Treaty of Versailles Simulation

Name: Bradley Perkins Class/Subject: US History Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: Students will be able to identify the components of the Treaty of Versailles. Students will be able to infer the effects of the treaty on Europe and the World Students will create their own terms for the Treaty of Versailles based on prior knowledge and compromise. Content Standards: 16.A.4a Analyze and report historical events to determine cause-and-effect relationships. Materials/Resources/Technology: Simulation Packet Whiteboard Teachers Goals:
- Students will be able to see the long term effects that the terms of the Treaty of Versailles had in Europe. -Students will use their own critical thinking to develop their own treaty. -Students will assume the role of a historical individual.

Start of Class: 3 minutes

Teacher will take attendance and collect assignment from previous day.

Introduction of Lesson: 7 minutes

Teacher will ask the following questions regarding the previous days work: -What was the Treaty of Versailles? -What were some of the terms/restrictions placed on Germany? -Did Germany get a say in the terms of the treaty? -What countries were represented? Teacher will use this a segway into todays lesson.

Lesson Instruction: 40 minutes

Teacher will introduce the simulation activity to the students: -Students will break into groups of three -Teacher will pass out to each group the following: the Big Three Character sheets,

rules and procedures, options sheet, and answer sheet. -Each student is responsible for assuming the role of a character -Students will act as diplomats and as the Big Three, create their own treaty based on the options sheet. -Students will write their selection and reasoning on the answer sheet provided.

Students will be given the rest of the class period to negotiate their treaties. Near the end of class, students will be assigned a paragraph to write explaining what they argued for as an individual diplomat for the following day. Assessments/Checks for Understanding: Teacher will analyze the groups answer sheets and paragraphs to see if objectives are met. Closure/Wrap-Up/Review: With a few minutes left of class, teacher will pull the class back together and have a couple groups present their treaties terms if time allows. Self-Assessment:
Lesson will be successful if students are able to negotiate and use their characters to come up with a treaty of their own. This would involve all members of the group.