America World War I Overview

How did the involvement of the United States in World War I help it emerge as a world power? This lesson and document activity examines the background and impact of America’s entrance into 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 - Woodrow Wilson’s Address to Congress Requesting a Declaration of War Against Germany 1917 primary source analysis with scaffolding questions
Document Activity (pass or stations) with scaffolding questions
Document #1: Neutrality at First
Document #2: Reasons for Joining the War
Document #3: America Enters the War
Document #4: American Troops in Europe
Document #5: End of the War
Document #6: Fourteen Points and Treaty of Versailles
Document #7: Impact on the U.S.
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the end of World War I impact the global standing of the United States?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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