This activity explores and examines life for a soldier in the trenches during World War I from the soldier’s point of view. Students will analyze the soldier’s point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Life in the Trenches POV with scaffolding questions 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! ©2025 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 explores and examines General John J. Pershing’s point of view during World War I. Students will analyze Pershing’s point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: John J. Pershing POV with scaffolding questions 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! ©2025 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 explores and examines Uncle Sam’s point of view on the draft during World War I. Students will analyze Uncle Sam’s point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Uncle Sam POV with scaffolding questions 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! ©2025 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 explores and examines the point of view of an American family’s sacrifice of “Meatless Mondays” during World War I. Students will analyze the point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Meatless Mondays POV with scaffolding questions 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! ©2025 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 were Doughboys required to carry so many essential items, and how did these items help them survive and function during World War I? Students will analyze the document and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Essential Items of Doughboys analysis with scaffolding questions 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! ©2025 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 America joining the fight in World War I in an interactive and fun way by singing and analysis song lyrics! Included in this resource: Hardcopy and Google drive resources “America Joins the Fight” song lyrics with scaffolding questions 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! ★Shoot me an email with a copy of your receipt and I will gladly share the audio of the song with you. Google drive/TpT does not allow the mps/wav to be added. ©2025 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 economic, social, and cultural changes of the Roaring Twenties both unite and divide Americans? This lesson and document activity examines the background and impact of the period of the 1920s after 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 - “On the Road to Normalcy” primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Document Activity (pass or stations) with scaffolding questions Document #1: Economic Boom and Consumerism Document #2: Labor and Class Struggles Document #3: Nativism and Racism Document #4: Social Change and Conflict Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the changes and challenges of the Roaring Twenties shape America’s future economy and society? 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! ©2025 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.