America Enters WWI

The United States remained neutral at the beginning of the war.

Unrestricted submarine warfare.  German U-boats, using torpedoes, sunk many ships.

Lusitania was sunk on May 7, 1915

Zimmerman Note:  Germany offered Mexico land if they would fight against the U. S.

American troops were called "doughboys"

With the Americans entering the war it quickly ended on November 11th 1918

Over 15 million died. 20 million more wounded.

Photo Credits:

U - boats: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/99gg/99gg6/uboat.jpg

Soldiers: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/SoldiersWWI.jpg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.