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Sinking of the Lusitania- headlines

Source: www.wreckhunter.net/famouswrecks.htm

 

NCSCOS: US History, 8.01 Examine the reasons why the United States remained neutral at the beginning of World War I but later became involved.

 

Application:

The class could explore the sinking of the Lusitania like a current event- reading news clippings, listening to President Wilson's response, etc. After experiencing the tragedy "firsthand," they could discuss the impact of the sinking on the American public, and how it might have affected opinions of WWI.

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