1. World War II

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. The Maginot Line

10. Nazi Blitzkrieg of France

11. Battle of Dunkirk

12. 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

13. Vichy France

14. 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?

15. 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

16. 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?

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Germany and the Axis Powers Begin to make Mistakes(1941)
February, Germany sends a huge army to North Africa to help the Italians against the British
a. Why was this a mistake?
2. June, Germany invades the Soviet Union
What lesson did Hitler forget? Where did we learn this lesson?
3. December, 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)

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

22. 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

23. 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

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

25. 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

26. 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

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

28. 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?

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

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

33. 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

34. Allied Invasion of Italy

35. Allied Invasion of Germany

36. 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