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

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  militarism
  
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  imperialism
  
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  nationalism
  
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  alliance system
  
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  1914-1918
  
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  unrestricted submarine warfare
  

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  Acquiring
  
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  Analyze
  
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  Answer
  
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  Apply
  
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  Asking
  
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  Assess
  
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  Attribute
  
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  Choose
  
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  Communicating
  
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  Compare
  
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  Consider
  
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  Construct
  
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  Contrast
  
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  Defend
  
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  Describe
  
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  Design
  
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  Develop
  
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  Draw
  
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  Explain
  
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  Evaluate
  

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  Gather
  
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  Generalization
  
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  Implement
  
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  Infer
  
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  Interpret
  
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  List
  
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  Map
  
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  Obtain
  
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  Organize
  
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  Plan
  
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  Predict
  
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  Prepare
  
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  Present
  
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  Relate
  
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  Solve
  
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  Take Action
  
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  Theorize
  
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  Trace
  
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  Use
  

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  Create visual world wall cards and use the in conjunction with the diamond strategy.
  
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  Choose a strategy from the PBS website The Great War. http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/resources/lesson1.html
  

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  ELPS C.1a. The student is expected to use prior knowledge and experiences to understand meanings in English.
  
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  ELPS C.2g The student is expected to understand the general meaning, main points, and important details of spoken language ranging from situations in which topics, language, and contexts are familiar to unfamiliar.
  

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  Continue to work on the National History Day project based on the topic.
  

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  CCRS IB.3 The student is expected to analyze causes and effects of major political, economic, and social changes in U.S. and world history.
  
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  CCRS IC.2 The student is expected to evaluate changes in the functions and structures of government across time.
  

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  CCRS IB.3 The student is expected to gather evidence to support arguments, findings, or lines of reasoning.
  
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  CCRS IE.1 The student is expected to work independently.
  
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  CCRS IE.2 The student is expected to work collaboratively.
  
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  CCRS IIA.8 The student is expected to connect reading to historical and current events and personal interest.
  

A. Industrialism

B. Increasing Cost of Living

C. Imperialism