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World War II

Essential Question:

What are the causes and effects of World War II?

Name____________________________

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Learning Goals WWII Unit

Goal 1: Causes of the WWII

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about how the following factors led the

start of WWII: the rise of totalitarianism after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political

ideologies of Fascism and Nazism in Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty

of Versailles.

3.5

3 - Successfully understood how the following factors led to the start of WWII: the rise of totalitarianism

after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political ideologies of Fascism and Nazism in

Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.

2.5

2 - Needs refinement. With support can understand how the following factors led to the start of WWII: the

rise of totalitarianism after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political ideologies of

Fascism and Nazism in Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.

1.5

1 - Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding of how the following factors led to the start of WWII: the rise of

totalitarianism after WWI, Japan’s aggressive search for resources, the political ideologies of Fascism and

Nazism in Europe, and resentment over the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.

Goal 2: America Enters WWII

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about how the attack on Pearl Harbor led

to United States involvement in World War II.

3.5

3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about how the attack on Pearl

Harbor led to United States involvement in World War II.

2.5

2- Needs refinement. With support can understand how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to United States

involvement in World War II.

1.5

1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding about how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to United States involvement in

World War II.

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Goal 3: Home Front During WWII

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the impact of World War II had on

the economic recovery from the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected the U.S.

home front during World War II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the work force,

rationing, and the internment of Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –Americans.

3.5

3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the impact of World War II

had on the economic recovery from the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected

the U.S. home front during World War II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the

work force, rationing, and the internment of Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –

Americans.

2.5

2- Needs refinement. With support can understand about the impact of World War II had on the economic

recovery from the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected the U.S. home front

during World War II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the work force, rationing,

and the internment of Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –Americans.

1.5

1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding ideas about the impact of World War II had on the economic recovery from

the Great Depression and explain how the following factors affected the U.S. home front during World War

II: war bond drives, war industry, women and minorities in the work force, rationing, and the internment of

Japanese (Executive Order 9066)-, German-, and Italian –Americans

Goal 4: Key individuals of WWII

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the role Franklin D. Roosevelt,

Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira Hayes,

Fred Korematsu (Korematsu v. U.S.) and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.

3.5

3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the role Franklin D.

Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira

Hayes, Fred Korematsu (Korematsu v. U.S.) and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.

2.5

2- Needs refinement. With support can understand the role Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower,

George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira Hayes, Fred Korematsu

(Korematsu v. U.S.) and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.

1.5

1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding of the role Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton,

Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ira Hayes, Fred Korematsu (Korematsu v. U.S.)

and the Navajo Code Talkers played during WWII.

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Goal 5: Major Battles of WWII

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the series of invasions and conquests

in the European and Pacific Theaters that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following events leading

to the Allied victory: D-Day Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to the Japanese

defeat at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs on Hiroshima

and Nagasaki

3.5

3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the series of invasions and

conquests in the European and Pacific Theaters that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following

events leading to the Allied victory: D-Day Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to

the Japanese defeat at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs

on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2.5

2- Needs refinement. With support can understand of the series of invasions and conquests in the

European and Pacific Theaters that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following events leading to the

Allied victory: D-Day Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to the Japanese defeat at

Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs on Hiroshima and

Nagasaki

1.5

1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding of the series of invasions and conquests in the European and Pacific Theaters

that led to V-E Day / V-J Day. Describe the following events leading to the Allied victory: D-Day

Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, battles of the Pacific leading to the Japanese defeat at Iwo Jima and Okinawa,

the development and use of the atomic bomb atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Goal 6: The Holocaust

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about how racism and intolerance

contributed to the Holocaust.

3.5

3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about how racism and intolerance

contributed to the Holocaust.

2.5

2- Needs refinement. With support can understand how racism and intolerance contributed to the

Holocaust.

1.5

1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding about how racism and intolerance contributed to the Holocaust.

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Goal 7: Effects of WWII

4- Exceeds my expectations. Extended beyond what was taught about the following events resulting from

the end of the war: the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in Europe,

tensions leading to Cold War, formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the Nuremburg

Trial, the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations, and the

creation of Israel.

3.5

3- Successfully understood major and minor concepts that were taught about the following events resulting

from the end of the war: the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in

Europe, tensions leading to Cold War, formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the

Nuremburg Trial, the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations,

and the creation of Israel.

2.5

2- Needs refinement. With support can understand about the following events resulting from the end of the

war: the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in Europe, tensions

leading to Cold War, formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the Nuremburg Trial, the

Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations, and the creation of

Israel.

1.5

1- Needs improvement. Had difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help could only gain a

partial or weak understanding about the following events resulting from the end of the war: the rebuilding

of Germany and Japan, the redrawing of political boundaries in Europe, tensions leading to Cold War,

formation of the United Nations, beginning of atomic age, the Nuremburg Trial, the Marshall Plan, the

creation of NATO / Warsaw Pact, the creation of United Nations, and the creation of Israel.

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Practice #1- WWII Time Line- Text Pages 804-805

1. Which events indicate that major trouble lies ahead for the world?

2. Which event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

3. Which event causes the United States to declare war on Japan?

4. What was the effect of the United States dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Practice #2- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 805

1. Name the three countries that made up the Axis Alliance.

2. Generally describe the areas of the world under the control of Japan.

3. Generally describe the areas of the world under the control of Germany.

Practice #3- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 809 1. Movement- In which direction did the Germans attack in 1940? in 1941?

2. Place- Which European nations were neutral in WWII?

Practice #4- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 821

1. Place- Identify the places where the Allies had to make an invasion from the sea?

2. Place- List the major Allied victories shown on the map. Name the country they took place.

Practice #4- Connect Geography to History Text Pages 829

1. Location- Identify Japanese and American victories.

2. Analyze- Which battles took place closest to the Japanese mainland?

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Practice #5- Korematsu v. U.S.- Read the article given to you in class. 1. Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v U.S.? Explain your

answer.

2. Why do you think the Supreme Court ruled the way it did in the case?

Practice #6- General Eisenhower Biography- Read the article given to you in class. 1. Who- was Eisenhower?

2. What- did he do during WWII?

3. Where- was he from?

4. When- was he alive, and when did he serve in WWII?

5. Why- is he a significant person during WWII?

Practice #7- Holocaust and the American press- Read the article given to you in class.

1. Do you agree with the author’s opinion about the how the American press covered the Holocaust.

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Causes of WWII

Read pages 807-811 in the textbook.

Create a flow map summarizing the sequence of events that led to the start of WWII in

Asia and Europe.

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Pearl Harbor

Read the play (class set) about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and then create a multi-flow map showing the causes and effects of attack.

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Home Front During WWII

Read pages 813-817 in the textbook.

Create a circle map for each of the following:

How

Americans

supported

the war

effort.

Woman and

Minorities in

the work force

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Internment

Camps

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Battles of WWII

Europe and Africa

- Battle of Britain:

- El Alamein:

- Stalingrad:

- D-Day Invasion:

- Battle of the Bulge:

- Victory in Europe Day (VE Day):

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Battles of WWII

Pacific

- Battle of Midway:

- Guadalcanal:

- Iwo Jima:

- Okinawa:

- Dropping of the Atomic Bombs

- Victory in Japan Day (VJ Day)

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Holocaust

Create a multi-flow map summarizing the causes and effects of the Holocaust.

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Legacy of WWII

Read pages 833-837 in the textbook

Summarize the following events:

-Occupation and Rebuilding of Germany and Japan:

-Marshall Plan:

-Boundary changes in Europe:

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-Start of the Cold War- NATO/ Warsaw Pact Military Alliances:

-Creation of the United Nations:

Start of the atomic age:

Nuremburg Trial:

Creation of Israel:

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Additional Notes