Goals & Objectives
Students will engage in a project based learning presentation describing the effects the war had on a WW I participating Nation.
Students will become an expert on a particular WW I Nation. The will conduct a research project and present to the class the consequences of the war and how their chosen Nation changed politically, economically, and socially.
Students will become an expert on a particular WW I Nation. The will conduct a research project and present to the class the consequences of the war and how their chosen Nation changed politically, economically, and socially.
California State Content and Common Core Standards
10.6 Students analyze the effects of the First World War.
2. Describe the effects of the war and resulting peace treaties on population movement, the international economy, and shifts in the geographic and political borders of Europe and the Middle East.
3. Understand the widespread disillusionment with prewar institutions, authorities, and values that resulted in a void that was later filled by totalitarians.
2. Describe the effects of the war and resulting peace treaties on population movement, the international economy, and shifts in the geographic and political borders of Europe and the Middle East.
3. Understand the widespread disillusionment with prewar institutions, authorities, and values that resulted in a void that was later filled by totalitarians.
Lesson Introduction
The teacher will present a political cartoon representing how the Treaty of Versailles influenced the rise of different political systems. Will discuss as a whole class, their ideas on what the cartoon is portraying.
Vocabulary
The teacher will present to the class vocab words that deal with different types of governments that were created as a result of the War. As a class the teacher will engage in class discussion defining the following terms and accessing student’s prior knowledge:
Nazi
Communism
Fascism
Dictatorship
Socialism
Nationalist
Internationalist
Nazi
Communism
Fascism
Dictatorship
Socialism
Nationalist
Internationalist
Content Delivery
The teacher will give each student 2 handouts. The first is a check-list students will use during the creation of their presentations and the second is rubric/evaluation that will be handed to the teacher upon the day their groups present to the class. The teacher will explain the procedures and instructions for the project. The teacher will place the students in groups of 4. A list of countries for each group to choose from will be listed on the board. The teacher will present a sample presentation on the United States to demonstrate how their presentations should look.
Students will choose a World War I nation and present how that specific nation was affected by the War. The teacher will present the essential question to be answered during the presentation: How did the War and the Paris Peace Conference effect your Nation's politics, economics, and social structure?
Students will choose a World War I nation and present how that specific nation was affected by the War. The teacher will present the essential question to be answered during the presentation: How did the War and the Paris Peace Conference effect your Nation's politics, economics, and social structure?
Student Engagement
In their groups of 4 students will choose one country they will become an expert on. Students will create a digital presentation using Power Point, Prezi, Sliderocket, etc. Groups cannot choose the same country they will have the following Nations to choose from: Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Ottoman Empire, Japan, and Austro-Hungary. Students will not be able to use Present on the United States
Students will conduct research analyzing how the war effected their Nation. They will make connections between the end of the war and future world problems.
Prior to your presentation, students will include 3 items that they will submit on the day of the presentation. These items are the following:
1.) An outline of their research. This portion of the outline is a set up of how they will organize the information they have attained. There will be a minimum of 5 resources, but there is no maximum limit.
2.) An outline of their presentation. Students will organize the actual slide lay out.
3.) Completion of the presentation checklist.
The presentation will include at least 15 slides (not including title page and resource page).
There are 2 steps to the presentation
1.) Describe a brief background assessment of your nation's involvement in the war.
a. Where their nation stood at the beginning of the war? Include their position, government, leader.
b. How did they enter the war?
c. What was their role during the war?
d. What happened to them during the war?
2.) Describe the aftermath of the war on your chosen nation.
a. Where did the nation stand? Victors side? losing side?
b. How did the economy change?
c. How did the government/politics change?
d. What was the nation's role at the Peace Conference?
e. What did they lose/gain from the Peace Treaty?
The goal is to create a connection with the chosen nation, the aftermath of WW I, and the consequences that followed. The students will connect the war with future world problems.
In addition students will engage the audience. Students will prepare questions to ask the audience.
15 slide minimum (not including title and resource page). Do not exceed 20 slides.
5 pictures or videos
5 resources and include the link or citation on last slide
Title page that includes both members’ names
Titles for each slide.
Students will conduct research analyzing how the war effected their Nation. They will make connections between the end of the war and future world problems.
Prior to your presentation, students will include 3 items that they will submit on the day of the presentation. These items are the following:
1.) An outline of their research. This portion of the outline is a set up of how they will organize the information they have attained. There will be a minimum of 5 resources, but there is no maximum limit.
2.) An outline of their presentation. Students will organize the actual slide lay out.
3.) Completion of the presentation checklist.
The presentation will include at least 15 slides (not including title page and resource page).
There are 2 steps to the presentation
1.) Describe a brief background assessment of your nation's involvement in the war.
a. Where their nation stood at the beginning of the war? Include their position, government, leader.
b. How did they enter the war?
c. What was their role during the war?
d. What happened to them during the war?
2.) Describe the aftermath of the war on your chosen nation.
a. Where did the nation stand? Victors side? losing side?
b. How did the economy change?
c. How did the government/politics change?
d. What was the nation's role at the Peace Conference?
e. What did they lose/gain from the Peace Treaty?
The goal is to create a connection with the chosen nation, the aftermath of WW I, and the consequences that followed. The students will connect the war with future world problems.
In addition students will engage the audience. Students will prepare questions to ask the audience.
15 slide minimum (not including title and resource page). Do not exceed 20 slides.
5 pictures or videos
5 resources and include the link or citation on last slide
Title page that includes both members’ names
Titles for each slide.
Lesson Closure
At the end of the presentations, each group will be required to reflect on another group’s presentation. They will give brief critique of the presentation and write what they learned from the presentations. The teacher will assign the groups with which presentation they will be critiquing after all presentations are completed.
Assessment
Formative: The teacher will monitor the progress of the students with viewing the check lists the students will be using to complete their outlines and presentations.
Summative: Students will submit a rubric/evaluation guide with feedback on how they performed in their presentations. In addition, students will submit an outline of their research and presentation.
Summative: Students will submit a rubric/evaluation guide with feedback on how they performed in their presentations. In addition, students will submit an outline of their research and presentation.
Accommodations for English Learners, Striving Readers and Students with Special Needs
EL, Striving Readers, and students with special needs will be grouped with students who meet proficiency levels for assistance.