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TEACHER GUIDE
• Assessment Rubric .........................................................................................
• How Is Our Resource Organized? ..................................................................
• Bloom’s Taxonomy for Reading Comprehension .............................................
• Vocabulary .....................................................................................................
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STUDENT HANDOUTS
• Reading Comprehension
1. Background and Causes ....................................................................... 7
2. Major Battles ................................................................................... 12
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3. The U.S. Enters the War ...................................................................
4. Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points .....................................................
5. Methods of Warfare ..........................................................................
6. Outcomes ........................................................................................
• Crossword ...................................................................................................
• Word Search ...............................................................................................
• Comprehension Quiz .................................................................................
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Soldiers who fought in the First World War were considered HEROES. Do some research to
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Women played very important roles in World War One. As men were going to war in
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What jobs were created because of World War One
What kinds of workers were needed
What kinds of skills workers needed
An example of a fact card about World War One:
Which companies started because of World War One
What kinds of things these companies made
One side:
What kinds of raw materials were needed (example: wood, steel, cotton, etc.)
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World War One began when
How are the ads written?
What kinds of workers are needed?
What are some of the adjectives that are used?
What kinds of jobs are available?
Which job ads catch your attention?
In this activity, you will work with other students in a group to create a presentation
for the Paris Peace Conference. (Your teacher will assign the groups, and will assign
a country to each group.)
Archduke Ferdinand was
assassinated. He was killed
With your country group you will develop a PRESENTATION. Every student in the group must
prepare a SPEECH as part of the presentation. Each country must present their ideas for
peace. With your group, discuss the following:
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What is your country willing to give up?
What are your country’s demands?
What does your country believe should be in a peace treaty?
Each of your five Fact Cards should have different information. Make your drawings as
Remember:
creative as you can. Be ready to display your fact cards and share your ideas
with the the key to creating a peace treaty is NEGOTIATION. Negotiation means being
willing to give up some demands in hopes that other demands will be met.
class.
Use the chart similar to the one below to collect information about the three countries.
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Then, make FIVE FACT CARDS with the information you have. Your fact cards will have two
sides. On one side write an important detail or fact. On the other side create a drawing or
diagram. The drawing or diagram should match up with your fact.
in Sarajevo
Choose either the Triple Alliance or the Triple Entente. Investigate each of the three
You will write your own HELP WANTED AD for a job in World War One. Choose a job
countries.
other than a soldier. Use the guide to help you organize your ideas.
Battles Involved In
Countries of
present-day Europe:
Using the library, textbooks, the Internet, and talking with other people, find out about
women in World War One.
Look at some current NEWSPAPERS. Read the “Help Wanted” section of the classifieds.
Consider the following questions:
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What jobs did women do in World War One?
Had women ever done these jobs before?
Where did women work?
World War One created many jobs. A lot of “stuff” was needed to send soldiers to In general, how did women feel about working?
war. This included uniforms, food, weapons, and transportation. Many different How did women help with the war?
COMPANIES began in World War One.
What happened to women’s jobs after the war?
Complete the chart below, including as much information as possible.
Look at the two maps below. The first is a map of Europe around 1914, before World War
One began. It is labeled for you. The second is a map of Europe today. Using theName
country
names listed, as well as an atlas, label the European countries on the second map.
Notice what has changed and what has stayed the same. Color your labeled map.
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Write a five-paragraph essay, using each of the column titles as the topic of the paragraph. In each paragraph, compare the three countries.
Now use the information you have gathered to write a speech. It should be at least three
paragraphs in length. Practice your speech with your group before presenting at the
Conference.
If you choose, you can present your information in a different format. For example, you can
create a pamphlet. One each side of the pamphlet you can include information from
each of the columns listed above. If you choose to create a pamphlet, you can illustrate
your work.
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Outcomes
Outcomes
1. Use a straight line to match each vocabulary word with its correct
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a formal agreement
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an intended goal
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“There are no winners in war, only losers.” What do you think this quote means?
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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“Even when the war over, the wounds still exist.” What do you think this quote
means?
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3. Many soldiers fought in World War One because they believed it was
the right thing to do. Can you think of a cause that you would be willing
to fight for? What are some causes that you feel strongly about?
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The Treaty of Versailles had many details in it. One important part in the treaty stated that
Germany was responsible for starting the war. Germany also had to pay a lot of money to
different countries. Germany signed the Treaty, but many people in Germany were upset.
They did not want to be blamed for the war.
Major Outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles
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organization
a group of people who come together for
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a pause in fighting that both sides
agree to
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reduced to ruin
In 1920, the Allies created an organization called the League of Nations. Its headquarters
were in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the group was to promote peace. The idea
first came from President Woodrow Wilson in 1918. Many countries joined the League but
the United States did not. The League had many good intentions but it accomplished
very little. By 1946 the League of Nations no longer existed. The United Nations, now
headquartered in New York City, is largely seen as the “new” League of Nations.
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World War One had considerable casualties. Close to 10 million people died and over 20
million people were injured. Several countries in Europe collapsed because of the cost of
war. Governments changed as did some of the borders.
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World War One fighting stopped in November 1918 after an armistice was signed in
France. The fighting ended on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month
in 1918. Six months later, an official peace treaty was signed. It was called the Treaty of
Versailles. The treaty was signed at the Paris Peace Conference.
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Many countries were devastated after the war. Land was ripped apart and buildings were
destroyed. A lot of money had been spent on the military and many countries were poor.
The United States assisted the Allies in the war and helped create the League of Nations. As
a result, the United States became a strong world power. The United States became one of
the most wealthy and powerful countries in the world.
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reading passage to check your answers.
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a) The Treaty of Versailles said that Germany was responsible for
World War One.
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b) The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1918.
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e) Both sides had many people killed in World War One.
c) An armistice and a treaty are the same thing.
d) Many people in Germany were upset that the war was blamed on
them.
f) The Allies created the League of Nations.
g) The United States belonged to the League of Nations.
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4. The League of Nations was created to promote peace. The organization was
replaced with the United Nations in 1946. Conduct some research to find out what
was similar and what was different between the two organizations. Use a Venn
Diagram like the one below to show what you found out.
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a) The fighting stopped in World War One:
A In Germany
B On Memorial Day
C On November 11, 1918
D After the Treaty was signed
b) Where was the official peace treaty signed?
A In the United States
B At the Paris Peace Conference
C At the United Nations
D At the League of Nations in Geneva
c) The Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany had to:
A Give up some land to other countries
B Give up its large military and only have a small one
C Give up all its colonies in Africa
D All of the above
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None of the above
d) The purpose of the League of Nations was to:
A Gather all countries of the world together
B Create new laws
C Start the United Nations
D Promote peace so that war would not happen again
e) One outcome of the war was that:
A The United States became very powerful
B Borders did not change
C Governments remained the same
D All of the above
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5. World War One was called “The War to End All Wars”. Of course, many wars have
taken place since then. Create a poster to try and promote peace. Try to include a
catchy slogan or saying.
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b) Imperialism is the belief that one’s country is better than another.
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The spark that started World War One was the _________________ of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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the _____________________. Fighting started in ______________. There were many
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__________________ because of the fighting. President Woodrow Wilson wanted the United
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____________________. Eventually the United States became involved in the war. Fighting
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elected –
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weapons;
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U.S. was friends with
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