How did World War I effect the United States' status as a world power? Pupils examine a website to learn many interesting facts about American involvement during World War I. They read passages and interact with artifacts in an online gallery to better grasp the information.

Concepts

world war i, causes of world war i, american history, woodrow wilson, wars

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show a documentary about World War I to complement the website

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a device with an Internet connection or printable versions of the resource
• Shows a few graphic images 

Pros

• Combines three different ways to learn the information
• Viewing artifacts may make historic subjects feel more real 

Cons

• The website does not go into much detail in terms of the cultural or political aspects of the war

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3