Content Standards
Content Standards:
11.4 Students trace the rise of the United States to its role as a world power in the twentieth century.
5. Analyze the political, economic, and social ramifications of World War I on the home front.
Grade: 11th
Content Area: Social Science
Subject Matter: US History
Time period for the Learning experience: 45 min.
11.4 Students trace the rise of the United States to its role as a world power in the twentieth century.
5. Analyze the political, economic, and social ramifications of World War I on the home front.
Grade: 11th
Content Area: Social Science
Subject Matter: US History
Time period for the Learning experience: 45 min.
Lesson 3: Isolationism to War
Lesson introduction (5 min):
Welcome and announcement: updates to daily agenda. Announce required supplies for the day and activities. I will update the students on any school announcements they are required to know. Following school announcements, I will proceed to make my classroom announcements which cover, last class meeting procedures, today's agenda, and upcoming assignments. Furthermore, the days agenda will be further explained and will introduce the content standards for the lesson. Lastly, I will inform them that following our lecture notes we will continue to fill out our Word Wall.
Goldfish Bowl (25 min):
In this activity, Students are placed in groups of four, once in those groups the students will discuss their position in response to the question. The students will then be called up to the front of the class and they will all participate, I will ask one student to state their position then the student beside him/her will explain why. This will keep students accountable and attentive to what their partners are saying since they will be the ones having to explain another persons perspective. Each group will be given three minutes to be placed in the "hot seat" and respond to the questions below.
What are the main reasons the US got involved in WWI? How did the US try to remain out of the war? How did the US intrude between the two sides.
What are the main reasons the US got involved in WWI? How did the US try to remain out of the war? How did the US intrude between the two sides.
Circle or Rounds Approach (10 min):
All the students will be sitting in a circle, then going round the circle they are asked to respond with how they feel on a particular topic. Once the students are in the circle, the discussion will begin at the point of my selection. The students are going to respond to how they believe the the US could have stayed out of the war, and respond to if they believe the US should have gotten involved (at all, sooner, later)? Each students will contribute and can be asked follow up questions by the instructor.
Closure (5min):
Heads apart, heads together: Individually, students will write a few sentences about the key concepts they learned in the lesson. Then in pairs, they expand and refine what they have learned. Students will turn in their responses to exit the classroom in a set location near the door.