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Lesson |
Description |
A Personal View of WWI
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You have been asked by your local historical society to keep an accurate record of your experiences over the next few years. You need to include not only a factual account of your experiences but also an account of your emotions and reflections relating to your service during World War I. Your journal will include a minimum of eight entries, a map, and at least five images. |
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European Participants and Causes of WWI
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Students will create a tour using Google
Maps which identifies the alliances, the imperialistic goals, and the leaders of the European participants of World War One. |
World War I WebQuest
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Having studied the factual aspects of World War
I, you will now take on the persona of a person directly affected by the war and produce a document. A description is provided in the Process section of the directions. You will present your findings upon conclusion of this research project. |
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Effects of the Great
Depression |
Students will analyze pictures from the Great Depression to explain the effects that it had on the American people. |
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Argument, Persuasion or Propaganda |
In this lesson plan, students analyze World War II posters, chosen from online collections, to explore how argument, persuasion, and propaganda differ. The lesson begins with a full-class exploration of the famous “I WANT YOU FOR U.S. ARMY” poster, featuring a determined Uncle Sam. Students’ individual analysis projects can focus on any World War II poster. |
