LESSON 5:
THE END OF WORLD WAR I
UNIT MISSIONAs we begin Lesson 5, 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 describe the outcomes of World War I in the United States and abroad.
2.) I can analyze President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points and explain why the leaders of European nations did not agree with these points. 3.) I can explain the terms listed in the Treaty of Versailles and describe the problems these terms created. 4.) I can describe the establishment of the League of Nations and explain why America did not join. 5.) I can describe the Spanish Influenza Pandemic and how World War I played a part in spreading it. 6.) I can explain the consequences of World War I and the problems that European nations faced after 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.
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 World War I ended and the outcomes. To take the Lesson 5 Mission Check, click on the icon with your homeroom name below.
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TOOL BOXResource 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 Termsabroad: going to or things happening in foreign countries
Woodrow Wilson: the President of the United States during World War I who served two terms from 1913 - 1921 Wilson's Fourteen Points: President Woodrow Wilson's list of ideas for world peace at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I Treaty of Versailles: the treaty that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers signed on June 28, 1919 establishment: to begin or create something that is meant to last for a long time League of Nations: an organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with representatives from nations all over the world that formed after World War I to help nations solve disagreements between each other Spanish Flu Pandemic: a flu epidemic that spread all over the world in 1918, after World War I, that killed more people World War I consequences: something that happens as a result of a decision, action, or set of conditions |
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE LESSON 5 - THE END OF WORLD WAR I.
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE LESSON 5 - THE END OF WORLD WAR I.