Treaty of Versailles Lesson - Causes of World War 1 - Reading Activity - PPT

This Treaty of Versailles lesson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version.

This no prep Treaty of Versailles lesson includes:

✅ 6 slide PowerPoint presentation about the Treaty of Versailles that can be used to facilitate discussion or have students take notes (PowerPoint presentations include carefully curated videos & links that will enrich the lessons)

✅ slotted notes pages so students can focus on recording the important information from the PowerPoint presentation. Editable slotted notes included!

✅ informational reading passage about the Treaty of Versailles including why it was written, who participated, and its consequences for Germany (There are TWO versions of the reading passage included. One is the "paper saver" version for when you have to limit your copies. The other is the "note-taking" version which has enough space for annotating and taking notes. This version also includes bolded headers for the different sections!)

✅ 4 reading comprehension activities: Includes key terms, dates & events, significant people, and a literacy connection. Three of the four activities have two levels: a basic recall and an application of knowledge.

✅ quiz

✅ answer keys for all components

✅ digital version of all components (Google & Easel)

✅ self-grading Google Forms version of thequiz

✅ audio of reading passage & quiz (perfect for read-aloud accommodations)

⭐️ Topics included in this no prep lesson:

consequences for Germany including: accepting full blame for WW1, giving up territory & its colonies, paying reparations, the military was reduced; formation of the League of Nations; the refusal of the US to ratify the treaty & join the League of Nations

Additional ways you can use this Treaty of Versailles no prep lesson:

⭐️Limited on copies or paper? Every component of this lesson is ready-to-go on Google & Easel, so you can easily assign to your students. The quiz is also available on Google Forms, and I include explicit directions on how to assign and tweak (if desired) for your students. The quiz is also self-grading!

⭐️Short on time? Simply give students the reading passage, and they can complete the reading comprehension activities independently. All information needed for the activities is contained in the reading passage! These can also be used for homework.

⭐️Perfect for sub plans! These lessons require ZERO prep for substitute plans. Students can easily check their own answers with the included answer keys.

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