Teaching World War I in the 21st Century 1

CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO: GRADE LEVEL 9-12 WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR I MILITARY Matthew D. Elms, Singapore American School, Singapore OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to • Determine how the contributions of women in the military and at home during World War I influenced the passage of the 19th Amendment • Use primary and secondary resources to create a historical argument How did the contributions of women in the military and at home during World War I impact the passage of the 19th Amendment? GUIDING QUESTION: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CONNECTIONS TO COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.8 Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. 38 Lesson Plans & Activities

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