U.S.

HISTORY
WORLD WAR I
TREATY OF VERSAILLES DEBATE

STANDARD(S):
Standard 1: Historical Understanding: CHANGE, CONTINUITY, AND CAUSALITY-Understand change and/or continuity and cause
and/or effect in history

Standard 3: History: UNITED STATES HISTORY-Understand important historical events during the 20th century

BENCHMARK(S):
10.3.8 World War I
Describe how domestic policies were affected by American involvement in World War I
10.3.9 World War I
Explain why the United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read Chapter 11 and all three handouts from World War I

2. Have all thinking maps from readings complete and insert them into notebook.

3. Complete argument thinking map

4. Option Group: Create solid arguments from your side, counter-claims and rebuttals.
Neutral Group: Create three Level III questions, one for each option for the debate.

5. All groups: Write down the best argument they have heard during the debate.
Neutral Group: Write down responses to questions.

SCORING / GRADING RUBRIC:
Topic
Benchmark
Sample Performance
Assessment (SPA)
4 - Advanced
Argument Handout:
Have all four rows filled out
All arguments, counter-claims
and rebuttals are clearly detailed
and have at multiple pieces of
evidence that supports their
claim.
No to little spelling and grammar
errors. (0-2)
Debate:
Option Groups:
Has spoken at two to three
times during the debate.
Able to answer questions with
a clear and detailed argument
with accurate evidence.
Respects other classmates
while speaking and doesnt
interrupt when other students
are speaking.
Neutral Group:
Has given one or more levels III
question to the debate.
Able to come to a conclusion of
which side to join and have a
solid and clear argument to say
why they joined a side or stayed
neutral.
Respects other classmates while
speaking and doesnt interrupt
when other students are
speaking.
Has written down responses
from questions during the debate.
All groups:
Have chosen the three best
arguments in their opinion and
have them written down on
handout.
COMMENTS:
U.S. HISTORY
WORLD WAR I
TREATY OF VERSAILLES DEBATE
World War I
10.3.8 World War I
Describe how domestic policies were affected by American involvement in World War I
10.3.9 World War I
Explain why the United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles
Option Group: Student has spoken at least once during debate with a clear and strong argument
and able to defend their arguments with accurate evidence from the articles and have written
down the best three arguments they have heard during the debate.
Neutral Group: Student has given a level III question to the option group of their choice and
have written the responses for the questions given and have chosen the best three arguments
from the debate.
SCORING RUBRIC
3 - Proficient 2 - Partially Proficient 1 - Novice
Argument Handout: Argument Handout: Argument Handout:
Have all four rows filled out Have three rows filled out Have at least two rows filled out.
All arguments, counter-claims All arguments, counter-claims and All arguments, counter-claims and
and rebuttals are detailed and rebuttals are detailed and have rebuttals are somewhat detailed
have at least one piece of at least one piece of evidence and have no evidence that
evidence that supports their that supports their claim. supports their claim.
claim. Some spelling and grammar errors. A lot of spelling and grammar errors.
Little spelling and grammar (6-8) (9+)
errors. (3-5)
Debate: Debate:
Debate: Option Groups: Option Groups:
Option Groups: Has spoken at least once Has spoken at least once during the
Has spoken at least once during the debate. debate.
during the debate. Able to answer questions with Able to answer questions with an
Able to answer questions with an argument with some argument.
a clear argument with accurate accurate evidence. Respects other classmates while
evidence. Respects other classmates speaking and doesnt interrupt
Respects other classmates while speaking and does not when other students are speaking.
while speaking and doesnt interrupt when other students
interrupt when other students are speaking. Neutral Group:
are speaking. Has given at least one level III
Neutral Group: question to the debate.
Neutral Group: Has given at least one level III Able to come to a conclusion of
Has given at least one level III question to the debate. which side to join and have
question to the debate. Able to come to a conclusion of an argument to say why they
Able to come to a conclusion which side to join and have an joined a side or stayed
of which side to join and have argument to say why they joined neutral.
a solid argument to say why a side or stayed neutral. Respects other classmates while
they joined a side or stayed Respects other classmates while speaking and doesnt
neutral. speaking and doesnt interrupt interrupt when other students
Respects other classmates when other students are are speaking.
while speaking and doesnt speaking. Has written down responses from
interrupt when other students Has written down responses from questions during the debate.
are speaking. questions during the debate.
Has written down responses
from questions during the All groups:
debate. All groups: Have chosen the three best arguments
Have chosen the three best in their opinion and have them
arguments in their opinion and written down on handout.
All groups: have them written down on
Have chosen the three best handout.
arguments in their opinion and
have them written down on
handout.
SCORE: _________