World War I - The War to End All Wars

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Aim: What were the causes and effects of World War I?

Do Now: CRQ Moments

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

World War I

• European Map Changes Over Time

Classwork & Homework

Lesson PowerPoint: World War I - Beginning to End

Lesson Video:

• The Outbreak of WWI

Lesson Activity:

• Causes of World War I (MAINS) Cartoon Analysis Packet

• Zimmerman Telegram Worksheet

Alliances Activity

• World War I - Alliance Activity

Trench Warfare Activity

• World War I - Trench Warfare Activity

WWI Poetry Analysis

• World War I SOAPSTone Activity
• WWI Poems

WW1 Poetry Writing

• World War I Poetry Group Instructions - Groups of Three (3)
• World War I Poetry Group Instructions - Groups of Four (4)
• World War I Poetry Inspiration Photos
• World War I Poetry Vocabulary
• World War I Poetry Writing Paper
• Poetry Rubric
• World War I Poetry Writing Lesson Plan

WW1 Imperialism Activity

• World War I - White Man's War Activity

Film Exploration

War Horse (2011)

• Cavalry Charge
• Second Battler of the Somme (1918 / Gas, Gas, Gas
• Horse vs Tank

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Gallipoli (1981)

• Dardanelles Over the Top (Start at 4:44)

Technology Activity

• WWI Technology Worksheet - From PowerPoint

World War I YouTube Videos & Songs

• Shell Shock
• Shell Shock from Verdon

Songs

• "Over There" - United States
• "By Order of the King" - Great Britain

• "Wo alle Straßen enden" - Germany

• "Çanakkale Türküsü" - Ottoman Empire

• Songs of WWI - Songs of Many Nations

Treaty of Versailles

PowerPoint: Treaty of Versailles

Activity:

• Treaty of Versailles (Political Cartoon) Do Now
• Treaty of Versailles Comparisons Worksheet
• Treaty of Versailles Simulation Group Activity

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Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
• Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
  • Special Ed Students:
    • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
    • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
    • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
    • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
    • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
    • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
    • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.