Paired Texts > President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points

by President Woodrow Wilson

1918

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11th Grade Legal Document 1760L
Charter of the United Nations
  • 1945

“The Charter of the United Nations” is an international treaty that was signed on June 26, 1945 by 50 countries around the world. In that same year, World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945. The U.N. was formed to protect human rights across the world, after witnessing the atrocities committed in both world wars, and to take step forward to international peace.

Pair “President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points” with “Charter of the United Nations” and ask students to compare and contrast the purpose of the two documents.

10th Grade Informational Text 1250L
If Not Threats of War or Sanctions, Then What?
  • Alan Greenblatt
  • 2011

This article discusses modern diplomacy, what it means to deal politically with other nations and maintain these friendships—or at least, to get what your country wants.

Pair “President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points” with “If Not Threats of War or Sanctions, Then What?” and ask students to discuss how Greenblatt’s plan for peace is different than Wilson’s. What has changed in the world since World War I that could explain some of the differences? What similarities still exist?

11th Grade Informational Text 1140L
The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations
  • USHistory.org
  • 2016

In “The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations,” this informational text explores how the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the establishment of the League of Nations failed to secure peace.

Pair “President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points” with “The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations” and ask students to further discuss these key elements of WWI history. What were some of the other goals set forth in the Fourteen Points? Did Europe, the United States, and the League of Nations follow these principles?

11th Grade Informational Text 1070L
To the Front Lines: America in World War I
  • USHistory.org
  • 2016

“To the Front Lines: America in World War I" is an informational text that explains the United States’ initial reluctance to enter World War I as well as the events that made the U.S. end its neutrality.

Pair “President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points” with “To the Front Lines: America in World War I” and ask students to discuss Wilson’s ideology when it came to war and peace. What did President Wilson seek to gain or create after WWI?

12th Grade Informational Text 1460L
“A Mad Dash to Disaster”: The First World War
  • Mike Kubic
  • 2016

“‘A Mad Dash to Disaster’: The First World War,” is an informational text that provides an overview of World War I, outlined with quotes by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Pair “President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points” with “‘A Mad Dash to Disaster’: The First World War” and ask students to discuss Wilson’s plans to ensure peace. How did WWI influence the creation of his Fourteen Points? What did Wilson hope to achieve?