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How did the US entry into WWI change our foreign policy and increase our involvement in World Affairs?
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Student Learning Map
- Topic:World War I Period
- Subject(s):Social Studies
- Days:8
- Grade(s):11
Key Learning:
The United States entry into World War I ended our role as a neutral nation and accelerated America's emergence as a world power.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):What were the causes of World War I? What was the specific event that began the conflict?
How did Europe become a "powder keg"?
Why did the combatants get involved in trench warfare?
How did new technology influence the fighting of the war?
Lesson Essential Question(s):Why did the United States change from a policy of neutrality to involvement in I917?
How did the U.S. raise money and troops for the war effort?
How did the United States mobilize for war?
How did the arrival of American troops turn the tide of the war for the Allies?
How did Americans at home support the war effort?
Why do you think people are willing less concerned about civil liberties in wartime? Give examples from WorldWar I and compare it to other wars.
Lesson Essential Question(s):.What were Wilson's Fourteen Points?
How did Bolshevism and events in Russia affect the peace process?
What problems and concerns developed among the Allies at the Paris Peace Conference? What mistakes were made dealing with Japan?
Why did the United States reject the Treaty of Versailles? What were some lasting effects of this decision?
Vocabulary:Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, Allies (Triple Entente), Central Powers, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, von schlieffen plan, trench warfare, no man's land, dogfight
Additional Info:
History Alive, unitedstreaming.com, word walls, audio-visual materials, Skillbuilder:maps, reading study guides,graphs, charts, workbook exercises, timeline from Chapter 10 in American Odysseylessons and materials on the Polk County website (www.polk-fl.net/staff/teachers/socialstudies)
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