Standard(s):
[LIT2010] HIS (6-8) 2 : 2 ) Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
[LIT2010] HIS (6-8) 7 : 7 ) Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
[SS2010] USS6 (6) 3 : 3 ) Identify causes and consequences of World War I and reasons for the United States' entry into the war.
Examples: sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, alliances, militarism, imperialism, nationalism
• Describing military and civilian roles in the United States during World War I
• Explaining roles of important persons associated with World War I, including Woodrow Wilson and Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Analyzing technological advances of the World War I era for their impact on modern warfare
Examples: machine gun, tank, submarine, airplane, poisonous gas, gas mask
• Locating on a map major countries involved in World War I and boundary changes after the war
• Explaining the intensification of isolationism in the United States after World War I
Example: reaction of the Congress of the United States to the Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, and Red Scare
• Recognizing the strategic placement of military bases in Alabama (Alabama)
