World War I

Determine the role of a specific person affected by the Great War and describe how their life was altered as a result of the fighting

Students will work in groups and do research to identify the reasons for fighting in The Great War by the primary combatants in December of 1914.

Students will conduct a trial based around the question “How should instigators of war be held responsible for their actions?”

Students will read and assess letters of former President Harry Truman to understand what was transpiring in his life during the time he spent in the army during World War One.

Students will work together to analyze primary resources about African Americans in the Great War.

Critically analyzing media/print bias is an important skill in today's world to avoid being manipulated by advertisers, news sources or politicians.

Students will rotate through four learning centers where they will read primary and secondary sources about injustices during World War I.

Students, after learning about WWI and the Armenian massacres will create newspapers analyzing the role of the media and the U.S. in the massacres.

Students will work in learning communities (small groups) to create a presentation explaining the role of The Hello Girls in WWI.

This lesson will help students understand how Americans felt about WWI before we entered it and understand that it was not necessarily widely supported like WWII.