Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The causes, events, and the impact of military involvement of the United States in World War I.
- Social and political changes and attitudes in the United States related to involvement in World War I, including: American neutrality, mobilization, economic changes, and political changes.
- The role of imperialism, militarism, nationalism, nativism, and the alliance system in World War I.
- Geographical and political boundaries of Europe and the Middle East, pre- and post-World War I.
- Controversies over the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations.
- Short- and long-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Explain the changing role of the United States during specific historical periods and in relationship to specific historical events.
- Describe the effects of political and social movements and ideologies.
- Analyze the social and political causes, events, and impact of specific historical events.
- Identify geographical and political changes related to specific historical events.
- Analyze controversies related to political policies, plans, and agreements.
- Analyze primary and secondary sources.
- Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There were many causes and effects of the United States' military involvement in World War I and these had significant social, political, and economic impact on the United States.
Vocabulary
- World War I
- Treaty of Versailles
- mobilization
- imperialism
- nationalism
- militarism
- nativism
- fascist
