| Lesson Plan |
Description |
| 5.3.5.1 | World War II (Grade 6-12) |
| 5.3.5.2 | Various Causes of World War II (Grades 10-12) |
| 5.3.5.3 | World War II and the Holocaust |
| 5.3.5.4 | Examination of the Internment of Japanese- Americans |
| 5.3.5.5 | The Normandy Invasion (9-12) |
Lesson Plan 5.3.5.1: World
War II (Grades 6-12)
Resource: Ask
Eric Educational Information Site by Shirley McAllister
This lesson can be used to introduce study of World War II. The
lesson introduces topics of cost, scope, and human casualties. Students will
be able to recognize the pattern and inductively arrive at generalizations
about the immense geographic scope and the human and monetary costs of World
War II. This will provide insight into which countries bore the brunt of the
fighting. The huge civilian losses will demonstrate that civilians were targeted
as combatants. The lesson will further demonstrate that civilians were targeted
by the warring parties and will introduce the Holocaust by showing that the
Germans essentially destroyed the European Jewish population.
OBJECTIVES:
Presented with information in two matrices, students will:
1. Describe, compare, and search for patterns among the data.
2. Explain the similarities and differences among the data.
3. Hypothesize outcomes for different conditions, based on evidence from the
data.
4. Generalize to form broad relationships and summarize the content.
Lesson Plan 5.3.5.2: Various Causes of World War II (Grades
10-12)
Resource: Academy
Curricular Exchange Columbia Education Center
World War II had several causes not just one. This lesson plan will help the
students to be aware of the various causes of the war. This lesson will also
help the students understand the affects of World War II on the world as a
whole.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the major leaders and groups of World War II.
2. Explain the major events leading to war in Europe.
3. Demonstrate how the geographical locations affected the war.
4. Explain the causes of the United States entry into World War II.
Lesson Plan 5.3.5.3: World War II and the Holocaust
Resource: Lesson
Plans Page
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the origins and effects of World
War II, with emphasis on:
1. the rise and aggression of totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and
Japan;
2. the role of the Soviet Union;
3. appeasement, isolationism, and the war debates in Europe and the United
States prior to the outbreak of war;
4. the impact of mobilization for war, at home, and abroad;
5. major battles, military turning points, and key strategic decisions;
6. the Holocaust and its impact; and
7. the reshaping of the United States’ role in world affairs after the
war
Lesson Plan 5.3.5.4: Prisoner in One's Own Home - An Examination
of the Internment of Japanese- Americans During World War II
Resource: New
York Times Daily Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students examine the causes and effects of the internment
of 120,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II. Students develop research
questions examining the historic, legal and psychological impacts of the internment
camps. They then investigate the answers through a focused research project
with the results of their research becoming part of a class-wide exhibit on
this tragedy in American history.
Lesson 5.3.5.5: The Normandy Invasion (9-12)
Resource: DiscoverySchool.com
Students will understand how the Normandy invasion was a combined effort by
several nations; how the war has significant psychological costs; and includes
documentation of an event as it occurs helps later generations understand
the event.
DiscoverySchool.com.