Teacher: Ms. Dyer
Block: 10th 1,3,4 World War One Student: Unit Organizer Course Dates: 10/20/11-­‐11/9/11 This Unit: World War One Is about: World War One marked a turning point in United States history where industrialization, advances in technology, and its role in the Great War facilitated the United States emerging as a World Power Assessment/Evaluation : Class work : 35 points Homework: 20 points Project: 30 points Essential Questions:
How was the world immediately affected by Franz Ferdinand’s death?
How did the Austria-Hungarian government react to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
Why were some countries pulled into World War One?
How did alliances contribute to the magnitude of World War One?
How did militarism, nationalism, and imperialism contribute to the causes of World War One?
Why did the United States want to remain neutral?
Why did the United States decide to declare war on Germany/Central Powers?
Why did Russia withdraw from World War I?
How did industrialization result in United States increasing involvement in world affairs?
How did the United States move from neutrality to engaging in World War I?
Why was World War One different from all other wars before it?
Why was mustard gas so effective?
How were soldiers stationed in trenches affected by trench warfare?
How did World War I end?
How did Wilson’s Fourteen Points affect a postwar world?
How did the Treaty of Versailles specifically affect Germany?
How did the Treaty of Versailles set the stage for World War II?
Unit Test: 70 points Total Points: 155 Estimated Schedule: th
Oct 20 -­‐ Intro to Unit/K-­‐W-­‐L st
Oct 21 -­‐ Causes/Alliances th
Oct 24 -­‐ U.S. Enters War th
Oct 25 -­‐ Trenches and Weapons th
Oct 26 -­‐ U.S./Allied Victory th
Nov 4 -­‐ Fourteen Points/ Treaty of Versailles th
Nov 7 -­‐ Station Rotation/Review th
Nov 8 -­‐ No School: In-­‐service th
Nov 9 -­‐ Unit Test No Unit Map This Unit: World War One Ms. Dyer’s 10th 1,3,4 Includes Rituals Learning Community Principles: -­‐ Be respectful of classmates, teachers, and classroom materials -­‐ Come prepared and be responsible for your own work -­‐ Pay attention -­‐Taking notes given from teacher either verbally or on smart board -­‐Creating journals, documents, reflections and graphic organizers to supplement learning material -­‐Taking a quiz and a unit test -­‐ Put forth your best work -­‐ Pre-­‐class: Enduring Understanding and Essential Questions in composition book ●
-­‐Changed seating for visual/auditory needs -­‐Read directions out loud; repeating directions -­‐Questioning for understanding -­‐ Graphic Organizers ● Critical Terms: Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, Industrialism, Trench Warfare, Treaty of Versailles, Fourteen Points, New Weaponry/Warfare, Lufthansa, Zimmerman note, Russian Revolution, •
Vocabulary: Alliances, Armistice, Empire, Trench, Imperialism, Militarism , Nationalism, Reparations, Stalemate, Ultimatum ●
Causes of World War I ●
Accommodation Options: ●
● Post World War I -­‐ Austria-­‐Hungary and Serbian Conflict -­‐Alliances -­‐ M.A.I.N Causes of WWI *Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism During World War I -­‐ The United States changing from neutrality to declaring war on Germany/Central Powers -­‐New technology and Trench Warfare -­‐The United States securing a victory for the Allied Powers -­‐ The effects of World War I on the world -­‐Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles -­‐WWI directly causing WWII