The Paris Peace Conference

Agenda 3/19:

1. Students participated in a simulation of the Paris Peace Conference, representing one of the "Big Four" countries - Italy, US, France, Great Britain. They learned about and share these country's visions for a postwar world and drew maps of Europe illustrating their country's position.
2. Students read pages 65-75 in the Keylor text.
3. Students read excerpts from the Treaty of Versailles, learning about the harsh conditions placed on Germany.

DUE:

There will be a WWI vocab quiz on Friday. Here are the terms.

The Paris Peace Conference Mapping:

WWI

Agenda 3/13-15:

1. Students examined panels from the book The Great War by Joe Sacco. Students looked for examples of total war.
2. Students wrote a group paragraph answering the question: Analyze and assess how advancements in technology impacted the battlefield in WWI.
3. Students listened to the song One by Metallica, based on the antiwar book Johnny Got His Gun
4. Students watched clips from the film War Horse depicting changes in warfare during WWI.
5. Students began viewing a slideshow on WWI [below].
6. Students looked at the Paris Peace Negotiation from the perspective of people who attended the post-WWII conference.

WWI Slideshow:

War Horse - Cavalry Charge: