Lesson 1: World War I Begins

Introduction

Important Icon In this lesson, you will consider the events that led to World War I
and why the United States did not want to get involved. Important Icon

Focus Questions:

What caused World War I?

Why did the U.S. want to stay out of the war for so long? 

World War I Begins

Welcome Back, Students!

  In your journal:  Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal.

 

WWI Begins Notes Download WWI Begins Notes

View the slideshow below to learn more about what event(s) led to the start of World War I

and why the United States did not want to get involved.

In your journal: Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. As you learn the words, draw a  table in your social studies journal to keep up with the terms and definitions you learn with each new lesson. I have included what this may look like below.

Create a two column table. Write the word in the left column and the definition in the right column

 Interactive

This was the first time that multiple countries from around the world were involved in a war together. The United States did not want to get involved in a war that did not directly impact them. However, we will learn that countries had other plans.

 

    

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