This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 6th grade students about World War 1 over the course of almost three weeks. It describes the class as predominantly male with some diversity and students with IEPs. The plan is for students to learn about the causes, key events, and outcomes of WW1 through group work, projects, and videos. Students will analyze propaganda, create timelines, and explore different perspectives. Formative assessments and online resources will also be used with the goal of 80% accuracy on the material.

1. World War One

2.  6th grade
 Predominately male class
 Very diverse (racially and mentally)
 5 students with IEP’s
 Previous Knowledge: Very Little
- Basic understanding of gov’t
- First introduction to war
 Learning Styles: group work, creative expression,
technology- short clips, editing tools, research.

3.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of the
causes, key events and outcomes of World War One by
doing cooperative learning activities, making posters,
analyzing primary sources, and watching short video
clips with 80% accuracy after almost three weeks of
instruction 45 mins a day.

4.  Day 1: The basics- explaining vocabulary (nationalism,
imperialism, and militarism)
 Day 2: Causes of WW1
 Day 3: Analyzing the role of propaganda in
influencing the U.S to enter WW1
 Day4: Sequence of Events ( timeline) How other
countries felt (perspective)
 Day 5: After math of WW1, outcomes ( Treaty of
Versailles- failure of League of Nations)

5.  The internet- using videos, to display posters, to
analyze propaganda, and to conduct formative
assessment
 Online resources
 http://visual.ly/wwi-basics (to give a visual for the basics of WW1)
 http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/war-art (to choose propaganda art)
 http://www.warmuseum.ca/overthetop/ ( interactive website game- analyzing
trench warfare)
 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL038996EE01A51D5E (short videos to
help visual learners after explaination from instructor)
 ALL Of these will be followed by activities of reflection, Think Pair Share and
etc.

6.  Berkley County- 6th grade curriculum and instruction
 http://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/site/Default.as
px?PageID=219
 Title Picture
 http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=world+war+o
ne&view=detailv2&id=0D28D2C101456FA2FB5892E4D
41A31A329454004&selectedindex=17&ccid=exmkBS7p
&simid=608006690805714884&thid=JN.1y3Jk%2BjkZb
SfdffhOs3iBw&mode=overlay&first=1