of lecture, the teacher will answer any questions. After this, the students will finish the class period responding to three critical thinking questions. They will draw from the lecture and guided notes to answer these questions. They will write their responses to the questions in the space provided at the end of the graphic organizer. The teacher will use remaining time to discuss the students' responses and ensure that the students have understood the material. The teacher will then inform the students that now that they have a general idea of the progression of the war, the next lesson will focus in on the main causes of the war. This will be discussed the next class period.
Assessments
Formative progress monitoring during the word search activity. Teacher will walk around classroom to see if students are correctly identifying the terms.
Formative progress monitoring during the lecture. Teacher will consistently pause to answer questions and make sure students are correctly filling in their guided notes.
Summative- Informal summative assessment will be used at the end of class when students write their responses to the critical thinking questions.
Formative progress monitoring during the lecture. Teacher will consistently pause to answer questions and make sure students are correctly filling in their guided notes.
Summative- Informal summative assessment will be used at the end of class when students write their responses to the critical thinking questions.
Accommodations
The word search activity will provide the students with a fun and engaging introduction to the key vocabulary and terms to be learned in the lesson and throughout the unit. Guided notes will assist English Learners and striving readers to understand the material. These guided notes will include visuals that illustrate the key terms that they will be filling in in the guided notes.