Lesson

Commemorating the "War to End All Wars"

Lesson Overview

In this unit students will review the events leading up to the United States’ involvement in World War I, analyze President Wilson’s speech to Congress asking them to vote favorably for war, explore its effects on South Carolina and how South Carolinians contributed to the war efforts, and how it was perceived through media such as propaganda posters. Students will then design a war memorial commemorating South Carolina’s war efforts.
 

Duration
Multiple days
Lesson Type
Project Based Lesson

Essential Question

How would you commemorate a war?

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8

Social Studies textbook for Grade 8

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