In groups, read Wilson's Fourteen points (below) and summarize what each is trying to accomplish on the "To End All Wars?" Worksheet.
In groups, read the History.Com: Treaty of Versailles article. Specific excerpts mentioned in the article can be found in the PDF of the original treaty below, should you wish to see the original text (you do not need to read it though).
Part I (The League of Nations): pp. 49 - 58
Part II (German Boundaries): pp. 59 - 62
Part III (Clauses for Europe): pp. 62 - 106
Part IV (German Colonies): pp. 106 - 115
Part V (Germany's Military): pp. 115 - 133
Part VIII (German Liability & Reparations): pp. 137 - 158 (Article 231, pp. 137 )
Part IX (German Financial Obligations): pp. 158 - 164
In groups, read the excerpt from History Lessons: How Textbooks from Around the World Portray U.S. Histroy. Answer the associated questions on the "To End All Wars?" Worksheet.
Assessment (DUE 4/15 @ 11:59 PM): Prompt : How did the United States affect the ending of World War I? To what extent did the Treaty of Versailles reflect American interests? Why didn't Wilson take a more active role in the peace process? Were Clemenceau and Lloyd-George fair to exclude Wilson from the process?
The above Prompt will be completed at home. Your are required to use MLA Citations and provide an accurate bibliography. You must write a minimum of 3 paragraphswith topic claim sentences and evidence in support of your thesis claim. These paragraphs go below your thesis claim sentence. Think of these as your Body Idea Paragraphs. Feel free to write more but 3 is the minimum requirement. Total written requirement = 1 Thesis + 3 paragraphs.
You will turn a copy in to turnitin.com, as well as Jupiter, and bring a printed copy for class on 4/16