World War I Lesson Plans

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students reconsider the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I through the lens of archival documents.

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11th Grade
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Students reconsider the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I through the lens of archival documents.

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10th - 12th Grade
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Students study why the United States entered World War I and brainstorm what led to the German collapse on the front. They review arguments for the factors contributing to the end of the war.

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9th - Higher Ed Grade
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Students research the role played and contributions made by African American soldiers during World War I. They discuss the evolution of civil rights in America's history, and the progress that has been made in the last 100 years.

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9th - Higher Ed Grade
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Students utilize an online database to conduct research and analyze the conditions for African-Americans before and after World War I. They consider the role of the 92nd and 93rd divisions in affecting social change.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students take a stand on a hypothesis for U.S. entry into World War I, supported by specific evidence.

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11th - 12th Grade
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Students 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.

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10th Grade
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Students 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.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students analyze the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I. They read a speech by President Wilson and an opposition speech, list the reasons each gives for American entry into the war, and complete a Venn diagram.

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9th - 12th Grade
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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.