This 6-week+ long unit covers major World War II (WW2) content, like the European and Pacific Theaters, the Holocaust, and the role of the U.S. in the war. Reading comprehension tasks are embedded throughout the workbook with informational text passages, and a separate activity book is included for hands-on learning.
This resource requires NO-PREP and NO textbook.
You will receive complete Lesson Plans, a 48-page Student Workbook with reading passages, an accompanying Activity Lapbook with 5 interactive activities, a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit Assessment. The student workbook, PowerPoint, and test are Google 1:1 compatible.
Use this with independent learners, for whole class-instruction, or as stations; enjoy the options!
INCLUDED:
– A STUDENT WORKBOOK
- Vocabulary List
- A Unit Outline (Table of Contents) with lessons and page numbers
- Reading Passages with Guided Notes
- Reading Skills activities
- Study Guide
- Google 1:1 Compatible
- SIX Lessons
LESSON TOPICS:
1- The Rise of Dictators:
- Post-WWI Instability: Bolshevik Revolution, Treaty of Versailles impacts, Weakness of the League of Nations
- Fascism: Benito Mussolini in Italy, Adolf Hitler in Germany
- Emperor Hirohito in Japan
2- The War Begins:
- European Theater: German Anschluss & Treaty violation, Munich Agreement, Appeasement, Invasion of Poland, Battle of Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa (invasion of the Soviet Union)
- Pacific Theater: Japan’s need for resources, Nanjing Massacre, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Pacific Islands
- Alliances
- U.S. Neutrality
3- The U.S. Joins the War:
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Japanese-American Internment Camps
- American War Efforts: Women, Rationing, Code Talkers, Tuskegee Airmen, Douglas MacArthur & Dwight Eisenhower
4- The Holocaust:
- Anti-Semitism & the Nuremburg Race Laws
- Kristallnacht
- Nazi Propaganda
- Ghettos and Camps (Warsaw Ghetto)
- The Final Solution & Extermination Camps (Auschwitz-Birkenau)
5- The Tide of War Changes:
- Turning Point Battles (Midway, Stalingrad, D-Day)
- Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
- V-E Day: Liberation of Auschwitz, Battle of Berlin
- V-J Day: Manhattan Project, Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
6- The Aftermath:
- Casualties
- The United Nations & Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Nuremburg & Tokyo Trials
- Zones of Occupation, Israel, Arms Race
– ACTIVITY LAPBOOK / INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK:
- Student directions
- 5 Hands-on Activities that align with each lesson
- Can be used by students independently, for homework, or collaborative learning
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Vocabulary Flashcards
– POWERPOINT:
- Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook
- Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds
- Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
- Google Slides presentation also included
– TEACHER GUIDE:
- Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
- Answer Keys for all resources
- Video Suggestions for each lesson
- Unit preparation checklist
- Common Core Standards alignment
- Teacher Unit Prep Check List
– TEST:
- Editable Word document and PDF provided
- 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
- 5 multiple choice questions
- 5 True/False statements
- 2 short response questions
- Google Forms test included
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