The History from 1900 to 1945.

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Contributors: Danielle Stubbs Subject: History-Social Science Grade Level: 12 This lesson could also be used for the following grades: 11, 12 Additional Subjects: History-Social Science Instructional Setting: Whole Class Student Population: At grade level General Description of Lesson: Students will start by watching multiple videos from each decade starting from 1900 to 1945. Students will be filling out a question guide while viewing the videos. After the students are finished, there will be a review. The class will demonstrate they know the presidents in this time period and what they accomplished during term. A lesson on World War One will be taught with photos and a documentary. Students will be presented examples of the Great Depression in an interactive group activity based on social status. World War Two will be talked about from an actual survivor from the war. Students will demonstrate what they have learned about each war and Great Depression in an essay.

Standards
Content Standards Strand/Domain: American Democracy Content Standards: American Democracy 12.1.1 Students explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American democracy. Analyze the influence of ancient Greek, Roman, English, and leading European political thinkers such as John Locke, Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Niccol Machiavelli, and William Blackstone on the development of American government. 12.9.1 Students analyze the origins, characteristics, and development of different political systems across time, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. Explain how the different philosophies and structures of feudalism, mercantilism, socialism, fascism, communism, monarchies, parliamentary systems, and constitutional liberal democracies influence economic policies, social welfare policies, and human rights practices. 12.9.2 Students analyze the origins, characteristics, and development of different political systems across time, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. Compare the various ways in which power is distributed, shared, and limited in systems of shared powers and in parliamentary systems, including

the influence and role of parliamentary leaders (e.g., William Gladstone, Margaret Thatcher). 12.9.3 Students analyze the origins, characteristics, and development of different political systems across time, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government. 12.9.4 Students analyze the origins, characteristics, and development of different political systems across time, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. Describe for at least two countries the consequences of conditions that gave rise to tyrannies during certain periods (e.g., Italy, Japan, Haiti, Nigeria, Cambodia). 12.9.5 Students analyze the origins, characteristics, and development of different political systems across time, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. Identify the forms of illegitimate power that twentiethcentury African, Asian, and Latin American dictators used to gain and hold office and the conditions and interests that supported them. 12.9.8 Students analyze the origins, characteristics, and development of different political systems across time, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. Identify the successes of relatively new democracies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the ideas, leaders, and general societal conditions that have launched and sustained, or failed to sustain, them. 12.10 Students formulate questions about and defend their analyses of tensions within our constitutional democracy and the importance of maintaining a balance between the following concepts: majority rule and individual rights; liberty and equality; state and national authority in a federal system; civil disobedience and the rule of law; freedom of the press and the right to a fair trial; the relationship of religion and government.

Objectives
Objective(s) of lesson: Students will be able to write explanations on why World War One and World War Two had begun and why particular countries were involved. Students will be able to demonstrate on paper who was mostly affected by the Great Depression, and what presidents ran during this time period. Software Applications: Word Processor, Publishing, Presentation Computer Equipment: Computer, Internet Access, Broadband Connectivity, DVD-ROM, Printer, Sound Capabilities, Projection Device Video Equipment: DVD Player Teacher Technology Competency Level (CTAP2 Rubric):

General Computer Skills: Intermediate Word Processing: Intermediate Publishing: Intermediate Presentation: Intermediate

Procedure
Time Required: 5 class period(s) of 60 minutes. Materials and Resources used by teachers and students: 1. A DVD to play a set of four videos from the time period 1900 to 1945. 2. A computer to view a video from the History Channel of the presidents in this time period. 3. Question Guide that follows along with each video. 4. Textbook with World War One and Two with the Great Depression. 5. Photographic examples during the wars. 6. Printed paper of social classes during the Great Depression. 7. Coins and fake money to demonstrate how much money each social class had. 8. A projector wired to the computer to show power point speaker will show. 9. One Assessment Rubric for grading each student's performance. Preparation for Teacher: 1. Print all question guides and Great Depression instructions. 2. Test Computer/projector connection and preview the video. 3. Have answers to question guides, president quiz, and a rubic for grading the essay. 4. Bring in box for the sheets of social class activity. Step by Step Teacher Procedure: 1.) Discuss and hand out question guides per video. 2.)Review what they just learned and questions missed. 3.)Take quiz on presidents. 4.)By random let each student pick out their social class from box. 5.)Write essay on what they have learned.

Assessment
Assessment Type(s): Writing Samples, Demonstrations, Observations, Interviews, Teachermade Test Assessment Plan: After accomplishing the World War Two, students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of World War One and Two, the Great Depression, and the presidents from 1900 to 1945 in an essay. This essay will show if the students have mastered the information.

Enhancement
Notes, tips, suggestions and/or extension activities: Nothing entered for this section. Cross Curricular Connections: None

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