World War I: US History 1877-present (EOC) 🌐 Ver en Español
History
U.S. in the 20th Century
Vertical Alignment
TEKS:
| 5th | 5.5(A) |
| 6th | 6.20(D) |
| 7th | 7.7(E) |
| USH | US.4(C), US.4(F), US.15(D) |
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Leveled reading passages
Structured Conversation Questions
Observational
What occurred during World War I?
During World War I...Relational
How is World War I related to alliances?
World War I is related to the alliances because...Inferential
What do you think were some economic, political, or social consequences of World War I?
I think some economic, political, or social consequences of World War I were...
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Students might notice in this visual:
- One cause of World War I is that Franz Ferdinand was shot by Gavrilo Princip from Serbia.
- Austria declared war on Serbia.
- Russia, France, and Bosnia all supported Serbia, while Germany declared war on Russia and invaded France.
- The Central Powers lost the war.
- The label for the Treaty of Versailles signaling the war’s end.
EXTENDING THE DISCUSSION
After the observational question, randomly call on one or more students to share what they or their partner answered. Then ask the class, “Did anyone notice…?” using the suggestions above or anything else you’ve noticed.
After the observational question, randomly call on one or more students to share what they or their partner answered. Then ask the class, “Did anyone notice…?” using the suggestions above or anything else you’ve noticed.
Students might wonder:
- What event triggered the start of World War I?
- When did the U.S. enter World War I?
- What was the effect of having alliances?
- Why did some countries support Austria-Hungary while others supported Serbia?
- How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the world after the war?
EXTENDING THE DISCUSSION
After students have shared what they notice, ask the class, “Did anyone wonder…?” using the suggestions above or anything else you might think is interesting or relevant to the lesson.
After students have shared what they notice, ask the class, “Did anyone wonder…?” using the suggestions above or anything else you might think is interesting or relevant to the lesson.
Example student responses
To the observational question, What occurred during World War I?
LOW-LEVEL
During World War I, countries formed alliances and fought each other.
HIGH-LEVEL
During World War I, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand triggered a chain reaction in which countries with alliances joined the conflict, starting a world war.
RESPONDING TO RESPONSES
Emphasize and celebrate each student’s use of the key vocabulary to support a culture of “no wrong answers.”
Emphasize and celebrate each student’s use of the key vocabulary to support a culture of “no wrong answers.”
Clara Ferreira
This visual could be improved by being all in English. The word wall image is half in English and half in Spanish.
09-22-24
Stephen Fleenor
Looks like a few of these were affected. All fixed now. I appreciate you letting us know!
10-01-24