SS10.6.3

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

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.
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.

Vocabulary

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

COS Examples

Examples: sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, alliances, militarism, imperialism, nationalism

Aligned Learning Resources

Dear Father: A College Student's Perspective on WWI

The Flu Affects All Walks of Life in Alabama

Reading Can Save a Soldier

Remembering James Reese Europe: Leader in Battle and Music

Liberty Bonds of World War I

World War I/History in a Nutshell

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