Unit Plan Cover Page

Unit Topic: WWI. Time Frame: 4 weeks

Subject/Course: Social Studies Grade Level: 7th

CONTENT STANDARDS
List all appropriate national, state or district standards that align to this unit.
7.G1.1 Use and construct maps and other geographic representations to explain the spatial patterns of cultural and environmental characteristics.
7.G2.1 Explain how cultural demographic patterns, economic decisions, and human adaptations shape the identity of nearby and distant places.
7.G4.4 Explain an issue in terms of its scale (local, regional, state, national, or global)
7.H1.1 Analyze the rise and decline, interactions between, and blending of cultures and societies
7.H2.1 Investigate how conflict can be both unifying and divisive throughout communities, societies, nations, and the world
7.H2.2 Compare the multiple causes and effects of conflict and approaches to peacemaking.
7.H4.2 Evaluate the changing patterns of class, ethnic, racial, and gender structures and relations; consider immigration, migration, and social mobility
BIG IDEA/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Big Idea/Enduring Understanding guiding this unit:

What were the major factors that led up to WWI and how did outcome and implications that followed shape the world?

Essential Questions: What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding and spark more questions? What questions will help students develop
and deeper their understanding?

How did the new technology that came about in WWI affect the outcome of the war?
How was WWI a turning point in history?
Why was World War I a “total war?”

ASSESSMENTS
List the assessments that will be used to gauge student learning. This may include traditional quizzes or exams, as well performance-based assessments
such as simulations, labs, etc.

Research project of new technology that came out in WWI and how it changed the war battle strategies – infochart (each group gets one technology)
Analysis of Wilson’s 14 points- discussion of how the points influenced the League of Nations
Letter to league members about why or why not the League is going to be successful.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS
List all technology and resources (copyrighted or otherwise) that you will need to teach this unit. This should be a comprehensive list of all resources
you will need to create or borrow (including textbook chapters, additional readings, videos, power points and teaching notes, handouts, assessments,
etc.)
Student Reading- https://www.cumberland.k12.wi.us/faculty/jwait/WWI-6.pdf
All quiet in the Western Front book and movie
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Trench-Warfare-Simulation-WWI-4207948

Unit Calendar

(For each class period, list the topic of the day. You may indicate major instructional activities or standards if you choose.)
(Insert or delete days of the week as appropriate for your school district calendar. Add or delete weeks depending on the length of your unit.)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

(Short days)
Causes of war Causes of war Causes of war Causes of war Causes of war
Direct instruction: Direct instruction: Direct Instruction: alliance Direct instruction with notes
causes of the war part 2 with notes system between the Reflection: drawing visual reference Reflection/discussion: discuss in
part 1 with notes countries involved in WWI of the. Alliance system in WWI groups and then share out main
Reflection: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch? points.
v=dHSQAEam2yc
drawing a map of https://study.com/academy/lesson/wwi-
Which cause do you think was the
what Europe propaganda-posters-and-other- tipping point for the causation of
techniques.html
looked like before the war
WWI

Review Historical New Technology New Technology in WWI Stalemate Trench Warfare Stalemate Trench Warfare
fighting styles and in WWI Guided question: Discussion Direct instruction: notes Trench warfare simulation:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Trench
tactics Direct instruction: with desk mate – how do Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch? -Warfare-Simulation-WWI-4207948
v=cwUzUzpG8aM
Direct instruction notes you think new technology
Reflection: Write a letter to your family member as if
effected the war? you were a soldier in the trenches explaining the
conditions that you have been living in
- Infochart – share out
at end of class

Naval Conflicts End of WWI End of WWI- Treaty of League of Nations League of Nations
Direct instruction: Direct instruction: Versaille Break down and discussion of Direct instruction: notes
notes notes Wilson’s fourteen points

League of Nations DBQ DBQ Watching All Quiet on the Western Watching All Quiet on the
Direct instruction: Document Based Document Based Question Front Western Front
notes Question
Reflection: writing
a letter to league
members about
why they believe
that the League
will be successful.
Why or why not