Teacher Resources

In this activity, students analyze and explain the interrelationships between events in World War I. This self-paced module is aligned to Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for Literacy in Social Studies/ History Frameworks.

This module contains several interactive features. Watch the Learn How to Use this Module tutorial to familiarize yourself with these features.

Please review the Accessibility page for all of your students.

Module Information

  • Grade band: 9-10
  • Readability level: Lexile Level 1050
  • Focus Standard:
    RH.9-10.3 - Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
  • Topic: Strategies for determining the relationship between events described in a text and World War I
  • Completion Time: 10 – 20 minutes
  • Vocabulary: Visit the Glossary page or click on words highlighted within the module for a narrated definition.

Teaching Resources

Organizational text structure is covered more in-depth in Social Studies Module 21 (High School) Show Me the Money / Economic System.

Student Resources for this Module

In this module, students are provided with links to external websites. The sites have been chosen for their content and grade-level appropriateness. Efforts are made to minimize linking to websites that contain advertisements or comments, but some of these websites may contain these features. Teachers should preview all websites before introducing the activities to students and adhere to their school system's policy for Internet use. In addition, multimedia on these externally linked sites may not be accessible to all users, such as those individuals requiring a screen reader or using a tablet. This module contains links to Newsela, a free online resource for newspaper and magazine articles. You may need to create a free account prior to using the module with your students. We recommend checking all links prior to assigning the module to a student.

Module Bibliography

"120 Years of Literacy." National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL). Accessed November 19, 2014. http://nces.ed.gov/naal/lit_history.asp.

Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans: Reconstruction through the 21st Century. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2003.

"America Declares War on Germany, 1917." EyeWitness to History.com. Accessed November 19, 2014. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/wilsonwar.htm. 

"Armistice - The End of World War I, 1918." EyeWitness to History.com. Accessed November 19, 2014. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pfarmistice.htm.

"Primary Documents - U.S. Declaration of Neutrality, 19 August 1914." First World War.com. Accessed November 19, 2014. http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usneutrality.htm.

Prisco, Joanna. "Being a Mom Is Tough -- But at Least It's Not 1914!" ABC News. May 9, 2014. Accessed November 19, 2014. http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/mom-tough-1914/story?id=23655995.

"The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915." EyeWitness to History.com. Accessed November 19, 2014. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lusitania.htm.

Using This Site

This lesson is built for use on classroom computers and tablets. If you have access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or an interactive whiteboard in your classroom, you may complete the lesson in your classroom. Otherwise, you will need to schedule time to use your school's computer lab. For technical specifications, see below.

Some activities on this site may include videos and narration, so you may want to have headphones available for students working at individual stations. For best results in viewing the videos and interactives, you should have a high-speed, stable Internet connection.

This lesson may contain PDFs for students to complete. They can print the PDFs and fill them out by hand, or download the files and fill them out on the computer. Most or all portions can be filled out online. Please check with your Instructional Technology Specialist for instructions on downloading the PDF. (Note that to complete the PDFs on the computer, you will need a viewer, such as Adobe Reader, that supports forms.)

Technology

This site is an Internet-based activity, and it was built to run on the following computer operating systems and browsers:

  • Windows 7 or Newer: IE 8, 9, 10, 11; Current version of Chrome; Current version of Firefox
  • Mac OS 10.7 or Newer: Current version of Safari
  • iPad2/iOS6 or Newer: Current version of Safari
  • Android 4.0 or Newer: Current version of Android browser
  • Chromebook: Current version of Chrome

Users running Internet Explorer 8 will not be able to use the highlighter tool. Instead, teachers should consider partnering students for a brief discussion.

Visit the Accessibility page for detailed information on the site's accessibility features.