AmericaEntersWorldWarI(Dr.

Saxe)
Author:MilesEdmiston
Datecreated:10/30/201410:32AMESTDatemodified:10/31/201410:53AMEST

BasicInformation
MentorTeacher

Dr.DavidSaxe

Grade/Level

Grade12

TimeFrame

TotalTime:
40minuteclass

Intro:
5minutes

DirectInstruction:
25minutes

ClosingActivity:
10minutes

Subject(s)

History

LessonTopic

AmericaEntersWorldWarI

UnitTopic

TheUnitedStatesandtheEffectsofWorldWarI

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards

PAPennsylvaniaAcademicStandards
Subject:History
Area:8.3:UnitedStatesHistory
Grade/Course:GRADE12
Category:ConflictandCooperation(USHistory)
Standard:8.3.12.D:EvaluatehowconflictandcooperationamonggroupsandorganizationsintheU.S.have
influencedthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheworld.EthnicityandraceWorkingconditionsImmigration
MilitaryconflictEconomicstability
Grade/Course:USHISTORY1850PRESENT
Category:ContributionsfromIndividualsandGroups(USHistory)
Standard:8.3.U.A:Comparetherolegroupsandindividualsplayedinthesocial,political,cultural,andeconomic
developmentoftheU.S.

USANationalHistoryStandards(USandWorld)
StandardArea:UnitedStatesHistoryStandardsforGrades512
Topic/EraEra7:TheEmergenceofModernAmerica(18901930)
StandardSTANDARD2:ThechangingroleoftheUnitedStatesinworldaffairsthroughWorldWarI.
SubStandardStandard2B:ThestudentunderstandsthecausesofWorldWarIandwhytheUnitedStates
intervened.
Indicator512:
ExplainthecausesofWorldWarIin1914andthereasonsforthedeclarationofUnitedStatesneutrality.[Identify
issuesandproblemsinthepast]
Indicator712:
AnalyzetheimpactofAmericanpublicopinionontheWilsonadministration'sevolvingforeignpolicyfrom1914to
1917.[Examinetheinfluenceofideas]
Indicator712:
EvaluateWilson'sleadershipduringtheperiodofneutralityandhisreasonsforintervention.[Assessthe
importanceoftheindividual]

EnduringUnderstanding(s)

Fromthislesson,IwantmystudentstounderstandandcomprehendthemainreasonsbehindtheUnitedStates
enteringWorldWarIevenafteryearsofneutrality.

SpecificLearningOutcomes

Inthislesson,thespecificlearningoutcomesarethatIwantmystudentstobeabletocomprehend,analyze,and
discussthereasonsbehindtheUnitedStateseventuallyenteringWorldWarI.

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EssentialQuestions

EssentialQuestions:
WhydidtheUnitedStatesenterWorldWarI?
WhateventsledtotheUnitedStatesinterveningintheEuropeantheater?
WhatweretheconsequencesoftheUnitedStatesenteringWorldWarI?
WhatwouldhavehappenediftheUnitedStatesneverenteredWorldWarI?

MaterialsandResources
Materialsandresources:
MacbookProwithaPrezipresentation.
Links:
1. PreziPresentationonAmericaEnteringWorldWarI

ActivitiesAndProcedures
Springboard

FortheSpringboard,IaskedcheckforunderstandingquestionsbasedoffofthepreviouslessonItaughtthestudents
previously.

Transition

Oncethecheckforunderstandingisestablished,ItransitionintotheconsequencesofWorldWarIinordertohelpthe
studentsunderstandjusthowcatastrophicthedeathtollwasforbothsides.

Activity1

Time:
25minutes

Activity:
DirectinstructionaboutthecausesandconsequencesoftheUnitedStatesenteringWorldWarI.

Activity2

Time:
10minutes

Activity:
Iwillpresenttotheclassthequestionof"WhatiftheUnitedStatesneverenteredWorldWarI?",andhavethem
discussitandsharetheiranswers.Oncethisoccurs,Iwillpresentascholarlyarticletothemthatdivesintothis
questionfurtherandpresentsalternatives.

Activity3
Activity4
Activity5
Activity6
Activity7
Activity8
Closure

Fortheclosure,Iwilldoanexitticketstrategyandhavestudentsconveytomenewinformationthattheylearnedinthe
lesson.

Assessment/Evaluation
Diagnostic

ThislessonusesandassessespriorknowledgebyhavingittiebackintomypreviouslessonrelatedtoWoodrow
Wilson'spresidency.Byunderstandingthosereasons,causes,andmentalitiesinrelationtoWilson'sdiplomaticpolicies,
studentswillbeabletomaketheconnectionsbetweenthetwolessonsandunderstandexactlyhowandwhyPresident
WilsonfinallychosetoenterWorldWarI.

Formative

Throughoutthislesson,Icanimplementfrequentchecksforunderstandingswiththestudentsaboutthematerialbeing
presentedtothem.Further,IcouldgiveaReviewactivityattheendthatrequiresthemtoreviewthematerialpresented
inclass.Itwouldbelikeanexitticket.

Summative

Thebroaderunitis"TheUnitedStatesandtheEffectsofWorldWarI",sobycoveringthistopicandunderstandinghow
theUnitedStatesenteredWorldWarI,studentscanbegintounderstandthedevastatingeffectsofWorldWarI.

Assessment/Rubrics

Thereisnoassessmentorrubricforthislesson.

SPLED/Accommodations
Physical

Forthislesson,Iwillarrangetheroomwiththedesksfacingthesmartboardsotheclasscanseemypresentation.Then,

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midwaythroughfortheactivity,Iwillhavetheclassmakeacirclewiththeirdeskssotheycanseethepiecesof
propagandacreatedbytheirfellowclassmates.
Forthedebateassement,theywilldividedthedesksevenlybetweentheroomandfaceonanotherastoaccomodate
forthedebatestyle.
LearningStyles

Forthislesson,sinceitismostlylecture,accommodationsmightnotbeasneeded.However,ifastudenthasdifficulty
hearingmylecture,asalwaystheycanhaveneededassitancefromeitheraspecialeducationaideorbeclosertomeor
useaspecificdeviceforhearing.Asforeyesight,ifstudentshavedifficultyseeingtheboardtheycanmoveupintoa
closerseatinordertoseethematerialontheboard.

SpecialNeeds

StudentswithSpecialEdneedswillhavethefollowingaccomodations:
Classroom/TeachingaccomodationsinaccordancewiththestudentsIEP
Extendedtimetotaketestsifneeded.
Accomodationsforotherissues/needs/disabilitiesthatmightarise

LessonAnalysisand
Reflection

Overall,Ithinkthislessonwentwell.Again,thetimeconstraintsmayhavehinderedmyabilitytoconveyallthematerialI
wantedaswellasthestudent'sunderstanding.However,theactivityattheendthataskedthequestion,"Whatwould
havehappenediftheUnitedStatesneverenteredWorldWarI?"reallygotthestudentsthinkinganddiscussingthe
differentpossibilities.

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