LESSON 4:
HALTING THE HUN
UNIT MISSIONAs we begin Lesson 4, let us recall the Unit Mission. The following multifaceted question is the essential question of the unit. It is what you must be able to answer to meet the unit mission. Each lesson will have targets that you must meet. These targets are the components of the unit. You will use all the targets at the end of the unit to answer the essential question and accomplish the unit mission.
What was World War I? What caused it? Who was involved? How was it fought? Why did America stay out of the war at first but later join? How was it fought in battle and at home? How did the war end? What were the immediate, short term, and long term impacts
LEARNING TARGETS
1.) I can explain total war and the ways America participated in total war in World War I.
2.) I can describe the rise of the American Expeditionary Force and the life of the doughboy in fighting World War I. 3.) I can descibe the weapons and military tactics used in World War I and explain their importance. 4.) I can explain the Espionage and Sedition Acts and how they came to be. 5.) I can describe the roles of women during World War I and their efforts to fight the war on the battlefield and at home. 6.) I can describe how America helped to end World War I. VIRTUAL CENTERS INSTRUCTIONSYou will participate in one virtual center each day with your small group. First, you will read about the topic. Secondly, you will complete the center page in your lesson chronicles with your group. Third, you will complete an activity with your small group that will help you understand more about the topic of the center. Finally, you will complete the center check on your own.
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Resource LinksPlease note that some of the links below are not up to date. Those links that are associated with this lesson are up to date.
World War I Lesson Chronicles
World War I Glossary of Terms World War I Study Guides World War I Timeline World War I Maps World War I Photo Gallery World War I Games & Interactives World War I Videos Important TermsAmerican Expeditionary Force: the United States armed forces sent to Europe under the command of General John J. Pershing in 1917 to help fight World War I
doughboy: nickname for American soldiers during World War I espionage: spying; working in an enemy nation to find out secret information, then reporting that secret information to your nation so that they can use it to fight the enemy military tactics: the way that weapons and soldiers are used together to defeat an enemy in battle sedition: the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government total war: when both civilians and the military participate in fighting in a war |
MISSION CHECK
You completed a target check at the end of each center. Now, you need to complete the Lesson Mission Check. In this activity, you will check to see if you understand all the major concepts of each center. The Lesson Mission Check will also check to see if you understand how all of the centers relate to each other. In other words, it will assess whether or not you understand how America fought a total war in World War I and the part they played in ending it. To take the Lesson 4 Mission Check, click on the icon with your homeroom name below.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE LESSON 4 - HALTING THE HUN!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE LESSON 4 - HALTING THE HUN!