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Title: Events of WWII
Grade and Subject: 9th grade Modern World History
Time Allotted: 1hr 30min
WHII.11 a
SOL #:
NCSS Theme:
What is the guiding
question for this lesson?
How will student
understanding be assessed?
III. People, Places, and
Environment
How did each of the main events of WWII
cause each other?
There will be a quiz on the material in the next
class.
Key Concept (no definition necessary):
Guerilla Warfare
SWBAT:
1. Identify and describe the main events of WWII.
2. Identify and describe the main leaders of WWII.
Materials (List primary sources and additional materials):
• Daily Agenda
• Slot Notes
• Pictures of:
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Fall of France
Battle of Britain
German invasion of the Soviet Union
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day (Allied invasion of Europe)
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• PowerPoint of the above events, the leaders related to them, and their
importance in WWII
Just Do It:
Students will be shown a picture of the Munich Conference and will have to
answer the following questions:
1. What do you see?
2. Who is in the picture? (answer only when applicable)
3. What is going on?
4. What do you think this is happening?
5. What do you think will happen next?
(5 min)
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Description of Lesson Procedure
Check for Evidence of
Understanding
The classroom will be divided into
I will model the process for
five groups picked from random
them, then I will go over the
assignment. Each group will be
directions, ask the students
asked to analyze seven different
to repeat them back to me,
images by answering the following
and have them written on
questions:
the overhead. The students
1. What do you see?
will be monitored through
2. Who is in the picture? (answer only out the exercise to make
when applicable)
sure they stay on task and
3. What is going on?
are completing the
4. Why do you think this is happening?
assignment. We will also
5. What do you think will happen next?
go over each group’s
The pictures will be of the main
answers and discuss how
WWII battles, or events, such as:
they came up with them.
• Fall of France
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Battle of Britain
German invasion of the Soviet Union
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day (Allied invasion of Europe)
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki
(15 min)
Each group will then give their
answers for each picture, and we will
discuss the events of the picture after
their answers. There will be a
PowerPoint presentation that includes
the information of the events, and it
will mention the leaders and their
importance in WWII.
(50 min)
Slot notes on the events of WWII.
(15 min)
The students will be
continually monitored on
how much attention they are
paying to the discussion,
and their participation.
They will also be asked
some review questions at
the end of the lesson to
check the complete
understanding of the lesson.
The slot notes are a fill-inthe-blank activity. They
will be a review and will
check for the students’
understanding of previous
material.
Closure: (Ties the lesson together and relates it to the lesson’s guiding question)
The slot notes along with a list of questions to review the day’s lesson will
be used as a closure to bring the lesson together. Students will also be asked
to study for a quiz on the events of WWII.
Daily Agenda
March 15, 2006
Let’s Get Started
1.What do you see?
2.Who is in the picture?
3.What is going on?
4.What do you think this is happening?
5.What do you think will happen next?
Today’s
SOL: WHII. 11 a
International Focus: How did each of the main events of WWII cause each other?
Students Will Be Able To (SWBAT):
1.Identify and describe the main events of WWII.
2.Identify and describe the main leaders of WWII.
Picture Activity
In your groups answer the following questions about each picture:
1.What do you see?
2.Who is in the picture? (answer only when applicable)
3.What is going on?
4.What do you think this is happening?
5.What do you think will happen next?
You will have two minutes for each picture.
PowerPoint on the main battles and events of World War II
Slot Notes
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Checking For Understanding
What did the German invasion of Poland cause Great Britain and France to do?
What country did the Axis Powers conquer after Poland?
How many allies did Great Britain have when France fell to the Axis Powers?
What did the German plan to conquer Britain involve?
Why where Germany and Russia allies?
Why did Germany attack Russia?
What slowed down the German advance in Russia?
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
Why did the Allies invade Normandy, France on D-Day?
What was the end result of opening up the second front in France?
Why did the President Truman order the use of the Atomic bomb on Japan?
Homework
Read pg 831-841, & 846-851
Study slot notes and the above questions for a quiz on Friday 3/17.
Slot Notes
After the Munich Conference of 1938 Hitler still wanted more land.
Britain’s Prime Minister Chamberlain’s idea of APPEASEMENT had not
worked to prevent another World War. He demanded parts of Poland, and
then attacked Poland on September 1, 1939. Great Britain and France
retaliated by declaring war on Germany.
Germany had made a Nonaggression Pact with Russia to prevent war with
them, while they were at war with Western Europe.
After the fall of Poland the Axis powers turned their attention towards
France. France signed an armistice on June 21, 1940. France was used as a
base for the Axis powers to attack Great Britain.
The Battle of Britain began because Hitler wanted to remove the threat of
Britain from Germany’s left flank before he attacked Russia. The Battle of
Britain was an all air battle, and resulted in the bombing of London.
Germany failed to make Britain give up and so turned its attention away
from Britain and towards Russia.
The Axis powers invaded Russia to capture their oil and wheat fields to use
for the army. The Axis powers made quick advances in Russia until the
winter of 1941. The 1) Russian Winter and 2) Scorched Earth Policy
slowed down the German attack.
Russian Winter – Extreme cold the German army and equipment were not
prepared for.
Scorched Earth Policy – The Russian defense policy where the army and
civilians retreat and destroy all useable materials while retreating. This
leaves nothing for the invading army to use.
The Soviet Campaign resulted in the turning point of the war for the Allies.
Japan had been cut off of American oil exports because of their invasion
into Indochina in 1941. In retaliation General Tojo and General Yamamoto
planned an attack on Pearl Harbor, the American naval base in Hawaii.
This resulted in drawing America into WWII.
After the Axis invasion of Russia had stalled, the Allies planned to open up a
second front in Western Europe in 1944. General Eisenhower, the
commanding allied general, planned an attack on Normandy, France on
June 6, 1944 known as D-Day. The attack established a second front and
pushed the Axis powers back into Germany.
After the surrender of Germany only Japan presented an obstacle to
complete peace for the allies. After U.S. victories at Iwo Jima and Okinawa,
the Allies were within striking distance of the Japanese mainland. The allies
told the Japanese to surrender unconditionally or suffer extensive damages.
This resulted in President Truman ordering the dropping of two Atomic
bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese surrendered
unconditionally on August 15, 1945.
Slot Notes
After the ____________________________of 1938 Hitler still wanted more
land. Britain’s Prime Minister Chamberlain’s idea of
___________________had not worked to prevent another World War. He
demanded parts of Poland, and then attacked ___________ on September 1,
1939. Great Britain and France retaliated by declaring war on Germany.
Germany had made a Nonaggression Pact with___________ to prevent war
with them, while they were at war with Western Europe.
After the fall of Poland the Axis powers turned their attention
towards_______________. France signed an armistice on June 21, 1940.
France was used as a base for the Axis powers to
attack__________________.
The _______________________began because Hitler wanted to remove the
threat of Britain from Germany’s left flank before he
attacked____________. The Battle of Britain was an all air battle, and
resulted in the bombing of______________. Germany failed to make
Britain give up and so turned its attention away from Britain and towards
Russia.
The Axis powers invaded Russia to capture their ______ and
___________fields to use for the army. The Axis powers made quick
advances in Russia until the winter of 1941. The 1)
________________________and 2)
_____________________________slowed down the German attack.
Russian Winter – Extreme cold the German army and equipment were not
prepared for.
Scorched Earth Policy – The Russian defense policy where the army and
civilians retreat and _____________ all useable materials while retreating.
This leaves nothing for the invading army to use.
The_________ Campaign resulted in the turning point of the war for the
Allies.
Japan had been cut off of ___________________oil exports because of their
invasion into Indochina in 1941. In retaliation General _____ and General
_________________ planned an attack on__________________, the
American naval base in Hawaii. This resulted in drawing America into
WWII.
After the Axis invasion of Russia had stalled, the Allies planned to open up a
second front in Western Europe in 1944. General __________________,
the commanding allied general, planned an attack on ______________,
France on June 6, 1944 known as _________. The attack established a
second front and pushed the Axis powers back into Germany.
After the surrender of Germany only ________ presented an obstacle to
complete peace for the allies. After U.S. victories at Iwo Jima and Okinawa,
the Allies were within striking distance of the Japanese mainland. The allies
told the Japanese to surrender unconditionally or suffer extensive damages.
This resulted in President _________ ordering the dropping of two
__________________ on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese
surrendered unconditionally on August 15, 1945.