Social Studies – U. S. Since 1877 Unit of Study: World War I second Grading Period – Unit 1 curriculum overview

Conduct research on the Panama Canal from construction to modern times. Using primary resources as historical evidence, answer the following question:

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  Was in the national interest of the United States to stay neutral or declare war in 1917?
  
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  What were the MAIN causes of World War I?
  

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  Understanding conflict and compromise (Grade 1 – Grade 10)
  
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  Analyzing pro vs. con arguments (Grade 5 -Grade 10)
  

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  Conduct the Preview activity from History Alive From Neutrality to War (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.9B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B)
  

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  See lesson plan for details.
  

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  Demonstrate how to create an anagram for World War I. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.9B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B)
  

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  create a Four-Shutter foldable for the MAIN causes of World War II using term, definition and a graphic representation of the term.
  

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  Model how to create a causal chain to demonstrate the events that occurred right after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.3C, US.3D, US.9B, US.12D, US.12E, US.15B, US.22B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.26A, US.26B)
  

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  Create a causal chain demonstrating the events that occurred right after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
  
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  Write an editorial on what occurred that lead to war and whether or not you think the nations of Europe were justified in starting the war.
  

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  Show students how to create a Pro vs. Con t-chart. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.9B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B)
  

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  Create a Pro vs. Con T-Chart outlining the reasons for going to war for the United States versus reasons not to go to war.
  
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  Write a summarizing sentence on whether or not the United States should join Russia, France and the United Kingdom at this point.
  

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  Lead a discussion on whether or not the United States was really neutral before entering the war. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.3C, US.3D, US.9B, US.12D, US.12E, US.15B, US.22B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.26A, US.26B)
  

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  With a partner, create a chart that displays actions taken by the United States before entering the war.
  
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  At the bottom of the chart, write three statements that summarize the chart.
  

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  Model how to create a graphic organizer to demonstrate the reasons for the United States entering World War I (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.3C, US.3D, US.9B, US.12D, US.12E, US.15B, US.22B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.26A, US.26B)
  

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  Create a graphic organizer with visual representations that demonstrate events that were taken against the United States that would lead the nation into World War I.
  
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  At the bottom of the organizer, write a summary on whether or not the United States was justified declaring war.
  

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  Conduct the History Alive lesson: Neutrality to War (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.3C, US.3D, US.9B, US.12D, US.12E, US.15B, US.22B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.26A, US.26B)
  

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  See lesson plan for details.
  

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  Review the guiding questions for this lesson. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.3C, US.3D, US.9B, US.12D, US.12E, US.15B, US.22B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C)
  

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  Answer the guiding questions for this lesson in the interactive notebook.
  

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  Conduct the DBQ Project (World History) What Were the Underlying causes of World War I. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.3B, US.3C, US.3D, US.9B, US.12D, US.12E, US.15B, US.22B, US.24B, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.26A, US.26B)
  

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  See lesson plan for details