Standard(s):
[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)
[LIT2010] WRI (6-8) 4 : 4 ) Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.