U.S. History - World War I

World War I Readers Theater Bundle – 10 Scripts for Grades 11-12

Searching for origins of WWI lesson plans, a Zimmermann Telegram activity or primary sources on the Austro-Hungarian ultimatum? This ten-script bundle covers every major turning point—from European alliances in 1914 to Weimar hyperinflation—giving AP World/Euro, IB History and U.S. History teachers a complete, copy-ready toolkit.

What You’ll Get

  • 10 Readers Theater scripts (≈ 9 pages each) with emotionally tagged dialogue and source excerpts
  • Teacher guides, 25-slide student decks and self-grading quizzes for each title
  • Built-in CCSS alignment (RH, SL, W, L 11-12)
  • Primary-source links for alliance treaties, Wilson’s speeches, Harlem Hellfighters reports, Palmer-Raid documents and more

Included Scripts

  1. The Road to World War I – alliance-role-play traces the Sarajevo catalyst
  2. Neutrality Debate & Lusitania – analyze U.S. neutrality and Lusitania sinking primary sources
  3. The Zimmermann Telegram – decode Germany’s intercepted message to Mexico
  4. U.S. Declares War (1917) – simulate Wilson’s war message and congressional debate
  5. Cantigny & Meuse-Argonne Offensive – map U.S. military strategy in the trenches
  6. The Harlem Hellfighters – explore African-American contributions and civil-rights impact
  7. Women’s War Work & Suffrage – connect factory labor to the 19th Amendment
  8. Treaty of Versailles & League Debate – weigh Wilson’s Fourteen Points against Senate isolationism
  9. Red Scare & Palmer Raids – debate civil liberties during 1919-20 repression
  10. Weimar Crisis & Hyperinflation – link Ruhr occupation, reparations and Hitler’s trial speech

Why Teachers Love It

  • Ready-to-print or share digitally—ideal for World History, European History and AP/IB courses
  • Alliance simulations, trench-warfare maps and hyperinflation role-plays keep students active
  • Keyword-rich topics—European alliances 1914 classroom, Wilson’s Fourteen Points, Palmer Raids primary sources—help colleagues discover the bundle online

Standards Alignment

CCSS W.11-12.2 · SL.11-12.1 · SL.11-12.4 · L.11-12.4
CCRA.R.2 · CCRA.W.2 · CCRA.SL.1 · CCRA.L.4
RH.11-12.1 · RH.11-12.2 · RH.11-12.6 · RH.11-12.9