Unit Opener: World War II

Warm-up

•Is it ever justified to kill someone?

World War II

• World War II was the deadliest war in the history of the World.

• It has deeply affected the history of the United States and most of the world.

• On your sheet of Paper-divide it in half and one side write picture 1 and on the other side write picture 2

On side 1: Describe the image below.

Picture 1

1.What do you think is happening?

2. When do you think this photo was taken?

Picture 13. Why do you think the ship is being attacked?

4. What do you think this has to do with World War II?

Picture 13.Why do you think the Japanese attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor? 4.Do you think the United States should retaliate?5. What kind of retaliation is just?

On side 2: Describe what you see.

Picture 21. What do

you think happened?

2. When do you think this photo was taken?

Picture 2 3. Why do you think this location was attacked? ?

2. Do you think the damage done to this location was just?

Picture 2 4. What reason could the United States have had to drop the atom bomb on Japan?

5. Was the United States just in causing this much damage?

Graphic Organizer

• On your graphic organizer please fill out the columns for Pearl Harbor and the dropping of the atom bomb.

Timeline

• Use the reading that you have received to create a timeline of major World War II events. Include at least 7 events on your timeline. Make sure to keep in the timeline in your folder so you can refer back to it.

Exit Slip

• Make a prediction: From what you have learned today do you think United States actions in WWII will be all justified, not justified or a mixture. Explain why?