Teaching
Guide
WORLD
WAR I
produced by Allies at the P
Holly VanDervoort
Web Institute for Teachers, Summer, 2002
Aim The aim of this curriculum
web is to expose students to a variety of resources dealing with WWI that
allows them to a. develop important internet skills b. speak and write about
world war i with fluency c. draw important conclusions about the causes,
effects, and major events of WWI and d. experience multimodal learning
RationaleThrough this curriculum,
students will explore the causes and effects of WWI and they will analyze
maps, photos, and documents fromthe time period so they can speak, read,
and write about WWI with fluency.
It is impossible to fully understand
our world today without grasping many of the key concepts pertaining to WWI.
WWI ushered us into a new century with a totally revolutionized form of warfare
and globalization. Blah blah, will continue
Audience This lesson is
intended for 9th grade world studies students but may be adapted for other
grade levels.
Prerequisites some
knowledge of European geography, some knowledge of the industrial revolution
Subject-Matter social
studies and its five main branches- geography, politics, economics, history,
and social
Introduction
Aim
Rationale
Goals and Objectives
Audience
Prerequisites
Subject-Matter
Instructional Plan
Materials
Assessment and Evaluation
Appendices (optional, if needed)
Resources
Glossary