Week 12, October 26-30, 2020, United States History: Module 7 World War I

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, and Attendance

Standards: 11.4, 11.4.4, 11.4.5

Objectives: SWBAT

• Compare President Wilson's moral diplomacy decisions to President Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy.

• Identify how the U.S. was economically tied to the Allies before World War I.

• Explain how changes in technology affected the course of the war.

• Analyze President Wilson's peace plan following World War I and reasons it was rejected.

Essential Question: What was the most significant impact of World War I?

Session 1 

Warm Up 15 minutes:

1.     How did the Adamson Act improve labor conditions in the United States?

2.     How did progressivism change American beliefs about the federal government?

Vocab 20 minutes: Define

1.     Roosevelt Corollary

2.     Dollar Diplomacy

3.     Francisco “Pancho” Villa

4.     Emiliano Zapata

5.     John J. Pershing

Reading 20 minutes: 6.4 p. 305-307 Mexican Revolution and Wilson Sends Troops

1.     Who were the three Mexican Leaders in power during the Mexican Revolution?

2.     What negative aspects do you see in their leadership styles?

3.     Do you think the moral diplomacy by President Wilson in attempting to bring democracy to Mexico was similar to President Roosevelt's Big Stick diplomacy?

4.     Would Roosevelt have taken the same action?

Pancho Villa 20 minutes: Pancho Villa

1.     Watch Three Videos

2.     Who was Pancho Villa?

3.     What were his goals?

4.     What was the United States response?

5.     Was he a hero or a criminal?

Session 2 

Video 15 minutes: Crash Course World War I

1.     According to Crash Course what were the causes of World War I for the United States?

2.     What were the effects of the American involvement in World War I?

3.     How did the war change the power of the government?

Reading 10 minutes: 7.1 California Connections p. 311

1. Did the United States become an imperial power? Why or why not?

2. How did America change because of World War I?

Timeline 25 minutes: 7.1 p. 313

• Describe, Significance, Picture

Lecture 20 minutes: World War I

Session 3

Reading 15 minutes: 7.1 Trench Warfare p. 318-320

Game 15 minutes: Trench Warfare Game

Study Guide Module 5-7

Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives - Please put objectives in question form and answer.