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WWII Inquiry Unit Topic 1: Propaganda & The War Effort (3 classes) Overall Learning Goals 1. How were people made to “buy” into the war? 2. What did people do to help contribute to the war? Guiding Questions - Government Control propaganda, censorship, limitation of rights & freedoms - Economic Expansion production of war materials - Women’s Roles non-traditional employment, military involvement - Community Efforts fundraising, “One Percent Scheme” (NFLD), scrap drives, “Victory Gardens”, packing boxes, rationing (“Meatless Tuesdays & Fridays”), Victory Bonds - Conscientious Objectors & Pacifists what groups were involved? How influential were they on the feelings of the nation? - Conscription of 1943 what is a plebiscite? What were the outcomes? How did the nation feel about conscription? Topic 2: Fascism, Racism & The Rise of Hitler (3 classes) Overall Learning Goals 1. How did the prevalence of Fascism and Anti-Semitism around the world set the stage for Hitler’s rise to power? What were the consequences? 2. What role did Canada play in perpetuating these feelings? Guiding Questions - German economy after WWI paying back reparations, hyperinflation; what hardships did the German people face? - Rise of the Nazi Party why did people buy into Hitler’s message? What changes did he propose to how Germany should run as a country? What did he do to finally get full power of the country? How did Hitler change Germany’s policies? - Fascism around the World what other major countries were involved with fascist agendas? What did it mean to be a fascist? - Rise of Anti-Semitism restrictions on the freedoms of Jewish people; how did Hitler’s Aryan sentiments influence the German population? What were the Nuremburg Laws? - Canada’s Role why did Canada not want to accept Jewish refugees? How were other Canadians from enemy countries treated during the war (ie. Japanese Canadians)? Topic 3: Technology & Advancements (3 classes) Overall Learning Goals 1. What types of advancements in technology (products or training) were improved or created as a result of the war? 2. What was Canada’s role in this boom of technological advancement? Guiding Questions - Training Air Force, Camp X - Creation of the Atomic Bomb - Use of radar for Air Force missions - Development of weapons through the war for use on land, in the air and at sea Topic 4: The Holocaust (3 classes) Overall Learning Goals 1. Why did Hitler’s Nazi party focus on the elimination of the Jews? 2. How did the Holocaust change the world’s view on the protection of human rights? Guiding Questions - Kristallnacht catalyst leading to Hitler’s “Final Solution”; what was the “Final Solution”? - Ghettos how were ghettos used to control the Jewish population? - Concentration vs. Death Camps who was put in these camps? What are the differences between the two types of camps? What are examples of each? - Liberation of Concentration Camps who was involved with the liberation? How were survivors assisted? - Nuremburg Trials what was their overall goal? Topic 5: Battles of World War II (5 classes) Overall Learning Goals 1. What were the main battles of WWII that Canadians were involved with? (5 Ws) 2. How did our efforts overseas change our own and the world’s view of Canadian identity? Guiding Questions - Hitler’s Road to War how did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles? What were his actions that lead to the outbreak of the war? - The War at Sea Battle of the Atlantic - The War on Land Hong Kong, Dieppe, Pacific, Italian Campaign, D-Day - The War in the Air air raids, Battle of Britain - Canadian Communities contributions aboriginal, African, Chinese - American contributions defending against Japan, Pearl Harbour, nuclear bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki - Liberation of the Netherlands “Operation Market Garden”; why was this an important point in the relationship between the Netherlands and Canada? - Women in the War Air Force (1941), Navy (1942), Nursing Resources Websites Juno Beach Center – Canada in WWII (http://www.junobeach.org/main.html) Canadian WWII Propaganda Posters (http://www.airmuseum.ca/postscan.html) Canadian Military Heritage Project (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmil/ww2/ww2view.htm) Veterans Affairs Canada – WWII (http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/history/secondwar) 1939-1945: A Soldier’s War (http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/second_world_war/topics/103/) Songs & Music of WWII (http://www.pastperfect.com/detail.aspx?itemid=36) Maps of WWII (http://www.onwar.com/maps/wwii/index.htm) Spartacus Educational – WWII (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm) WWII Sites: Rise of Fascism (http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm) BBC History: WWII (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/) BBC: On This Day WWII (http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/themes/conflict_and_war/world_war_ii/default.stm) Science & Technology of WWII (http://www.ww2sci-tech.org/) WWII Science & Technology Timeline (http://www.ww2sci-tech.org/timeline/timeline.html) The Holocaust: A Tragic Legacy (http://library.thinkquest.org/12663/) Museum Exhibit Examples (http://sewardlm.blogspot.ca/2010/12/examples-of-museum-displays.html) Movies & Documentaries Schlindler’s List Saving Private Ryan – opening scene (D-Day landings) Enemy at the Gates National Geographic – Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hEG-5_9nK4) (Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqPc93Pvs0U) PBS: Legacy of War – Nuremburg Trials Excerpt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsOpcMFkrFs) Battle of Britain (climax of movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43zVRey2XEs) Swing Kids X-Men: The New Generation Readings & Texts Experience History (our textbook) Making History (academic textbook) A People’s History (black cover textbook) Canada: Our People, Our Story (white cover textbook) RLDHS Holocaust Kit WWII Kit OHASSTA – Atomic Bomb Fact Sheet Camp X Background Info