Unit 3: War & Peace

Unit 3 Guide

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Critical Vocabulary: Nationalism, Militarism, Allied Powers, Central Powers, Trench Warfare, Lusitania Incident, Zimmerman Note, Creel Committee, Selective Service Act, American Expeditionary Force, War Industries Board, War Labor Board, Great Migration, Food Administration, Espionage & Sedition Acts, Schenck v. U.S., Fourteen Points, Treaty of Versailles, War Guilt Clause, League of Nations

Lesson 1: World War I

I can describe the events that led the United States into World War I, and I can analyze the war’s impact on American society.
  • This means I can identify the events that led the U.S. to declare war in 1917, and I can describe the country’s reaction to each.
  • It also means that I can describe the growth of the U.S. government during World War I, and I can analyze its impact on the lives of Americans.
Class Materials: 
  • Introduction to World War I Activity​
  • The War at Home Pear Deck
  • The U.S. Goes to War Activity
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Lesson 2: The Treaty of Versailles

I can discuss the Treaty of Versailles, and I can assess its legacy.
  • This means I can explain Wilson’s vision for the post-World War I world compared to that of other world leaders.
  • It also means I can discuss the final provisions included in the Treaty of Versailles, and I can assess whether or not they were justified.
Class Materials: 
  • The Treaty of Versailles Activity​
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Lesson 3: Post-War Tensions

I can discuss the tensions that divided Americans in the post-war period, and I can analyze the nation’s response to each.
  • This means I can explain the causes of the First Red Scare, and I can evaluate its impact on American society.
  • This also means I can summarize the rising social tensions of the era, and I can describe the violence that followed.
Class Materials: 
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Lesson 4: The Roaring Twenties

I can summarize the cultural changes of the 1920s, and I can describe the conflicts that developed as a result.
  • This means I can describe the socials trends and innovations that shaped popular culture in the 1920s, and I can evaluate their impact on American society.
  • It also means that I can explain the divide between the traditionalists & modernists in the 1920s, and I can describe the conflicts that developed as a result.
Class Materials: 
  • The Roaring Twenties Pear Deck
  • The 1920s Museum Box Activity​
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