PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING

Lesson Planning
World History: The First World War
Submitted By:

Grazielle Mae A. Sales

PROFED
3/14/2016

World History: The First World War

LESSON PLAN FOR GRADE 9

World War I forever changed the face of warfare. New technology yielded millions
of casualties. The conditions in the trenches created untold hardships on the men
who had to endure them. People on the home front were subjected to shortages and
hardships as the emergence of Total War infiltrated all aspects of their lives.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, a student should be able to:
1. identify the causes, the immediate circumstances that led to World War
I and all their consequences;
2. utilize varied sources to develop a cohesive, comprehensive and
historically accurate picture of the World War I era;
3. determine what moral lessons can be learned from World War I.
REFERENCES

Avendano, F. & Bustamante, E. (2015) Sulyap sa

Kasaysayan ng Daigdig. Quezon City: St. Bernadette
Publishing House, Inc.
Zaide, G. (2002) Kasaysayan ng Daigdig. Quezon City: AllNations Publishing, Co., Inc.

MATERIALS

Visual Materials (i.e., PowerPoint Presentation, Photos),

Relationship Chart, folders, LCD projector and screen,
computer, handouts

REVIEW

Investigative questioning. The teacher urges the students

to recall what they saw from the World War I documentary
they had watched during the previous session. She asks
them questions related to the students responses before
leading the class to the days first activity.

LESSON PROPER

Task

Motivation

Specific
Strategy
Brainstormin
g and Group
Presentation

Teacher Activity

Let us divide the class

into five groups. Each of
the groups should select
1

Student
Activity

Tim
e
Allo
tme
nt
15
mins

(WWI in
Photos, see
page 7)

its own representative. So,

lets do it. How about if we
just divide you according
to rows?
Have you selected your
representatives?

Yes,
maam.
Yes, we
already did,
maam.

Okay, to the
representatives, please
pick one folder.
(Teacher hands out five
folders of varying colors.
Each folder has a blackand-white photo of a
screenshot from the World
War I documentary
presented to the class
prior to this session. The
specific scenes depicted in
the photos are as follows:
A. Trench Warfare
B. Wright Brothers
Aeroplane
C. No Mans Land
D. Funeral of Franz
Ferdinand and
Sophie
E. The Suffragettes)

(Each
representativ
e picks one
folder.)

(Each group
forms a circle
to make the
The instruction is for each
brainstormin
group to brainstorm on the
g more
photo and provide a
convenient
relevant caption
for the
afterwards. One of your
members.
members, preferably your
They finish
representative, will present
the task
2

your output in front. I will

give you three minutes to
finish this task.

Okay. Times up! May we

hear from our
representatives
presentations? Just to
remind everyone, your
grades will depend on how
you present your groups
output.
(Teacher should
supplement the
representatives
discussion of the photos
with additional
information.)

during the
given time
frame.)

(Each
representativ
e presents to
the class.
Each should
be given one
minute for
the oral
presentation.
)

Presenta
tion

Use of
Relationship
Chart (see
Page 6 for
the specific
chart)

(While the students carry

out their brainstorming,
the teacher draws an
empty guide chart on the
board. The chart aims to
gauge the students
understanding of what
they had learned from
watching a World War I
documentary during the
previous session.)

(Students
study the
chart on the
board.)

1
min

Compari
son &
Abstracti
on

Brainstormin
g through
Facilitative
Discussion

Who can help me fill out

the empty boxes of this
chart?

(Students
raise hands
to volunteer
and write
their answers
on the
board.)

25
mins

(Using the Relationship

Chart on Page 6, Teacher
asks the students
to recall
3

what they had learned

from the World War I
documentary. She asks
questions and calls for
volunteers to fill out the
empty boxes across the
chart with specific
answers. Teacher
evaluates the answers as
she carries on in
discussing further details
about the topic. Turn to
Page 5 for the essential
questions which need
further discussion.)
Generaliza
tion

Socratic
method of
questioning

Do you think the world

can afford another war?
Like the World War III,
perhaps?
Why not?

Indeed, it is expensive.
We need a lot of resources
for the military, and not
only that. It will definitely
cost lives. So, for you, is
war good?
Use of
relevant
quotation

Okay then. Lets take a

look at this quote by Karl
Kraus. (presents the quote
through the PowerPoint
slideshow) Anyone who
wants to read?

No, maam.
We cant.

Because it is
expensive.
No, maam.
It is not
good.

War: first,
one hopes to
win; then one
expects the
enemy to
lose; then,
one is
satisfied that
he too is
suffering; in

10
mins

What can you say about

the quote? Anyone? (The
teacher calls 2-3
students.)
(After getting satisfactory
answers from students,
the teacher can now move
on. She prepares for a
smooth transition to the
next lesson.)
World War I is once
termed as The war to end
all wars. However, was it
successful in ending the
centuries-old wars across
the globe?

the end, one

is surprised
that
everyone is
lost.
(Students
raise their
hands to
answer.)

No, maam.
It didnt.

Why did you say so?

Thats right! We shall be

discussing about World
War II next meeting.
Applicati
on

Use of Chart

(Teacher gives each

student a history chart to
assess their learning on
the most important points
to remember about World
War I.)

Because
theres also
World War II.

(Each
student
answers the
chart.)

8
mins
*

EVALUATION

Students will be assessed based upon their

participation in the classroom activity and discussion.
Furthermore, they will be assessed based upon the
completion of the history chart which will be
submitted the following meeting.

AGREEMENT

Read Philippine Stars article titled We Discovered

the South China Sea.

*means that the teacher has adjusted because of time shortage. She
made the application a take-home activity instead.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR COMPARISON &

ABSTRACTION
1. When did the First World War start and end?
2. What countries were involved in the war under Allied? How about
Central?
3. What caused the war?
3.1.
System of Alliance
3.2.
Imperialism
3.3.
Militarism
3.3.1. Militarization of the South China sea (incorporate recent issue)
3.4.
Nationalism
4. What were the results of the war?
4.1.
Treaty of Versailles
4.2.
The Great Depression (Global Economic Meltdown)
4.3.
High Death Toll
4.4.
End of Four Political Dynasties
4.5.
Birth of New Nations
5. How did the Philippines participate during the war?

WWI 1914-1948

RELATIONSHIP CHART

Involved

(WWI SUMMARY)

Red means the terms which the

students need to provide

Allied Powers

Central Powers

Great Britain

Turkey

Japan

Bulgaria

USA

Germany

Russia

Austria-Hungary

Italy
France

Alliance system

Reasons

Imperialism

Militarism

Nationalism

Results
7

Treaty of Versailles
The Great Depression

Death

End of 4 dynastiesBirth of New Nations

Motivational
Activity: WWI in
Photos

A. Trench Warfare
B. Wright Brothers
Aeroplane
C. No Mans Land
D. Funeral of Franz
Ferdinand and Sophie
E. The Suffragettes
The photos may NOT be exactly the same
with the ones presented by the observed
teacher.