1. Download Lesson 19: Sedition Act-WWI
Do Now
Download Lesson 19: Sedition Act-WWI
Scroll to the next slide to answer the Do Now Question.

2. Answer one of the three questions on classlab.com
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Do Now Question
Answer one of the three questions on classlab.com
What does patriotism mean to you?
Do you think it’s important for people to be patriotic? Why or why not?
Is it patriotic or anti-American to criticize the United States government?

3. Objective Central Historical Question
To determine and justify whether or not citizens of the United States against World War One were unpatriotic and un-American, through primary source analysis.
Central Historical Question
Were critics of the First World War Anti-American?

4. Mini-Lesson
(Read and take notes on the information on the next 2 slides)
Congress declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917
The Selective Service Act was passed in 1917 (this act required that all American men between the ages of had to register to be drafted into the army)
After this act was passed, approximately 2 million American soldiers arrived in France to begin to prepare for their involvement in World War I

5. Sedition Act of 1917
This law limited the rights of Americans to speak out against US involvement in World War I. It also made it illegal to write or publish negative things about American involvement in the War.
People that were found guilty of breaking this law had to pay a fine or go to jail

6. The Socialist Movement in the United States
Socialism is a concept that promotes the elimination of classes and calls for a collective ownership of property.
Socialists advocated for workers rights and more freedom for people.
Socialists spoke out against Capitalism, the system that involves private ownership of companies and the means of production; and the separation of the working class from business owners

7. Independent Reading
Download “Sedition Act WWI Documents” attachment from the class website.
Read documents A and B

8. Independent Work Sedition Act WWI Documents
Complete the entire: Sedition Act Graphic Organizer using documents A and B.

9. Cooperative Learning
Complete the 3 document C questions with a partner.

10. Lesson Assessment Directions
Read the next slide
Download and read the Online Discussion Rubric carefully.
Read the Engrade Discussion slide
Read the Example Engrade Discussion slide
Click engrade discussions and submit your posts.

11. Engrade Discussion Read Document D:
Do you agree with the decision that was delivered Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes?
Use 2 pieces of evidence from the documents to support your answer.
Use the sentence starters on the next slide
for an example discussion.

12. Sample Engrade Discussion
The _________Act was a law that was passed while _________ was in ____________. The Law stated that _______________ and ____________. It was a highly controversial _____________ because it ___________ and _____________. I ______________ with Justice ___________ decision to ___________ because of ________________ and ______________. According to _____________, “______________” (Holmes, Supreme Court Opinion). This quote by Holmes means ________________ and _______________. The Sedition Act was an important decision because it can be traced to the Patriot Act of 2001, which limited the rights of American citizens during the war on terror.