Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Lesson on Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Aim: How did Americans' disillusionment with World War I help shape U.S. foreign policy during the1920s?

Bell Ringer: Collect WWI History Lab and discuss WWI pop quiz.


Objectives:
1.     Students will examine the impact of United States foreign economic policy during the 1920s.
2.     Students will describe efforts by the United States and other world powers to avoid future wars.

Agenda:
1.Bell Ringer (10 min)
2.Have students present Treaty of Versailles Simulation and WWI research presentations and assess using attached rubric (Attachment C). (10/15 min)

3.Lesson Opening: Analyze the political cartoons using the Observe-Reflect-Question protocol (Attachment A). Make as many observations as possible in order to reflect and determine the meaning of the cartoon. Share your reflections and questions to preview and begin discussing some of the topics that relate to the benchmarks listed above (objectives). You should have questions about: League of Nations, American isolationism, Kellogg-Briand Pact, Calvin Coolidge’s pro-business policies, political corruption in the 1920s.


Home Learning: Journal 45 – Choose one of the political cartoons studied today, and investigate the meaning of your chosen political cartoon. Be ready to present your research to the class.

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