How did President Wilson’s efforts to keep the United States neutral during World War I shape his re-election campaign and eventual involvement in the war? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the neutral stance of American before and during World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “Bringing it Home” 1916 primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions American Neutrality document analysis with scaffolding questions Woodrow Wilson “Message on Neutrality” primary source analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did President Wilson’s decision to maintain American neutrality during the early years of WWI impact the United States’ involvement in the war and its relationship with other countries? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity examines the background and impact of the causes and effects of the forging of alliances before and during World War I. Students will analyze Allied Powers and Central Powers perspectives and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer comparative analysis questions. Included in this resource: WWI Alliances Point of View Analysis Activity with scaffolding questions and comparing perspectives analysis questions Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria France Russia Great Britain Italy Japan United States Serbia Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the first Battle of the Marne change the course of World War I and impact the strategies used by both sides for the rest of the war? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the first Battle of the Marne during World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Joseph Joffre primary source quote analysis with scaffolding questions First Battle of the Marne document analysis with scaffolding questions Battle of the Marne map analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why was the First Battle of the Marne a turning point in WWI, and how did it affect the outcome of the early phase of the war? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did new technologies and weapons during World War I, such as artillery, machine guns, poison gas, and tanks, change the way wars were fought and affect the soldiers on the battlefield? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of new weapons and ways of fighting during World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - German soldiers enduring poison gas primary source photo analysis with scaffolding questions New Ways of Fighting document station activity analysis with scaffolding questions for each document Artillery Machine Guns Poison Gas Psychological Warfare Submarines Armored Tanks Airplanes and Aces Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the introduction of new weapons and tactics during World War I, like machine guns, poison gas, and airplanes, make the war more deadly and change the way future wars were fought? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the United States enter World War I despite initially trying to stay neutral? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the sinking of the Lusitania. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Theodore Roosevelt’s Letter to the Editor 1915 primary source excerpt analysis with scaffolding questions The Lusitania reading passage analysis with scaffolding questions for each document New York Times sinking of the Lusitania headline 1915 analysis with scaffolding questions Letter from M. Garry primary source document analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the sinking of the Lusitania and Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare impact American public opinion and lead to U.S. involvement in World War I? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did psychological warfare play a significant role in affecting soldiers’ experiences during World War I? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of psychological warfare as a weapon and the effects of “shell shock” during World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Long impact of shell shock on soldiers primary source excerpt analysis with scaffolding questions Psychological warfare reading passage analysis with scaffolding questions for each document Shell Shock primary source document/recollection analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the experiences of psychological warfare during World War I change the way people understood the mental health of soldiers? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the Zimmermann Note influence the United States’ decision to enter World War I? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the Zimmermann Telegram. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Zimmermann Telegram primary source excerpt analysis with scaffolding questions Zimmermann Note reading passage analysis with scaffolding questions for each document Influencing Propaganda reading passage analysis with scaffolding questions “Hand carving up a map of the United States” primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Zimmermann Note Poster Activity with student rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the Zimmermann Note increase support for the United States to join World War I? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.