Subject: United States History Lesson Title: Peace at Last?

: Impact of World War I

11th Grade

Content Standard(s): Strand 1, Concept 7, PO3 (f).

Analyze events which caused a transformation of the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

f. World War I
B
B Language Objective: English Language Arts— Writing Standard #3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event
consequences.

Terminal Objective:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe the consequences of World War I by creating a fictional narrative.

Anticipatory Set:

Given World War I propaganda, explain how Americans on the home front helped the allied forces secure a victory.

Blooms Level Sub-Objective Time Teaching Strategy Active Student Participation/

Check for Understanding
Comprehensi Students will predict a 5 min. A graph depicting contemporary United With a partner, students will have two minutes to
on/Applicatio possible consequence States government spending will be share one possible consequence of war. After both
n of war. displayed on the projector. I will pose a set students have had an opportunity to discuss, the pair
of questions to the class in order to probe will play one round of rock-paper-scissors to determine
thinking. which member will share what was mentioned in the
group.
1. Where does the greatest majority
of government spending go?
 2. What is the total percentage and
dollar amount of spending
dedicated to this category?
3. Based on the graph, predict a
consequence of war.
Evaluate Students will evaluate 30 min. An interactive lecture will be utilized to
the economic and present the new material on the outcomes
social consequences of World War I. Among the topics to be
of World War I in addressed during the lecture are: Wilsons
America. 14 Points, Treaty of Versailles, economic
turmoil and racial unrest at home, and the
Red Scare. Questions will be presented
every ten minutes as intermittent closure
to engage students and check for
understanding. The lecture will include the
brief discussion while paused at a picture,
think-pair-share, and Question All Write
learning strategies respectively.
a. While paused at a picture of Germany following
the Treaty of Versailles, students will be asked:
How do you think the Treaty of Versailles
affected Germany in the years following World
War I?
b. After learning about the impact of World War I
on the American economy, students will be
asked to discuss how government action lead
directly to the conflict between workers and
businesses leaders?
c. Following the section on the Red Scare,
students will compose an answer to the
question selected for the Question All Write
strategy. In what ways was the terror of the Red
Scare similar to the terror after the 9/11
attacks. How were they different?
Synthesis Students will use their 20 min.
understanding of the
impact of World War I
to create a fictional
narrative.
Following the lecture, I will explain the Students will be presented with a list of suggested
assignment. Also, students will recall some perspectives to take for the narrative. They will have
characteristics of a narrative. They will be the remainder of the class period to write their
allowed the remainder of the class period narratives.
to work on their fictional narratives
depicting a particular perspective on life on
the home front and the effects of the war.
The purpose of this assignment is for
students to understand the consequences
of war on the civilian population, as well as
get students to empathize with people
living through this situation.

Closure:

Exit Ticket:

Students will be given a 3X5 inch index card. To conclude the lesson, students write down a learning outcome. Volunteers will be selected to
share their responses. The index cards will be turned in prior to the dismissal of class.

Materials Needed:

PowerPoint Presentation

Directions for narrative

3X5 inch index cards