Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Liberty Bonds of World War I

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

6

Overview

This World War I collection includes several photographs of liberty bonds, postcards, an aviator's brochure, sheet music, and a jigsaw activity. These artifacts will help students describe the military and civilian roles in the United States during WWI. Be sure to click "Read More" at the top of the collection to view the activity that can be used with this collection.

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

    SS10.6.3

    Identify causes and consequences of World War I and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.6.3

    Vocabulary

    • WWI
    • Lusitania
    • Zimmerman Note
    • alliances
    • militarism
    • imperialism
    • nationalism
    • modern warfare
    • isolationism
    • Treaty of Versailles
    • League of Nations
    • Red Scare

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • The causes and consequences of U.S. involvement in WWI (sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Note, Alliance System, Militarism, Imperialism, and Nationalism).
    • The roles of military and civilians played in WWI.
    • Important people involved in WWI (Woodrow Wilson, Archduke Franz Ferdinand).
    • The impact of technological advances of WWI on modern warfare (machine guns, tanks, submarines, airplanes, poison gas, and gas masks).
    • How to locate countries involved in WWI on a map and boundary changes that occurred after WWI.
    • The factors contributing to isolationism in the United States after WWI (Treaty of Versailles debate, Red Scare, League of Nations).
    • Strategic locations of military bases in Alabama.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Locate places on a map.
    • Read and interpret primary source documents.
    • Cite evidence to support historical events.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There were many reasons for United States entry and involvement in World War I and there were causes and consequences of this involvement.
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    Resource Provider

    Smithsonian
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