11th Grade American 11th Grade American HistoryHistory

Mr. Dalton’s ClassMr. Dalton’s Class

Subject: Chapter 17Subject: Chapter 17

The World at WarThe World at War

1941-19451941-1945

Objectives:Objectives:

Describe how the Allies halted the Describe how the Allies halted the expansion of the Axis during 1942expansion of the Axis during 1942

explain how the Allies defeated explain how the Allies defeated Germany and ItalyGermany and Italy

Objectives:Objectives:

Describe the impact of World War Describe the impact of World War II on the U.S. economy and on II on the U.S. economy and on women, Japanese Americans, and women, Japanese Americans, and other minority groupsother minority groups

describe Allied advances on Japan describe Allied advances on Japan in the Pacificin the Pacific

Objectives:Objectives:

Discuss the decision to develop Discuss the decision to develop and use the atomic bomband use the atomic bomb

describe the political and social describe the political and social effects of World War IIeffects of World War II

Activity oneActivity one

The students will create an illustrated The students will create an illustrated scrapbook of World War II. Students scrapbook of World War II. Students may focus on such topics as war may focus on such topics as war technology, changes in the United technology, changes in the United States as a result of the war, or its States as a result of the war, or its effect on American foreign policy. effect on American foreign policy. They will be able to use photographs, They will be able to use photographs, art, literature, movies , and music of art, literature, movies , and music of the war period.the war period.

Activity twoActivity two

On the computers the students will On the computers the students will work in pairs and play the game The work in pairs and play the game The European Theatre. The Nazis are taking European Theatre. The Nazis are taking over Europe and the Allied forces must over Europe and the Allied forces must find a way to stop them. Students made find a way to stop them. Students made decisions regarding troop movement, decisions regarding troop movement, weaponry, and joining forces with other weaponry, and joining forces with other nations. The students will write a page nations. The students will write a page describing how their war ended.describing how their war ended.

Activity threeActivity three

As a class we will watch the video As a class we will watch the video D-Day, a film that tells of the D-Day, a film that tells of the Allies’ military build-up, strategies Allies’ military build-up, strategies leading to D-Day, and the Allied leading to D-Day, and the Allied invasion of Europe. We will then invasion of Europe. We will then discuss the outcome of it and tell discuss the outcome of it and tell how each would have done things how each would have done things differently if possible.differently if possible.

Activity fourActivity four

The students will read the book, The students will read the book, Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank. Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank. It is a book about a Jewish girl who It is a book about a Jewish girl who survived the concentration camp. survived the concentration camp. The students will then write a two The students will then write a two page report on what they think of page report on what they think of itit

Activity fiveActivity five

After watching the video, The Home After watching the video, The Home Front, a film that depicts the social Front, a film that depicts the social changes that the U.S. went through changes that the U.S. went through during the war, including the effect on during the war, including the effect on family life, the beginning of the civil family life, the beginning of the civil rights movement, and the growth of rights movement, and the growth of the American Economy, they will get the American Economy, they will get into groups and write a page on what into groups and write a page on what was the most important in their minds. was the most important in their minds.

Activity sixActivity six

As a class we will discuss what As a class we will discuss what daily life must have been like for daily life must have been like for civilians in Stalingrad, Leningrad, civilians in Stalingrad, Leningrad, and for soldiers fighting in the and for soldiers fighting in the Pacific. They students will write in Pacific. They students will write in their notebooks a short-story or their notebooks a short-story or diary entry describing on such diary entry describing on such personperson

Activity sevenActivity seven

In groups the students will create a In groups the students will create a balance sheet illustrating the good balance sheet illustrating the good and bad effects of the war on the and bad effects of the war on the U.S. economy. Then they will U.S. economy. Then they will present their ideas to the class.present their ideas to the class.

Activity eightActivity eight

As a class we will discuss the issue As a class we will discuss the issue of civic responsibility to daily life. of civic responsibility to daily life. On a sheet of paper they will write On a sheet of paper they will write how their lives might be different if how their lives might be different if it were 1943.it were 1943.

Activity nineActivity nine

We will discuss the ethics of total We will discuss the ethics of total war. The students will recall the war. The students will recall the Battle of Britain and subsequent Battle of Britain and subsequent Allied bombing of German cities, Allied bombing of German cities, such as Dresden. Then they will be such as Dresden. Then they will be divided into two groups and debate divided into two groups and debate whether the horror of war escalates whether the horror of war escalates in proportion to technology.in proportion to technology.

Activity tenActivity ten

As a class we will discuss how might As a class we will discuss how might the U.S. have believed that use of the U.S. have believed that use of the atomic bomb would affect its the atomic bomb would affect its relations with the Soviet Union in the relations with the Soviet Union in the post war. Then in their notebooks post war. Then in their notebooks they will answer this question, do they will answer this question, do you think the U.S. should have you think the U.S. should have dropped the bomb on Japan? Why or dropped the bomb on Japan? Why or Why not?Why not?

Important terms Important terms

Axis powersAxis powers allies allies battle of El battle of El

AlemeinAlemein battle of battle of

StalingradStalingrad Bataan Death Bataan Death

MarchMarch Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway

InternmentInternment War Production War Production

boardboard Battle of the Battle of the

AtlanticAtlantic unconditional unconditional

surrendersurrender Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge Yalta ConferenceYalta Conference

Important terms Important terms

Island hoppingIsland hopping Battle of Leyte Battle of Leyte

GulfGulf kamikazekamikaze Battle of Iwo JimaBattle of Iwo Jima Battle of OkinawaBattle of Okinawa Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project

HolocaustHolocaust Nuremberg trialsNuremberg trials GI Bill of RightsGI Bill of Rights superpowersuperpower United NationsUnited Nations

Important peopleImportant people

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein Dwight D. Dwight D.

EisenhowerEisenhower Douglas Douglas

MacArthurMacArthur

A. Phillip A. Phillip RandolphRandolph

Erwin RommelErwin Rommel

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