World War I and Post-World War I America (SS5H2)

This file is a resource pack that describes U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence – SS5H2). There is a presentation that includes important facts and images related to the sinking of the Lusitania, Treaty of Versailles, Jazz Age, Harlem Renaissance, Louis Armstrong, Langston Hughes, Babe Ruth, Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, etc. There are also many useful graphic organizers and creative activities included in this file! You can choose to do them all, or pick the ones that best meet your students’ needs.

File Contents:
~Standards Poster – slide 2
~A Penny for Your Thoughts? Activating activity – slides 3-4
~Who’s and What’s graphic organizer and KEY – slides 5-9
~World War I and Post-War America CLOZE Notes (for note-taking during presentation) and KEY – slides 10-20
~ World War I and Post-War America Notes (facts, locations, images, etc.) – slides 21-84
~Key Vocabulary foldables and KEY – slides 85-89
~Stepping Into the War creative writing activity – slides 90-91
~Magic Carpet Ride printable -- slides 92-93
~Treaty of Versailles Caricatures activity – slides 94-95
~Lost Package printable – slides 96-98
~Time Person of the Year creative writing activity – slides 99-101
~Fact Cookies printable – slides 102-103
~Find Someone Who… Interactive review game and KEY – slides 104-106
~I Have…, Who Has…? Interactive review game and KEY – slides 107-114
~Comprehension Check (could also be used as a quiz) and KEY – slides 115-119
~Tie It All Together - Ticket Out the Door -- slides 120-121

*This file is aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for 5th grade Social Studies.

Like what you see? Then bundle up and save! This file is part of my Africa Bundle that is located here:
United States Bundle 5th Grade GSE

Here are some of my other lessons and activities for 5th grade Social Studies:
US Geography Resource Pack
Turn of the Century Color-by-Number
World War I and Post-War America Color-by-Number
Great Depression and New Deal Color-by-Number
World War II Color-by-Number
Cold War Color-by-Number
Civil Rights Movement Color-by-Number
1975 to Today Color-by-Number




Turn of the Century and World War I Word Wall
Great Depression, New Deal, and World War II Word Wall
Cold War, Civil Rights, and Present Day Word Wall



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