2015
US HISTORY II A
WORLD WAR I SYLLABUS
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The United States maintained a shaky
neutrality for more than two years after war
engulfed Europe in the summer of 1914. In
practice, the Unite States policies favored the
Allies (chiefly Britain and France) against
Germany and Austria-Hungary (the Central
Powers). Facing ultimate starvation, the
Germans finally proclaimed a desperate all-out
campaign of submarine warfare in January
1917. As US merchant ships were torpedoed
on the high seas, Wilson reluctantly asked for
a declaration of war. With a substantial minority dissenting, Congress agreed. War mobilization proceeded in the US with
unprecedented emotional fervor, deliberately cultivated by the government.
It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war.
– Woodrow Wilson, War Message, April 2, 1917
Date/Day
Monday, 10/26
Day 4
Period 1
Introduction to WWI
Unit – Causes of WWI
Reading (pgs. 578-86)
Period 5
Introduction to WWI
Unit – Causes of WWI
Reading (pgs. 578-86)
Tuesday, 10/27
Day 1
Mobilizing America
Reading (pgs. 587-89)
Mobilizing America
Reading (pgs. 587-89)
War in Europe – New
Technologies and
Trench Warfare
Reading (pgs. 582, 590591)
War in Europe – New
Technologies and
Trench Warfare
Reading (pgs. 582, 590591)
Wednesday,
10/28
Day 2
Thursday, 10/29
Day 3
Friday, 10/30
Day 4
DROP
DROP
Period 7
DROP
Introduction to WWI
Unit – Causes of WWI
Reading (pgs. 578-86)
War in Europe – New
Technologies and
Trench Warfare
Excerpts from War
Horse
War in Europe – New
Technologies and
Trench Warfare
Excerpts from War
Horse
WWI Debate
H.W. Speech Analysis
Due*speeches are on
Google Classroom*
analysis worksheet hard
copy handed out
War in Europe – New
Technologies and
Trench Warfare
Excerpts from War
Horse
CNN Debate Due –
Google Classroom no
hard copies
WWI Debate
CNN Debate Due –
Google Classroom no
hard copies
WWI Debate
CNN Debate Due –
Google Classroom no
hard copies
DROP
H.W. Speech Analysis
Due*speeches are on
Google Classroom*
analysis worksheet hard
copy handed out
H.W. Speech Analysis
Due*speeches are on
Google Classroom*
analysis worksheet hard
copy handed out
Period 8
Imperialism Test
Study Guide Due
DROP
Introduction to WWI
Unit – Causes of WWI
Reading (pgs. 578-86)
CNN Debate Due –
Google Classroom no
hard copies
WWI Debate
War in Europe – New
Technologies and
Trench Warfare
Excerpts from War
Horse
H.W. Speech Analysis
Due*speeches are on
Google Classroom*
analysis worksheet hard
copy handed out
Monday, 11/2
Day 1
Finish and Present
Posters
Finish and Present
Posters
DROP
Tuesday, 11/3
Day 2
DROP
DROP
Finish and Present
Posters
War at Home –
Government Policies
and Social Changes
Reading (pgs. 587-601)
Finish and Present
Posters
QUIZ
QUIZ
QUIZ
QUIZ
War at Home –
Government Policies
and Social Changes
Reading (pgs. 587-601)
War at Home –
Government Policies
and Social Changes
Reading (pgs. 587-601)
War at Home –
Government Policies
and Social Changes
Reading (pgs. 587-601)
War at Home –
Government Policies
and Social Changes
Reading (pgs. 587-601)
H.W. Wilson and Lodge
Analysis –* documents
are on Google
Classroom – worksheet
handed out in class*
H.W. Wilson and Lodge
Analysis –* documents
are on Google
Classroom – worksheet
handed out in class*
H.W. Wilson and Lodge
Analysis –* documents
are on Google
Classroom – worksheet
handed out in class*
H.W. Wilson and Lodge
Analysis –* documents
are on Google
Classroom – worksheet
handed out in class*
Thursday, 11/5
NO SCHOOL
Friday, 11/6
NO SCHOOL
Monday, 11/9
Day 4
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
The War to End All
Wars – WWI Legacy
Reading (pgs. 604-609)
The War to End All
Wars – WWI Legacy
Reading (pgs. 604-609)
Tuesday, 11/10
Day 1
Treaty of Versailles –
was it far?
Treaty of Versailles –
was it far?
Treaty of Versailles –
was it far?
H.W. WWI Letter Due
H.W. WWI Letter Due
H.W. WWI Letter Due
Wednesday,
11/4
Day 3
Wednesday,
11/11
Day 2
Veteran’s Day!
DROP
Thursday, 11/12
Day 3
Veteran’s Day
H.W. 3 Letters Due
(Operation Gratitude)
Veteran’s Day
H.W. 3 Letters Due
(Operation Gratitude)
Review Day
Review Day
Unit Test
H.W. Study Guide Due
*Study Guide is posted
on Google Classroom –
no hard copy handed
out!*
DROP
Unit Test
H.W. Study Guide Due
*Study Guide is posted
on Google Classroom –
no hard copy handed
out!*
DROP
Friday, 11/13
Day 4
Monday, 11/16
Day 1
Tuesday, 11/17
Day 2
DROP
DROP
Veteran’s Day
H.W. 3 Letters Due
(Operation Gratitude)
The War to End All
Wars – WWI Legacy
Reading (pgs. 604-609)
DROP
Treaty of Versailles –
was it far?
H.W. WWI Letter Due
Veteran’s Day
H.W. 3 Letters Due
(Operation Gratitude)
Review
DROP
Unit Test
H.W. Study Guide Due
*Study Guide is posted
on Google Classroom –
no hard copy handed
out!*
Start new unit!
Review
DROP
Unit Test
H.W. Study Guide Due
*Study Guide is posted
on Google Classroom –
no hard copy handed
out!*