Lesson With its involvement in World War I the United States assumed a Description greater international presence. President Woodrow Wilson’s introduction of his 14 points principles he offered to guide any – negotiated peace to end the war included a vision of internationalism – and humane treatment of the Central Powers. The fourteenth point famously proposed a League of Nations to promote continued peace and to forestall any possibility for another world war. This lesson will focus on Points and his vision. Wilson’s 14 Objectives Students will be able to: explain the purpose and character of the League of Nations; explain President argument for national Wilson’s and against empire; and describe President vision of the role of the United Wilson’s States in international affairs, including open dealings between nations, freedom of the seas, free trade, and disarmament. Essential Essential Questions: Questions What world events motivated President Wilson to create the League of Nations? What political forces would not be in favor of the League of Nations? Why? What were the advantages and disadvantages of open negotiations, free trade, and dispute resolution by international organizations? Texas USH (4) History. The student understands the emergence of the Essential United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920. The Knowledge student is expected to: and Skills (F) analyze major issues such as isolationism and neutrality raised by (Target U.S. involvement in World War I, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, standards) and the Treaty of Versailles; and (15) Economics. The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920. The student is expected to: (D) describe the economic effects of international military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War and World War I, on the United States (29) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to: (A) use a variety of both primary and secondary valid sources to acquire information and to analyze and answer historical questions; (G) identify and support with historical evidence a point of view on a social studies issue or event; and
Lesson Description With its involvement in World War I the United States assumed a greater international presence. President Woodrow Wilson’s introduction of his 14 points – principles he offered to guide any negotiated peace to end the war – included a vision of internationalism and humane treatment of the Central Powers. The fourteenth point famously proposed a League of Nations to promote continued peace and to forestall any possibility for another world war. This lesson will focus on Wilson’s 14 Points and his vision. Objectives Students will be able to: explain the purpose and character of the League of Nations; explain President Wilson’s argument for national and against empire; and describe President Wilson’s vision of the role of the United States in international affairs, including open dealings between nations, freedom of the seas, free trade, and disarmament. Essential Questions Essential Questions: What world events motivated President Wilson to create the League of Nations? What political forces would not be in favor of the League of Nations? Why? What were the advantages and disadvantages of open negotiations, free trade, and dispute resolution by international organizations? Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (Target standards) USH (4) History. The student understands the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920. The student is expected to: (F) analyze major issues such as isolationism and neutrality raised by U.S. involvement in World War I, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Treaty of Versailles; and (15) Economics. The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920. The student is expected to: (D) describe the economic effects of international military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War and World War I, on the United States (29) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to: (A) use a variety of both primary and secondary valid sources to acquire information and to analyze and answer historical questions; (G) identify and support with historical evidence a point of view on a social studies issue or event; and
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