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MODERN WORLD HISTORY
(SECONDARY)
ESSENTIAL UNIT 4 (E04)
(World War I & Its Aftermath)
(July 2015)
Unit Statement: In this unit, the student will study the factors leading to World War I and
the Russian Revolution. They will explore the impact of these events on Nationalism and
Revolution around the world. Life in post-war America and the political and economic
problems which led to the Great Depression are also considered during this unit. The unit
covers the beginning of the 20th century through the early 1930’s.
Essential Outcomes: (must be assessed for mastery)
1. The Student Will explain both short-term and long-term causes of World War I.
2. TSW describe new technologies and approaches to war, including total war, trench
warfare, propaganda, and the role of submarines.
3. TSW evaluate the reasons various countries, including the United States, had for
entering the war.
4. TSW analyze events related to the end of the war, including Wilson’s 14 points, the
Treaty of Versailles, and the mandate system.
5. TSW evaluate the effects of the war on various countries.
6. TSW describe the causes and effects of the Russian Revolution.
7. TSW discuss the rise of nationalism and political changes around the world in the
wake of World War I.
8. TSW describe social, political, and economic changes in the United States and
Western Europe during the post-World War I era, including the Great
Depression.
Practiced/Ongoing Skills: (not assessed)
1. The Student Will initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions.
2. TSW create and apply strategies for understanding assigned readings, determining or
clarifying the meaning of unknown and multi-meaning words and phrases.
3. TSW consider the purposes, audiences, and points of view of primary source
documents.
4. TSW develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, and
rewriting his or her work.
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Key Terms and Concepts:
Entente
Militarism
Total War
Conscription
Propaganda
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Mandate
Nationalization
Good Neighbor Policy
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Arabism
Ahimsa
Civil Disobedience
May Fourth Movement
Long March
Prohibition
Harlem Renaissance
Dada
Surrealism
Kellogg-Briand Pact Great Depression
New Deal
Zeppelin
Lusitania
Self-determination
Soviet
Apartheid
Balfour Declaration
Twenty-One Demands
Flapper
Psychoanalysis
Maginot Line
Suggested Materials:
Basic resource: Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor and Anthony Esler. World History: The Modern
Era. Boston: Pearson, 2014. Chapters 14(1-5), 15(1-5), 16(1-2).
Technology Links:
Destiny WebPath Express (found in school library)
Pearsonsuccessnet.com provides a wealth of material connected to each chapter of the
text. There are many supplements and activities available for both teachers and students
on this site. Access to this resources is included as part of the textbook license.
History.com contains many readings, video clips, and full-length videos, free of charge.
Crash Course World History is a series of 42 10-12 minute videos, which may be accessed
through Khan Academy or YouTube, or purchased on DVD. These can provide quick overviews
of a time period or serve as discussion starters over specific questions from a period.
Suggested Assessment Tools and Strategies:
1) Teacher-generated or publisher provided tests and written assignments.
2) Teacher observation and student participation in classroom activities.
3) Create timelines of important events during the era (TSW 1, 4, 6, 7 or 8).
4) Compose a skit in which students take the roles of various countries involved in the
conflict, displaying their reasons for entering the war, and the effects the war had on
them (TSW 3 and 5).
5) Research particular events or changes which occurred during this period and present
them to the class (TSW 7 or 8).
6) Students write diary entries showing how various aspects of life in a given country
changed during this period (TSW 8).
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MODERN WORLD HISTORY
Suggested Unit (E04) Rubric
Name _____________________________________Class________ Date _______________
• All TSW’s must be mastered for a ‘B’.
• 4 of 6 ‘A’-level blocks should be met for an ‘A’.
• Teachers may choose to use their own rubrics; however, all TSW’s must be assessed. Teachers should remember
that even at the ‘B’ level, students are expected to be able to produce work independently or display engagement with
the material. Copying a list or definition from a book should not be considered mastery of an outcome. To display
mastery at the ‘A’ level, students are expected to exhibit higher order thinking skills. Students must independently
assess, evaluate, interpret, or infer, rather than repeat a memorized response.
‘A’ LEVEL
The Student Will...
‘B’ LEVEL
explain both short-term and longterm causes of World War I.
I described at least two short-term
and two long-term causes of the
war, evaluating the strength of
each cause.
I described at least two shortterm and two long-term causes
of the war.
describe new technologies and
approaches to war, including total
war, trench warfare, propaganda,
and the role of submarines.
I described new technologies and
approaches, including the four
listed in the TSW, explaining the
importance each had in the war.
I described new technologies and
approaches, including the four
listed in the TSW.
evaluate the reasons various
countries, including the United
States, had for entering the war.
I described reasons each country
had for entering the war, ranking
the reasons in order of importance,
and justifying the ranking.
I listed and gave a general
ranking of reasons each country
had for entering the war.
analyze events related to the end
of the war, including Wilson’s 14
points, the Treaty of Versailles,
and the mandate system.
I described how the war ended,
comparing Wilson’s 14 points and
the Treaty of Versailles,
hypothesizing what would have
happened had Wilson’s points
been followed.
I described how the war ended,
including the importance of
Wilson’s 14 points, the Treaty of
Versailles, and the mandate
system.
evaluate the effects of the war on
various countries.
I evaluated the severity of the
effects the war had on at least
three different countries.
I described how the war affected
at least two different countries,
identifying which was most
affected.
describe the causes and effects of
the Russian Revolution.
I described causes and effects of
the Russian Revolution.
discuss the rise of nationalism
and political changes around the
world in the wake of World War
I.
I discussed the impact of
nationalism and specific political
changes which occurred in at
least three area of the world.
describe social, political, and
economic changes in the United
States and Western Europe during
the post-World War I era,
including the Great Depression.
I described at least two social,
political, and economic changes in
the United States and Western
Europe, including the Great
Depression, recognizing how each
may have been connected to the
war.
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I described at least two social,
political, and economic changes
in the United States and Western
Europe, including the Great
Depression.
Notes