World War I

Analyze the order of events of World War 1.

Formative progress monitoring

Students will complete a word activity. During the word search activity, the teacher will circulate around to classroom to see that students are correctly identifying the terms.

Formative progress monitoring during the lecture.

Teacher will consistently pause to answer questions and make sure students are correctly filling in their guided notes.

Summative- Informal summative assessment

Students write their responses to the critical thinking questions. Teacher will grade these to check for comprehension.

Analyze the Zimmerman Telegram

Formative Progress Monitoring

Students will analyze the primary source document then complete a graphic organizer.

Teacher will continuously ask questions during the lesson to ensure students are understanding the material. Teacher will circulate through the class while they analyze the document and provide assistance when needed.

Summative

Teacher will read and grade the students graphic organizer and return them with appropriate corrections and comments.

Students will analyze the reasons why the U.S. entered the war.

Students will form an opinion on whether the U.S. should have intervened.

Formative Progress Monitoring

Teacher will guide discussions and monitor student group discussions providing clarity and direction when needed.

Summative

Students will respond to a critical thinking question about whether the U.S. should have intervened in WWI.

Teacher will grade students responses to check for understanding of the reasons why the U.S. entered the war. Teacher will also determine if students grasp the importance of U.S. intervention in the war.

Identify the political and military forces at work in Europe in the late 1800s.

Entry-level formative

Students will engage in a quick write about alliances and loyalty

Formative Summative

Students will end the class by answering the question "How will the system of alliances affect the course of the war?"

Teacher will guide discussion at end of class then grade responses to final critical question above.

Students will act as soldiers on opposing sides to simulate the life and combat conditions in the trenches of World War I.

Formative Progress Monitoring

Teacher will circulate through the class during the activity. Teacher will guide the activity and reinforce key ideas about trench warfare while students act it out.

Students will engage in an activity in which they act out trench warfare using paper balls as ammunition.

Summative

Students answer questions on a handout about the conditions of trench warfare. Teacher will collect and grade handouts to assure comprehension of key concepts of trench warfare.