Lesson on Thursday, January 25, 2018

Aim: How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to achieve peace, and to what extent did it succeed?  

 Bell Ringer: Current Events  

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will identify significant individuals and their role in military and/or  political leadership during World War I.  

2. 2. Students will explain the dichotomy between the Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles, which resulted in the failure of United States support for the League of Nations. 

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min)
2. 2. Give groups about fifteen minutes to organize their thoughts. Have students present their Treaty of Versailles Simulation. Reconvene the class to compare notes. Let a representative of each group summarize that group’s discussion and key points.  (15 min)

2. 3. Imperialism & WWI Exam (rest of class)

Home Learning:  

1. WWI History Lab (Main Idea Column Only)