Unit+5

=**Due 3/27**= //Use knowledge of historical periods that you have acquired from previous units to assess contemporary issues and decisions.//
 * Unit 5 America Embraces a Scattered World**
 * Learning Targets:**
 * 1) **The United States initially declared its neutrality at the outbreak of World War I in 1914; however, German actions, along with British propaganda, led the United States to enter the war in 1917.**
 * 2) **The American people and the United States Government took extraordinary measures at home to support the war effort, leading to government control of the economy and to the economic opportunities for women and minorities.**
 * 3) **At the close of World War I, President Wilson was unable to convince the United States Senate to accept the Treaty of Versailles.**
 * Historical Empathy**


 * Unit Prompt:**
 * 1) **Evaluate the importance of the United States on the global stage using World War I. Did the United States play a greater role after World War 1?**
 * 2) **Body (3)**
 * 3) **Describe the events that led the United States into World War I.**
 * 4) **Describe how domestic policies were affected by American involvement in World War I.**
 * 5) **Explain why the United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles.**
 * 6) **Conclusion: Why was World War I “incomplete”? Explain your answer from the American perspective.**
 * Formative Assessment: __Due 3/21__ __All Classes;__ Remember All your work should be done in class/Period 9, if you waste time, it's really your time that's wasted. **
 * Annotated Bibliography (5-15 sources) ( Silva's Hint: To make your work efforts more efficient, you should select a topic from the Era list in the Summative Assessment below; in this way you can use your research-based outline to formulate your project ideas better and not have to do additional research for the project itself. I suggest that you browse through some of the topics in that list prior to beginning to research so that you can find topics that appeal to you.)**


 * Diagnostic Assessment: Due 3/23 __All Classes__ **
 * Research-Based Outline**

**US Involvement in World War I and the Results of that Involvement**
 * Summative Assessment: Due 3/27 **
 * Your project should be able to answer the 4 learning targets below:**
 * **What were some of the implications to the United States becoming a stable nation?**
 * **How were the events resolved?**
 * **Why were they important in shaping America?**
 * **Evaluation: Did the solutions fully resolve the issue? Use SPECIFIC EVIDENCE FROM PRIMARY SOURCES to support your answer.**


 * __Instructions:__ Select one of the Projects below and complete by March 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM **


 * Remember to read the instructions thoroughly!**


 * Era 1 Progressive Era**


 * Era 2 US Imperialism**


 * Era 3 Roaring Twenties to the Great Depression**


 * Era 4 New Deal Project**


 * Era 5 Treaty of Versailles**

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