Objectives
-Compare how the war impacted German Americans,Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, women and dissenters in the United States.
-Compare the experiences Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, women had while serving in Europe.
-Compare the experiences Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, women had while serving in Europe.
Warm Up Activity
Answer the following questions:
Based on the image to the left, who is depicted and who does he represent?
What is the purpose of the poster?
Based on your knowledge of early 20th century America, would you be willing to join the Army?
Based on the image to the left, who is depicted and who does he represent?
What is the purpose of the poster?
Based on your knowledge of early 20th century America, would you be willing to join the Army?
Key Events Leading to American Involvement in World War I
August 1914 World War I Begins May 1915 Lusitania Sunk November 1916 Woodrow Wilson Wins Reelection February 1917 Zimmermann Telegram Intercepted April 1917 U.S. Declares War May 1917 Selective Service Act Passed June 1917 U.S. Troops Land in France Common Core Standards· Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
· Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. · Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. |
Soapstone Analysis GuideWho is the Speaker?
Who is speaking or creating the work? What do you know abut that person(s)? What role did they play in the event in quesion? How can their identity help in the investigation? What is the Occasion? What is the time and place in which the primary source was created? What is the Geographic and Historic intersection at which this source was produced? Put the source into context. Who is the Audience? Identify the readers to whom this document is directed. The audience may be one person, a small group, or a large group or certain person(s). How does identifying the audience assist inthe investigation? What is the Purpose? What is the reason behind the text or work cited? Why was it written or issued? What objective did the author or artist have in mind? How does understanding the author's purpose assist in the investigation? What is the Subject? What is the general topic, content, or idea contained in the text? Summarize in a few words or phrase. How does uderstading the subject assist in the invetigation? What is the Tone? What is the attitude expressed by the speaker? Examine the choice of words, emotions expressed, imagery used to determine the speaker's attitude. How does understanding the tone assist in the investigation? http://www.apstudynotes.org/english/bonus/soapstone-text-analysis/ |