U.S. History Lesson Steps 3/31/14

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Standards and Elements SSUSH15 The student will analyze the origins and impact of U.S. involvement in World War I. Elements: a. Describe the movement from U.S. neutrality to engagement in World War I, with reference to unrestricted submarine warfare. b. Explain the domestic impact of World War I, reflected by the origins of the Great Migration, and the Espionage Act and socialist Eugene Debs. c. Explain Wilson's Fourteen Points, the proposed League of Nations. d. Passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing Prohibition, and the Nineteenth Amendment, establishing women suffrage.

Enduring Understanding The students will understand that as World War I begin and then spread to much of Europe, the United States tried to remain neutral as long as possible and then German warfare help push the U.S into WWI. This led to Americans taking extra steps at home to support the war effort.

Essential Questions 1. Why did the U.S. want to remain neutral? 2. How and why were German U-boats used? 3. What were the three events that led to the U.S. entering WWI? 4. How did the Great Migration, Espionage Act and Eugene Debs affect Americans as they Prepared for the war? 5. Who were the central powers and the allies? 6. How were Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the League of Nations related? 7. Why were women not exercising their right to vote? 8. What were the three goals of prohibition.

Essential Questions & Answers 1. Why did the U.S. want to remain neutral? To protect commercial investments overseas 2. How and why were German U-boats used? They attack British ships from under the water to prevent munitions and food from reaching British Ports 3. What were the three events that led to the U.S. entering WWI? 1. The Zimmerman Note (Secret offer with Mexico) 2. Revolution in Russia 3. The War Resolution (Sank U.S. Ships Memphis, Illinois and Vigilancia) 4. How did the Great Migration, Espionage Act and Eugene Debs affect Americans as they Prepared for the war? 500,000 African-Americans moved up north to work in war factories during the great migration, U.S. citizens could not interfere with the draft, and Eugene Debs was considered a radical because he said “the war was merely a fight among imperialist capitalist and that workers had no stake in the outcome.

5. Who were the central powers and the allies? Germany and Austria-Hungary made up the Central Powers and Russia, France Serbia, and Great Britain were called the Allies 6. How were Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the League of Nations related? Wilson’s Fourteen Points were Wilson’s plan for peace and the League of Nations would ensure peace for all its members 7. Why were women not exercising their right to vote? It was too difficult to get to the polls and most women were not comfortable with the idea 8. What were the three goals of prohibition. 1. Eliminate drunkenness and the resulting abuse of family members 2. Get rid of saloons were prostitution, gambling and other forms of vice thrived 3. Prevent absenteeism and on the job accidents stemming from drunkenness

Class Activities Complete Categorize the Causes of War Complete View WWI Video Clip & WWI Video Clip and Fact List