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World War I Lesson Plans
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Students reflect on the events before, during and after World War I. In this World History instructional activity, students complete a WebQuest that focuses specifically on the key events of World War I.
Students justify how alliances lead to war. They compare the conflicts of war that arose because of imperialist interest. Students explain the cause of World War I. They compare and contrast European maps before and after World War I. Students analyze the war and how it progressed.
Students examine World War I and its consequences. In this World War I lesson, students watch the Discovery video "World War I and Its Aftermath." Students then research how nationalism contributed to the spread of the war and participate in a debate regarding nationalism.
Students compare race relations before and after World War I in the United States. In this African American history lesson, students research online databases to investigate the contributions of African Americans to the war effort. Students write reflective essays based on their research.
Students engage in a discussion regarding images of war we see, how quickly do we see them, and how they affect us? They view and analyze war photographs taken during World War I.
Students analyze letters written by World War II soldiers. In this World War I instructional activity, students read letters written by World War I soldiers and research the events that the soldiers make reference to. Students write their own letters to loved ones as they take on the personas of World War II soldiers.
Eleventh graders reconsider the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I through the lens of archival documents.
Learners read a collection of letters from an American soldier who wrote home while fighting in Belgium during World War I. They analyze the letters to gain an understanding of the emotional, social, and cultural effects of the war upon Americans.
Tenth graders role play as experts from countries the were involved by World War I. They write a treaty to end the war and compare it to the Treaty of Versailles.
Young scholars explore the reasons the United States became involved in World War I. In this World History lesson, students research the reasons Woodrow Wilson made the decisions he did, prepare a debate and write a paper.
