USA in WW1 Lesson Plan 1

Date: TBA Title of the Lesson: A Soldier's Letter Home

Curriculum Area: Grade 10 History Unit of Study: WW1

Background Information: Students will listen to a one minute Grouping: Students will be
monolog about the Unites States role in World War 1 prior to split into groups of 3 to 4
beginning the activity. depending on class size.
Learning Expectations: Students will have a better Cross Curricular Links:
understanding of the effect that the War had on the Writing - Students analyze the writing of a
lives of Americans & Canadians. solider

Lesson: Students will be split in groups of three or four and will each be Time Needed:
given a letter from a solider in WW1. 50 Min
They will analyze the letter then present their findings to the remainder of the
class. Materials Needed:
They will teach the class of the following aspects of war; Letter from soldier
- trench warfare will be provided.
- the age of the soldiers/ the everyday lives of the soldiers chart paper optional
if students would
- the everyday living conditions of the soldiers. like to write ideas.
By the end of the activity students should understand the impact the war had
on the every day soldiers and families back home.
Success Criteria:
Students work well
Assessment:
in a group.
Observe students work together as well as their presentation skills and
Students absorb and
knowledge on topics.
understand the
knowledge taught
and can
successfully teach
classmates.

Ontario Curricular Overall Expectations: Ontario Curricular Specific Expectations:

Students should be able to describe how the war Students should understand the importance of
as a whole may have affected Canadas national Canada and the United States relationship within
identity. the war. Students should focus on the idea of
cause and consequence.

Modifications:
This topic may be sensitive for some students allow them to have a moment if needed. Create a
comfortable setting adjust lights or temperature if needed.
Personal Notes/Reminders/Homework/Other Considerations:
 USA in Lesson Plan #2

Date: TBA Title of the Lesson: Radio Ad

Curriculum Area: Grade 10 History Unit of Study: WW1

Background Information: Students will listen to a one minute Grouping: Students will be
monolog about the United States role in World War 1 prior to split into groups of 3 to 4
beginning of the activity. Students should have a general depending on class size.
understanding of women's roles back home.
Learning Expectations: Students will have a better Cross Curricular Links:
understanding of the effect that the War had on the Drama- Students will act out the advertisement
lives of Americans everyday lives.

Lesson: Time Needed:

Prior to starting the activity students will be given a brief explanation of the 50 Min
importance of women in the First World War. They will be talked through the
various roles they played in the factories as well as their roles in the field as Materials Needed:
nurses etc. Paper if students
Students will be split in groups of three or four and with the information would like to write
learned they will create a 2 minute radio ad to try and motivate women to go down ideas to
to help out the war efforts. This can range from the need of nurses to women brainstorm.
in factories leaving it up to the creative devices of the students.
Students will take 20 minutes to come up with the commercial and will Success Criteria:
present it to the class. Students work well
Assessment: in a group.
Observe students work together as well as their presentation skills and Students absorb and
knowledge on topics. understand the
Observe the use of push and pull factors to persuade women to join the war knowledge taught
efforts and factories. and can
successfully teach
classmates.

Ontario Curricular Overall Expectations: Ontario Curricular Specific Expectations:

Students should be able to explain the importance Students should look at influential women
of women in the war efforts as well as how WW1 throughout the War and be able to understand their
changed women roles. importance as well as significance as a Canadian
symbol.

Modifications:
This topic may be sensitive for some students allow them to have a moment if needed. Create a
comfortable setting adjust lights or temperature if needed.
Personal Notes/Reminders/Homework/Other Considerations:

USA in WW1 Lesson Plan #3

Date: TBA Title of the Lesson: Poster Propaganda

Curriculum Area: Grade 10 History Unit of Study: WW1

Background Information: Students will listen to a one minute Grouping: Students will be
monolog about the Unites States role in World War 1 prior to split into groups of 3 to 4
beginning the activity. Students should have a general understanding depending on class size.
of the importance of posters as a form of media during this period.

Learning Expectations: Students will have a better Cross Curricular Links:

understanding of the effect that the War had on the Writing - Students find keyword and phrases to
lives of Americans everyday lives. portray their ideas reflecting the importance of
Students will understand the level of pressure that word choice.
soldiers had to join the war as well as women and Art- Drawing and developing the posters
children had to help out.
Lesson: Time Needed:
After the short monologues students will be taught the importance that posters 50 Min
had as a way to push Canadians and Americans to join the war. Students will
analyze the various reasons that someone may choose to enter the war. (ex. Materials Needed:
National pride) Poster
Students will be split into groups of three or four and will be made to create a Markers
poster that would have been similar to those made during the war period.

They should present all the reasons that men and women would have joined
the war and how it relates to national identity. Success Criteria:
Assessment: Students work well
Observe students work together as well as their presentation skills and in a group.
knowledge on topics. Students absorb and
understand the
knowledge taught
and can
successfully teach
classmates.
Ontario Curricular Overall Expectations: Ontario Curricular Specific Expectations:
Students should be able to explain how the Students should be able to explain the importance
national identity changed after the war and how it that the war had on a social, economic and
affected communities as a whole. political level.

Modifications:
This topic may be sensitive for some students allow them to have a moment if needed. Create a
comfortable setting adjust lights or temperature if needed.

Personal Notes/Reminders/Homework/Other Considerations: