WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN SAS and Understanding By Design Template Name Matt Rodrigues History Date 22 April 2013 Length of Lesson 4 Weeks Content Area AP European Edline was updated this week: My class website was updated this week: STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS LESSON TOPIC:World War and Modernity BIG IDEAS: (Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content, objectives and skill focus) Historical context is needed to comprehend time and space. Historical interpretation involves an analysis of cause and result. Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical comprehension. The history of the Commonwealth continues to influence Pennsylvanians today, and has impacted the United States and the rest of the world. The history of the United States continues to influence its citizens and has impacted the rest of the world. World History continues to influence Pennsylvanians, citizens of the United States and individuals throughout the world today. UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS): Students will understand: How the Bismarkian Alliance Sysetm lead to WWI. How the harsh Treaty of Versailles lead to WWII. How the economic collapse following WWII lead to a bipolar cold war and modernity. VOCABULARY: Great Break, Cubism, Existentialism, Propaganda, non-Aggression, Soviet, Bolshevik, Quotas ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Was WWI inevitable given the events of nineteenth century Europe STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES): Students will be able to: Analyze how the revolutions of 1848 lead to nationalist fervor that altered the balance of power in Europe by creating a unified Italy and Germany. These changes in the power structure will lead to WWI STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE PERFORMANCE TASK:Read Chapter 26, complete the reading guide, prepare for a quiz. STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES: RESOURCES: (Active Engagement, Explicit Instruction, Textbooks Metacognition, Notes Modeling, Scaffolding) Lecture Discussion Presnetation scaffolding Active engagements MINI LESSON: 4/22 - Rise of Hitler Appeasement. Start of WWII 4/23 - WWII 4/24- WWII 4/25 - Post War Europe 4/26 - Post War Europe FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: #1. Pre-Assessment #2. Open Ended Questions #3. Brief in Class Writing Promp #4. Choose assessments: Others: INTERVENTIONS: ASSIGNMENTS: As needed Chapter 26 reading and guide.