Lesson Plan:World War 2

Subject : History-Social Science
Grade : Ten
Strand : World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World

Students in grade ten study major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of the two world wars. They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world. Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Students con-sider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.

Substrand 10.8 : Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II.

Standard:

10.8.6

Discuss the human costs of the war, with particular attention to the civilian and military losses in Russia, Germany, Britain, the United States, China, and Japan.

Other Standard

Applied Learning

Chronological and Spatial Thinking 1. Students compare the present with the past, evaluating the consequences of past events and decisions and determining the lessons that were learned. 2. Students analyze how change happens at different rates at different times; understand that some aspects can change while others remain the same; and understand that change is complicated and affects not only technology and politics but also values and beliefs. 4. Students relate current events to the physical and human characteristics of places and regions. Historical Research, Evidence, and Point of View 1. Students distinguish valid arguments from fallacious arguments in historical interpretations. 2. Students identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations. 4. Students construct and test hypotheses; collect, evaluate, and employ information from multiple primary and secondary sources; and apply it in oral and written presentations. Historical Interpretation 1. Students show the connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. 2. Students recognize the complexity of historical causes and effects, including the limitations on determining cause and effect. 4. Students understand the meaning, implication, and impact of historical events and recognize that events could have taken other directions.

Web Resources
URL's are throughout assignment
http://www.library.arizona.edu/images/jpamer/wraintro.html
http://www.fatherryan.org/hcompsci/
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8420/main.html
http://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/harmony/exhibit/
http://www.culturalbridge.com/makino.htm
http://www.army.mil/CMH-PG/BOOKS/70-7_05.htm
http://www.sfmuseum.org/war/evactxt.html
http://www.scu.edu/SCU/Programs/Diversity/map.html
http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/
http://www.pbs.org/pov/tvraceinitiative/rabbitinthemoon/
http://www.csuohio.edu/art_photos/gallery.html\
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ora/main.html