CEPA

Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessment





WWI CEPA - Paris Peace Conference Simulation - The Big Four determine the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

 * Wilson, Clemenceau, George, Orlando - canned profiles or research the profiles - provide both, allow as option to use canned or have students research - but we will design it with students researching - students choose/assigned one of the four perspectives
 * what should they research about each character? Name, Country, Position, Personal disposition / personality traits / leadership style, How country was effected by the war, Likely perspective on treatment of Central Powers (especially Germany)
 * Expert group sharing and editing of general perspective of each character
 * Individually reflect on each of "area of concern" (can provide choices or not) related to the treaty and brainstorm perspective on each area from their perspective THEN discuss with expert group and come to consensus on approach to each area of concern
 * Go into mixed group simulation where each student must be the voice of their perspective and argue for their perspective's desired treaty provisions
 * Each mixed group must design treaty provisions - draft a treaty - can provide a lesson on formal writing, resolution writing "be it resolved that" - guidelines for resolution writing - model UN has key vocab to use, clauses, etc to use - can have HW of reading and marking up an excerpt from a different treaty (German-Russian 1917?) - poster paper? and in notes or groups present orally, etc..or share online somehow - pirate pad or something
 * Gallery walk to look at other groups' treaties or some sort of sharing - then reconvene with their group and chance to edit
 * Compare their treaty to actual treaty excerpts - SWOT analysis? Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities provided, Threats created
 * Individual reflections on differences and reasons for them
 * Rubric: individual preparation (or separate CW/HW assignment), clipboarding of group contributions, group treaties, individual SWOT analysis and individual reflection piece

Guide for language in treaty/ resolution writing []

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918) between Central Powers and Russia