World War I Lesson Plans

Students will create a project as a memorial for Veteran’s Day, explore and analyze WWI propaganda and summarize significant elements of the war.

View the video History of Veterans Day by the History Channel

Discussion Guide

Lesson Plan 1- Veteran’s Day

Objective:  Students will learn about the history of Veteran’s Day and create a project to serve as a memorial

Lesson Plan 2- WWI Propaganda

Objective:  Students will explore and analyze WWI propaganda

Lesson Plan 3- PERSIG WWI

Objective:  Students will learn about major political, social and economic issues from WWI and summarize each

21^st Century Core Content
History
Government and Civics
Geography

21^st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Civic Literacy

21^st Century Skills
Think Creatively
Reason Effectively
Use systems thinking
Make Judgments and Decisions
Communicate Clearly
Access and Evaluate Information
Analyze Media
Be Flexible
Work Independently
Be Self-directed Learners
Produce Results

Additional Resources:
History of Veterans Day by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Firstworldwar.com
The Great War by PBS
World War I by History.com
World War I by BBC

 
Additional Resources from Global Issues in Context:
Last Known World War I Combat Veteran Dies
Woodrow Wilson’s War Message
Your Duty- Buy U.S. Government Bonds
The Suffragette Dilemma in World War One
The Family War Effort