Title: League of Nations
Grade and Subject: 9th Modern World History
Time Allotted: 1hr 30min
SOL #:
WHII.10a,b
NCSS Theme:
What is the guiding
question for this lesson?
How will student
understanding be assessed?
V. Individuals, Groups,
Institutions
How do economics affect countries and the
world?
Through classroom participation, the aptitude
of answers to questions, and through the
accuracy of the group work done in class.
Key Concept (no definition necessary):
Colony
Depression
Economics
SWBAT:
1. Identify and describe the purposes of the League of Nations.
2. Describe and explain the mandate system of the League of Nations.
Materials (List primary sources and additional materials):
Daily Agenda
Slot Notes
Just Do It: Students will answer the following questions.
1. What did Tsar Nicholas II do during WWI that would contribute to his
country’s growing disgust of him?
a. Take personal control of army
c. Leave his wife Alexandra in
charge of Russia
b. Led the army to mass casualties
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
2. The leader of Russia during World War I was
a. Nicholas II
c. Peter II
b. Vladimir Lenin
d. Joseph Stalin
3. Before World War I, Russia had this form of government.
a. Parliamentary democracy
c. Absolute monarchy
b. Representative democracy
d. Oligarchy
4. Which of the following is NOT a reason the Russian Revolution took
place?
a. There was anger over military
c. Japan defeated Russia
defeats during World War I.
in the Russo- Japanese War.
b. The Russian legislature was
d. Landless peasants wanted
executing anyone who opposed it.
to own their own property.
5. What was wrong with Nicholas II’s son Alexi?
a. He was a punk who wouldn’t listen
c. He was born mentally
handicapped
b. He had hemophilia
d. He was born deaf
Obj #
1, 2
Description of Lesson Procedure
Check for Evidence of
Understanding
Students will finish up their “Russian The skits will be graded on
Revolution Skits.”
the accuracy of the
(20 min)
information they present, as
well as the adherence to the
rubrics they were given.
Students will also fill out
concept maps on the
Russian Revolution.
Slot notes on Russian Revolution
(10 min)
We will go over a PowerPoint on the The students will be given
formation of the League of Nations
slot notes to fill out that will
and the structure of the mandate
cover the material and act as
system.
a review. The students
(40 min)
checked for their
participation, and they will
be continually asked
questions during the lecture
to check for their
comprehension.
Before the portion of the PowerPoint
on the mandate system there will be
an activity asking the students to
make a choice. The students will be
asked to stand on one side of the
room or the other depending on if
they believe it’s okay for the
government to take over schools that
aren’t SOL “Fully Accredited.”
(10 min)
Slot notes on the League of Nations
and the mandate system.
(10 min)
The students on both sides
of the room will be asked
why they believe it is right
or wrong. The discussion
will be related to the
mandate system of the
League of Nations.
The slot notes are used to
help solidify the material in
the students’ minds. They
help review the students on
the day’s material.
Closure: (Ties the lesson together and relates it to the lesson’s guiding question)
The class will go over a list of review questions that will require them to
recall the information we have discussed during the day. The questions will
push them to apply the information in new ways that are interpretive and
challenging.
Daily Agenda
March 6, 2006
Let’s Get Started:
1. What did Tsar Nicholas II do during WWI that would contribute to his country’s growing disgust of
him?
a. Take personal control of army c. Leave his wife Alexandra in charge of Russia
b. Led the army to mass casualties
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
2. The leader of Russia during World War I was
a. Nicholas II
b. Vladimir Lenin
c. Peter II
d. Joseph Stalin
3. Before World War I, Russia had this form of government.
a. Parliamentary democracy
c. Absolute monarchy
b. Representative democracy
d. Oligarchy
4. Which of the following is NOT a reason the Russian Revolution took place?
a. There was anger over military
c. Japan defeated Russia
defeats during World War I.
in the Russo- Japanese War.
b. The Russian legislature was
d. Landless peasants wanted executing anyone who opposed
it.
to own their own property.
5. What was wrong with Nicholas II’s son Alexi?
a. He was a punk who wouldn’t listen
b. He had hemophilia
c. He was born metally handicapped
d. He was born deaf
Today’s:
SOL: WHII.10a
International Focus: How do economics affect countries and the world?
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Russian Revolution Skits
Russian Revolution Slot Notes
PowerPoint on the League of Nations
“Pick Your Side” activity
PowerPoint on the Mandate System
League of Nations Slot Notes
Checking for Understanding
•Why were the peasants unhappy with the Tsar?
•What did the Tsar do that made him seem incompetent to his people?
•What was important about the February Revolution?
•Why did Russia have two revolutions?
•Who was the main leader of the October Revolution?
•Which political group took power after the October Revolution?
•What were the aims of Lenin’s New Economic Plan (NEP)?
•Did Lenin think that communism could be implemented immediately? Why/why not?
•How did Stalin rise to power?
•How did Stalin’s economic plan differ from Lenin’s?
•When was the League of Nations created?
•What were the goals of the League?
•What was the name of the treaty that created it?
•What were the three main parts of the League?
•What was the Council supposed to do?
•What were some of the other committees of the League?
•What are mandates?
•The “A” mandates mainly dealt with which part of the World?
•Why did the League think they needed mandates to help promote the general welfare of the
world?
Homework
Study for Russian Revolution quiz on Wednesday
Read pages 756 - 759 in your textbook
League of Nations Slot Notes
Goals
After World War I the triumphant countries wanted to create an institution
to oversee global affairs and to help govern disputes and events between
nations. President Woodrow Wilson promoted his idea of a “League of
Nations” to be such an institution. The League of Nations was officially
created by the Treaty of Versailles on June 18, 1919.
The League of Nations was established with specific aims for improving the
quality of life and safety in the world. The League was supposed to oversea
the disarmament of Germany and other countries, prevent future wars
through collective meetings, settle disputes between countries using
diplomacy, and improve the general global welfare.
Structure of League
The League of Nations held its first meeting on January 10, 1920 in London.
It moved its headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland on November 1, 1920.
The League of Nations had three main parts to the overall structure that
delegated power, helped divert disputes, and held a general vote on big
issues.
The Secretariat’s duties included helping resolve international disputes,
administering peacekeeping operations, organizing international
conferences, gathering information on the implementation of Council
decisions, and consulting with member governments regarding various
initiatives.
The Council was the part of the League that was designated with the task of
negotiating the disputes of member countries to a peaceful end. The
Council consisted of 6 permanent members; United Kingdom, France, Italy,
Japan, China, and Germany. It also had 9 non-permanent members that
would rotate between the member countries of the League. The Council
would hear and settle disputes between other countries in an attempt to
prevent war.
The Assembly was the third main part of the League of Nations. Each
member was represented and had one vote in the League Assembly.
The Assembly held its sessions once a year in September.
Mandates
The League of Nations decided that for the general welfare of the world, the
colonial holdings of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the old Ottoman
Empire that had been lost after WWI, needed to be “looked over” by some
of it’s more powerful member countries.
A mandate is the practice of the League of Nations to authorize member
nations to administer the government of a territory affected by WWI. The
member countries were to help the territories develop their political,
economic, and social spheres.
League of Nations Slot Notes
Goals
After ___________________ the triumphant countries wanted to create an
institution to oversee __________________ and to help govern disputes and
events between nations. President ___________________ promoted his
idea of a “____________________________” to be such an institution. The
League of Nations was officially created by the _______________________
on June 18, 1919.
The League of Nations was established with specific aims for improving the
________________ and _______ in the world. The League was supposed to
oversea the _________________ of __________ and other countries,
prevent _______________ through collective meetings, _______________
between countries using diplomacy, and improve the
general_______________.
Structure of League
The League of Nations held its first meeting on January 10, 1920 in London.
It moved its headquarters to _______________________ on November 1,
1920.
The League of Nations had three main parts to the overall structure that
delegated power, helped divert disputes, and held a general vote on big
issues.
The ______________ duties included helping _________ international
disputes, administering_________________________ , organizing
international conferences, gathering information on the
__________________ of Council decisions, and consulting with member
governments regarding various initiatives.
The __________ was the part of the League that was designated with the
task of _________________________ of member countries to a peaceful
end. The Council consisted of ______________ members; United
Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, China, and Germany. It also had 9 nonpermanent members that would rotate between the member countries of the
League. The Council would hear and settle disputes between other countries
in an attempt to__________________.
The _________ was the third main part of the League of Nations. Each
member was represented and had __________ in the League Assembly.
The Assembly held its sessions __________ in September.
Mandates
The League of Nations decided that for the general welfare of the world, the
_________________of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the old Ottoman
Empire that had been lost after WWI, needed to be “_____________” by
some of it’s more powerful member countries.
A ___________ is the practice of the League of Nations to authorize
member nations to administer the ____________ of a territory affected by
WWI. The member countries were to help the territories develop
their__________, ___________, and ________ spheres.