DAY 1 – Primary Sources – Newspaper Project



Unit A: World War One

Standard: SS8H7

The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918.

a. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions.

The Essential Questions for this unit:

1. What were four underlying causes for the start of World War I?

2. What caused the United States get involved in World War I?

Unit Vocabulary:

Alliance

Neutrality

Zimmermann telegram

Nationalism

1. Lusitania

2. Militarism

3. U-boats

4. propaganda

5. imperialism

10. League of Nations

UNIT A - DAY 1 – Causes of World War I

Essential Question

➢ Why were the countries of Europe fighting in World War I?

Enduring Understanding

Students will

➢ Discover the causes of WW I by utilizing the Roots of the War worksheet.

Materials

➢ Georgia Social Studies Book

➢ Printouts from the Internet.

➢ US History textbooks

➢ The Roots of the War worksheet.

Getting Started/Procedures/Activities

➢ Write the Title, Date, and Lesson Day on notebook paper.

➢ Write the Essential Question.

• PREVIEW

o Answer the questions on the pre-test before you start. Keep in folder.

• READ

1. Read the instructions from the worksheet Roots of the War.

2. Using the Internet printouts or U.S. History texts about World War I, discover the root causes of WWI.

• REFLECT

o Complete the Roots of War worksheet with definitions AND examples.

o Complete the Allied and Central Powers graphic organizer.

• WRAP-UP

o Students will draw a picture describing each of the 4 main causes of World War I.

UNIT A – DAY 2 – U.S. Involvement and Effects on Georgia

Reasons for U.S in WWI

|u-boats & Lusitania |Zimmerman Telegram |

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|Military bases & the draft |Farmers & agriculture |

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Effects on Georgia

WRAP-UP: Pages 370 – 373

1. Why did the U.S. remain ‘neutral’ at the start of the war?

2. How did President Wilson justify the U.S. joining the war?

3. List and describe 5 ways Georgia contributed to WWI.

UNIT A – DAYS 3 & 4 - Pick and Choose

Each group member will choose one different activity to complete.

Activity Name

|1. Make a graphic organizer with the 10 vocabulary words and | |

|share with the group. | |

|2. Make a timeline of events in WWI between 1914 to 1918. | |

|3. Make a cause and effect chart showing the causes of WWI and | |

|their effects on Georgia and the U.S. | |

|4. Make comic book frames demonstrating the new technology in | |

|WWI. | |

|5. Use the internet to investigate Henry County during WWI, and | |

|write a summary of your findings. | |

• If you do not finish this assignment using the generous class time I am giving you, you MUST FINISH for HOMEWORK!

UNIT A RUBRIC

Group Names:

Assignment Points

|Day 1 – Causes of WWI & Roots of War | |

| |25 |

|Day 2 – U.S. involvement and Effects on GA, Wrap-Up | |

| |25 |

|Day 3 & 4 – Pick and Choose | |

| |50 |

|Class Presentation w/ Graphic | |

| |50 |

TOTAL: / 150

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