1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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Trench Warfare
Static War
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
Mustard Gas
Machine Gun
Tank
League of Nations
Armistice
Hun
Schlieffen Plan
Battle of Somme
Treaty of Versailles
U-Boat
Battle of Verdun
Western Front
Zeppelins
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
System of Alliance
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Students have an understanding of the causes of WWI
2.Students have an understanding of the weapons and military tactics
used
3. Students have an understand of why this led to WWII |
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4. Objectives-
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1. To have students place themselves in the mindset of early 20th
century Europe
2. To have students place themselves in the point of view of the soldiers
3. To have students place themselves in the point of view of the World
Leaders |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. 19th Century Imperialism
2. 19th Century Alliances
3. The Road to War |
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B. Development-
1. PowerPoint Presentation
2. Video Clip about the European System of Alliance
3. Map of European powers |
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C. Practice-
1. Assign each student a country
2. Split students into groups of 3
3. Have students participate in a mock trench warfare battle |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Vocabulary sheet
2. Matching activity (Students must match the country with its Alliance
during WWI)
3. Student must make a visual on their topic for WWI (Ex: Battle,
Country, Pop Culture Events, Policy, Type of war tactic) |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
I will provide materials for each activity (markers, paper, magazines,
video clips, news articles, and etc.)
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Quiz students on WWI
2. Group discussion (Could the conflict have been prevented?)
3. Does the end justify the means? |
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G. Closure-
Have the class think about how the treaties and the armistice led
to W.W.II
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