LESSON PLAN
SUBJECT: American HistoryPERIOD: 1,3,7
UNIT: World War IDATE: 1/17/96
GENERAL GOAL:
Finish the first World War and cover the peace settlement

CONCEPTS:
List 1 - 5
  1. The Eastern and Western Fronts Near The End
  2. Wilsons’ 14 Points
  3. The War Ends
  4. The Treaty of Versailles
  5. The League of Nations and its Opposition


SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
Given the appropriate information, instruction and materials the student will...
  1. Identify at least 8 of Wilson’s 14 Points
  2. Explain why the U.S. refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles
  3. Identify what had a larger impact on the U.S. Senate’s refusal to ratify the Versailles Treaty: Isolationism or Resentment toward Wilson


ACTIVITIES:
CONCEPT PREASSESSMENT:.
VALUES CLARIFICATION:.
***A-V MATERIALS: 6 min. clip of THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I: Witness to History featuring Wilson and 14 Points, outline transparency, division of territory transparency
SIMULATIONS:.
READINGS:Firsthand America, pp. 708 - 715
SOFTWARE: Computer slide show of battle ground of WWI and the final division of territory after WWI
STUDENT PROJECTS: In groups of 5, come up with a solution that would have allowed the U.S. to sign the Treaty of Versailles, or was there a possible solution? Give reasons for decision.


EVALUATION:
  1. Unit Test Over World War I, scheduled for next class session


Pedagogy: Content Specific