World War II

Homework Chapter 16, Section 1Assessment, Questions 1- 3 Conduct research on a topic that you would like to know more about in World War II Write the topic on a separate sheet of paper and under it, bullet point ten facts that you researched about the topic

Next Week: Permissions Slips for World War II Media Day Have parents sign permission slips allowing for me to show Saving Private Ryan, Pearl Harbor, and Enemy at the Gates

What event started World War II? What was the Maginot Line? Warm Up What event started World War II? What was the Maginot Line?

Synthesize the beginning of World War II (1939-1941) Learning objectives Synthesize the beginning of World War II (1939-1941) Strengthen geographic understanding of Hitler’s conquest of Europe Analyze the Battle of Britain (1940)

World War II in Color Episode 2-Fill out the worksheet on World War II, Episode 2, in color

Maps Take out your maps, and for each year, use a different color to label which countries Hitler conquered and when he conquered them 1939: Czechoslovakia(before World War II) 1939: Poland (World War II starts) 1940: France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Romania 1941: Greece, Yugoslavia, Soviet Union

France: 1940 German use a blitzkrieg strategy to get around the Maginot Line and use a pincer movement to force the French out at Dunkirk Blitzkrieg: “Lightning War” strategy in which you attack quickly with everything you got Maginot Line: French defensive line on the border of France Dunkirk: City in Northern France where the French and British evacuated their armies across the English Channel

The Maginot Line

Nazi Blitzkrieg of France

Battle of Dunkirk

France and De Gaulle Vichy France= Nazi Puppet Government in Southern France -Charles De Gaulle flees to Britain where he becomes leader of the Free French movement -De Gaulle will later become the leader of France in 1945, and then, president in the 1950’s

Vichy France

Check for Understanding Who was the leader of Britain before the Blitzkrieg of France? Who was the leader of Britain after the Blitzkrieg of France? Why were the NAZIs unable to invade Britain? What does this tell you about how the “Battle for Britain” is going to be fought?

Reenactment of the Battle for Britain Left side of the room=Britain Right side and center of the room= Germany Paper Balls= Bombs Britain has to defend the bin for two minutes Germany is allowed to have three people to bring back paper balls

Warm Up How was the Battle of Britain fought? Which countries were allies with the British during the Battle of Britain? Who was the leader of Britain when the Battle of Britain was being fought?

Next Week: Permission Slips for World War II Media Day Have parents sign permission slips allowing for me to show Saving Private Ryan, Pearl Harbor, and Enemy at the Gates

Homework Chapter 16, Section 1Assessment, Questions 1- 3 Conduct research on a topic that you would like to know more about in World War II Write the topic on a separate sheet of paper and under it, bullet point ten facts that you researched about the topic

Learning Objectives Interpret how World War II began to turn in the favor of the Allies Analyze the main turning points/battles of World War II Synthesize World War II from 1941-1945

Germany and the Axis Powers Begin to make Mistakes(1941) February, 1941- Germany sends a huge army to North Africa to help the Italians against the British a. Why was this a mistake? 2. June, 1941- Germany invades the Soviet Union What lesson did Hitler forget? Where did we learn this lesson? 3. December, 1941- Japan bombs Pearl Harbor Do you think this was a mistake or a wise decision by Japan? Why? (Think about what we learned about the US in World War I)

Major Turning Points in World War II Pearl Harbor Midway Stalingrad Normandy Battle of the Bulge

Individual Projects Make a small poster that illustrates your battle and has the following information: a. Flow Chart to show what led up to the battle and what came after it b. Explain who the battle was between c. Draw the key people involved/impacted by the battle d. Explain how the battle was fought e. Draw a map of where in the world the battle was fought Explain the significance of the battle

Gallery Walk Walk around the room and bullet point the following information for each battle (you have to your battle as well) Who was fighting in the battle The main characters involved in the battle Where the battle was fought The significance of the battle

Warm Up Explain who was fighting in the following battles and each battles significance in World War II Pearl Harbor Stalingrad D-Day: Normandy

Homework: Finalize Research Project into Presentation Form -Artwork: On poster paper, draw graphics or imagery that expresses your research and be prepared to show it to the class -Songs: Create a song based on your research and be prepared to sing it to the class (make sure to write a lyrics sheet) -Oral Presentation: Prepare a 2-3 minute oral presentation that discusses your research topic, why you chose this topic, what you found interesting, and what you would like to know more about

Synthesize key turning points in World War 2 through media Learning Objectives Synthesize key turning points in World War 2 through media Interpret how battles were fought and what tactics were used Analyze the reasons why these battles became key turning points in WW2

Pearl Harbor Enemy at the Gates Saving Private Ryan World War 2 Media Day Pearl Harbor Enemy at the Gates Saving Private Ryan

Warm Up Which countries made up the Axis Powers? Who were the Allies by the end of World War 2? Which side won the war and why did they win?

Homework: Finalize Research projects into Presentation Form -Artwork: On poster paper, draw graphics or imagery that expresses your research and be prepared to show it to the class -Songs: Create a song based on your research and be prepared to sing it to the class (make sure to write a lyrics sheet) -Oral Presentation: Prepare a 2-3 minute oral presentation that discusses your research topic, why you chose this topic, what you found interesting, and what you would like to know more about

Synthesize learning from WW2 Movie Day Learning Objectives Synthesize learning from WW2 Movie Day Analyze how the Axis Powers were defeated Enhance public speaking and presentation skills

Question and Answer Sheets on Media Day Go over the question and answer sheets on Saving Private Ryan, Enemy at the Gates, and Pearl Harbor

Presentations Present your research on a WW2 topic of your choice to the class through artwork, songs, or an oral presentation

Defeat of Germany and Italy a. American and British troops invade mainland Italy b. Mussolini arrested and eventually killed c. Germans continue to occupy Italy 2. Germany, 1945: Soviet troops attack Germany from the East and American troops attack Germany from the West Hitler commits suicide as the Soviets take Berlin

Allied Invasion of Italy

Allied Invasion of Germany

Check for Understanding: Write a Peace Proposal from the perspective of a Soviet Diplomat Be sure to analyze the graph of how many Soviets died in the war and during Stalin’s regime