1. Learning Target: I can analyze primary sources to determine if the Treaty of Versailles was a good settlement to ensure the peace and help Europe recover from the war.
Do Now: What is a treaty?

2. What is a treaty?
Treaty- formal agreement between countries

3. After the War
With Germany facing the blame for the war, the main victors quickly gathered to determine the fate of Germany.
Here, Wilson introduced his ideas of self- determination, reparations, The Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations.
The idea of a treaty was born.

4. Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty was a peace settlement that was signed after the end of the first World War. The war ended on November 11th, Armistice Day. The Treaty was signed by the Allies in the Palace of Versailles on June 28, 1919, exactly 5 years after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Germany and Russia were not allowed representatives.

5. Financial Terms of Treaty
The loss of industrial territory cost Germany its economic resources, including coal.
Germany was forced to pay for all damages, or reparations, of the war 33 billion.

6. Military Terms of Treaty
Germany’s army was reduced to 100,000 men to be used for defensive purposes only.
The army was not allowed an air force or tanks any longer.
Only 6 naval ships were permitted, and no submarines.

7. Territorial Terms of Treaty
The surrender of all German overseas colonies to the League of Nations.

8. Germany Reaction
Unaware of the terms of the Treaty until just weeks before its signing, Germany was angry and embarrassed as the terms became public.
Though representatives resisted, they only had two choices: to sign the treaty or be invaded by the Allies. Reluctantly they signed on June 28th, 1919.

9. Activity With your group analyze the Treaty of Versailles packet
Provide a summary of each document analyzed
First bullet point should be a claim for the document
Using question starter sheet create a question for each document that will be used for a class discussion
Group and class discussion on Treaty of Versailles

10. Essential Question
Was the Treaty of Versailles a good settlement to ensure the peace and help Europe recover from the war?

11. Learning Target: I can analyze primary sources to determine if the Treaty of Versailles was a good settlement to ensure the peace and help Europe recover from the war.
Do Now: Read the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, next to each term write M for military, F for Financial, or T for Territorial term of the treaty.

12. Agenda Finish the Treaty of Versailles document packet
Begin Summary Question

13. Treaty of Versailles Summary Question
Consider the events of WWI and the impact it had on many countries around the world. Was the Treaty of Versailles a good settlement to ensure peace and help Europe recover from the war?
Include 3 examples (10 to 15 sentences)
Consider
Document packet
Events throughout the war- Zimmermann Telegram , Lusitania, U-boats
How the war actually started

14. Learning Target: I can analyze primary sources on the Treaty of Versailles to create questions in preparation for our discussion on the Treaty of Versailles.
Do Now: What is the difference between open and closed questions? Explain.

15. Document Claims
Lets review the claims for documents 1-6.

16. Open Ended and Closed Questions
Open-ended questions should begin with words such as "why" and "how" or phrases such as "What do you think about . . ."
Force you to explain yourself, not one word answers.
Closed Questions- can be answered in one word. Do not force you to explain yourself.

17. Activity With your groups create questions for documents 1-6.
Questions must be open ended to encourage discussion for Friday’s discussion on the Treaty of Versailles.

18. Learning Target: I can take part in an effective discussion to determine if the Treaty of Versailles was a good settlement to ensure peace and help Europe recover from the war.
Do Now: Proofread Questions/ Copy question for each document onto separate pieces of loose leaf.

19. Agenda Copy questions for documents onto index cards
Group discussion using questions created by another table
Class discussion using the best question created from each group
Make sure to use discussion frames to take part in an effective discussion
Answer Essential Question

20. Discussion Game
Every person at table has packet completed and questions created =10 points
Every person is participating in group discussion table gets 10 points
For class discussion choose best question from table, each time your question stumps a person you get 5 points
Each time you answer a question correctly you get 5 points for your team
Each time you use a discussion frame and continue discussion/respond to person's answer you get 5 points
Winning team gets 5 points on WWI test

21. Summary Question
Based on what you have researched and learned about the Treaty of Versailles, how is this treaty going to impact the future? Explain

22. Summary Question
Summarize the Treaty of Versailles.

23. Essential Question Complete E.Q. on the paper provided
Was the Treaty of Versailles a good settlement to ensure the peace and help Europe recover from the war?