OUSD | De Tocqueville's Ghost : American History Project

Resources > Curriculum Standards History > OUSD History Standards > Grade 10 Model Lesson OUSD K-12 History / Social Studies Standards MODEl UNlT FOR GRADE 10 — WORLD WAR I & ITS CONSEQUENCES Sample Question: Is Nationalism a Good Thing? Grade 10 Topics \| Grade 10 : OUSD Sample Assignments \| Grade 10 OUSD Model Unit Grade 11 Topics \| Grade 11 : OUSD Sample Assignments \| Grade 11 OUSD Model Unit Grade 12 Topics \| Grade 12 : OUSD Sample Assignments \| Grade 12 OUSD Model Unit
Historical Thinking Standard	Assignments / Activities To show evidence of standards, students might :
Chronological/ Spatial Thinking • Location • Sequencing	Create a pictorial time line of major events leading to World War I and ending with the Treaty of Versailles. Draw two maps—one pre- and one post-World War I. Write a paragraph using the maps to explain what changed during the war.
Examining Evidence • Examining primary sources (such as photos, artifacts, and documents) • Relationship between primary sources and historical/ geographical context • Author's intentions / perspective	• In partners, look at the posters and documents. Analyze what messages were being conveyed to mobilize support for the war. • Read accounts such as excerpts from All Quiet on the Western Front to gain an individual soldier's perspective on nationalism and the war.
Diversity / Multiple Perspectives • Influences (such as location, race, gender, class, age, sexual orientation) • Empathy	• Explore views of patriotism by writing a learning log. Share the log with others in the class. • Read speeches of political leaders such as Lloyd George and Teddy Roosevelt and compare their ideas to the film Gallipoli.
Interpretation • Constructing historical accounts • Comparing historical accounts • Moral judgment	• Using evidence such as maps, statistics, posters, speeches, and literature, write a one-page analysis of the role nationalism played in World War I and its outcome.
Determining Historical / Geographical Significance • Connect past and present • Causation • Evaluation • Location	• Listen to a lecture on issues of nationalism in the world today and of the struggle of some people to form nations. • Write an opinion piece answering the question," Is nationalism a good thing?", drawing upon their knowledge of World War I and current issues.