1. DRAW A LINE BETWEEN TODAY AND THE LAST LESSON
RIGHT CORNER: 1) Write: Name: _, Period: _,
Date: 03/21/12, Topic: US Joins/WWI Letters
LEFT CORNER: Write “Opener #17” and then:
1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours
2) Rate your comprehension for this
week’s topic so far: lost<1-5>easy
3) Respond to the Opener by writing
at least 1 sentences about:
Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND
Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND
Summary of the clip OR/AND
Announcements: None

2. Agenda
1) Eastern Front
2) American Involvement
3) If Time: WWI Film: Last Batallion
What you will be able to do:
1) How is the stalemate broken?
Reminder
1) Letters due on block day

3. Opener # Reminders Name
2)Hi & Lo…………………………………………. Period
2) Opinion, Question or Summary…………… Date
3) # Rating Past Understanding……………… Topic
Cues/
Topic Notes Here
Navigation
+
Section Reflections & Responses Here
Heading:
# & Title
+ SIGNATURES + STAMPS
Main Ideas
+
Questions
SUMMARY/EXIT REFLECTION

4. Opener 1 Permission Slip Due Fri Bruce Lee
2)Hi-talked with friends, Lo-Feeling tired Period 2
2) Why was Japan’s military modernization
turn out better than China’s?
8/25/12
3) 3 Asian Imperialism
Notes #1a Meiji Emperor more symbol than power
Meiji Young, handsome, wore Western clothes
Emperor
Activ #1a 1) 3 because tradition is important
Debate 2) 5 because survival is most important
Activ #1b
1) The reason students returned was nationalism.
Reading
2) I think people are more individualistic today.
Military #1
Ruso War?
Closing your country to threats can weaken you.

6. Review
1) Western Front: 2 mo. after start, both dig in
trenches. 4 years: 10+- mi. movement.
2) Trench Warfare: 300-600 yds separated sides
by “no mans land. Tech favored defense:
barbed wire, machine guns, explosive artillery

9. Notes #15a, Title: “WWI - Middle East Notes”
1) Ottoman Empire: German ally, control Turkey
and parts of Middle East (w help of Bulgaria,
cuts off Russia-Allied supply route)

10. 2) Battle of Gallipoli (1915): Failed British (Indian/
Australian) naval assault of seaside forts
defending Black Sea, 200k casualties

11. 3) Armenian Genocide: Turkey kills 1-2 million
Armenians (Christians) in Turkey (fear they
side w Russia). No more Armenians in Turkey.

12. 4) Arab Revolt (1916): UK (Lawrence of Arabia)
convince Palestine + Iraq to revolt from Otto. in
return for independence (promise broken)
5) Sykes-Picot (1916): UK + France secretly split
up Mid. East (no regard for local ppl+borders)

13. Activ #15a, “Middle East Debate”
1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write
which you choose and explain why.
2) Then write down what your partner thinks
(include their name at the end).
1 2 3 4 5
PRO: UK give ME freedom CON: UK keep part of ME
1) UK (Lawrence) 1) There is early
promised if they fight, discovery of oil, vital for
they get freedom industrial growth
2) By colonizing the ME, it 2) If UK (and France)
will create a century of doesn’t take ME, Russia
mistrust and conflict and other industrial
powers will take it

15. Notes #15b, Title: “WWI - Russia Notes”
6) Eastern Front: Russia had more casualties
than any other ally, mass starvation, riots erupt

16. Notes #15b, Title:
“WWI - Russia
Notes”
7) Vladimir Lenin:
Russian
communist
leader in exile,
Germany sends
him to Russia
to spark
another
revolution
(though Kaiser
hate comm.)

17. Activ #15b, “Communism Debate”
1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write
which you choose and explain why.
2) Then write down what your partner thinks
(include their name at the end).
1 2 3 4 5
PRO: If you are Ger. send CON: Never encourage
Lenin to Russia the spread of
communism
1) Ger. needs to close the
1) Ger. as an
Eastern front of the war,
industrialized capitalist
Lenin will pull Russia out
economy is anti-commun
2) Who cares about
2) Lenin can spread
communism if Germany
communism to Germany
loses, it’s all over

18. Notes #15c, Title: “WWI - Russia Notes”
8) February Revolution (1917): Tsar Nicholas II
steps down, Alex Kerensky (socialist) leads
transitional govt, but won’t end the war (hopes
for victory)

19. Notes #15c, Title: “WWI - Russia Notes”
9) Russian Peace Treaty (1918): Lenin
(communist) ends war, Germany throw all
troops west (but US takes Russia’s place)

20. Act #15c, Title “Video: Russian Revolution”
1) Copy Source Title: Young Indiana
Jones Chronicles
2…) Discuss questions on the board
with a partner. Summarize your
discussion (include their name at the
end). Remember participation points
are deducted if off task.
5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

21. Notes #17a, Title: “WWI – US Notes”
1) Germany Gov Controlled Media: Promotes
UK+France weakening, Ger. about to win now 1
front war (reality, Ger weakening too)

22. Notes #17a, Title: “WWI- US Notes”
2) US Isolationism: US ppl wanted to stay out
3) UK Needed Supplies: US loan money to UK to
buy US supplies (France borrows $ too)
4) Lusitania (1915): British cruise ship carrying
war materials sinks (1,198 die, 128 US)
a) UK turn event into propaganda tool
b) Ger. stops unrestricted u-boat, but too late

23. 5) Unrestricted U-Boats Resume (1917): Germany
losing, gambles at “starving” UK into defeat
(600k tons sank, UK only 6 wk supplies)
6) Zimmerman Telegram: Ger. For. Sec. Zim.
sends secret note to Mexico to ask them to join
Central powers (UK had deciphered Ger. secret
code machines)

25. Notes #17a, Title: “WWI- US Notes”
7) US Congress Declares War (4/06/1917): US not
prepared to fight, but had fresh men + industry

26. “On the first of February, we intend to
begin unrestricted submarine warfare.
In spite of this, it is our intention
to endeavor to keep the United States
of America neutral.
In the event of this not succeeding, we
propose an alliance on the following
basis with Mexico: That we shall make
war together and make peace together.
We shall give generous financial
support, and an understanding on our
part that Mexico is to reconquer the
lost territory in New Mexico, Texas,
and Arizona. The details of settlement
are left to you.”

27. 14 Points: US
Pres. Wilson
argues war
fought to
prevent future
wars thru
defending
freedom, world
cooperation, +
self-
determination

28. “We have no selfish ends to
serve. We desire no conquest,
no dominion… we shall fight for
the things which we have
always carried nearest our
hearts - for democracy, for the
right of those who submit to
authority to have a voice in their
own Governments, for the rights
and liberties of small nations,
for a universal dominion of right
by such a concert of free
peoples as shall bring peace
and safety to all nations and
make the world itself at last
free.” -US President Wilson

29. Activ #17a, Title “Wilson’s 14 Points”
1) Write in 4 words or less what is
America’s goal (the speech that
introduced his 14 points)
2) Last, ask your partner, if living in
1917, would you be convinced by
President Wilson’s 14 Points to join
the war? (include their name at the
end).

30. 14 Points: US President Wilson presents 14
goals for the end of the war:
a) Reduce military weapons (M)
b) Alliances should be made in the open (A)
c) Nationalism of ppl should be respected by
creating borders that respect cultures (N)
d) Trade should be open (I)
e) People of the world should self-determine their
form of govt (I)
f) Create an international league of nations that
can collectively resolve conflicts (A)

31. Activ #17c, Title “Video: US Joins the War”
1) Copy Source Title: Lost Battalion
2…) Discuss questions on the board
with a partner. Summarize your
discussion (include their name at the
end). Remember participation points
are deducted if off task.
5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections
Time Bookmark: 00:00

32. Act #17a, Title “WWI Letters”
1) Sketch the dig site (layout of the
letters).
2) Piece together the letters and
write down what you think this
person’s story is and what events
took place.
3) Find the person who wrote them
and verify if your analysis was
correct, write how close were you

33. Homework:
1) One partner print out 5 articles (10+)
pages on your topic for Monday
(other partner will be validating the
sources)