Analyze and evaluate conditions, Students will investigate the causes Peace in Peril: Isolationism, Students will create a World War II Is it possible to remain neutral in an actions, and motivations that and effects of World War II and the portfolio analyzing the causes and interdependent world? Neutrality Acts; Totalitarian contribute to conflict and cooperation results of United States participation effects of the war. Is true peace possible after a major aggression; Appeasement; among groups and nations in the conflict. Students will illustrate the changes in conflict? Munich Conference; Lend-Lease Analyze examples of conflict, Students will map the global global connections throughout the How were American and the world WWII cooperation, and interdependence connections that formed after World Cold War era. different because of the events of US entry, mobilization, and among groups, com munities, War II by evaluating the effects of World War II? strategy two front war – regions, societies, and nations Cold War policies and conflicts. Role of women/minority groups Japanese internment, – RH -2 - Determine the central ideas segregated/integrated units; or information of a primary or Tuskegee Airmen; GI Bill secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source End of war: atomic bomb; distinct from prior knowledge or United Nations, refugees, opinions. Japanese surrender RH-3-Identify key steps in a text Holocaust & Nuremburg description of a process related to Trials history /social studies. The Beginnings of the Cold War Cold War World: Yalta Conference, Containment; Berlin airlift, Marshall Plan, NATO, Communist China, USSR; Hot wars in Korea and Vietnam What Do We Learn from Our In this unit, students will investigate the changing roles of individuals and groups in American after World War II. By examining American culture through the eyes of various groups and individual citizens, students will construct an understanding of how the dynamic relationship between individuals and society creates an Relationships and Conflicts American past, present, and future. With Others? The goals of this unit will be achieved through focused inquiry centered on the following themes: Civic Ideals and Practices Times of Change Unit 10: – How can students participate in meaningful civic action? Postwar United States Time, Continuity, and Change How and why do people differ in their judgments about what was important in the past? Culture How does culture unify a group of people? ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS COMMON CORE & NCSS RESULTS CONTENT STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Is it possible to remain neutral in an interdependent world? Is true peace possible after a major conflict? How were American and the world different because of the events of World War II? Analyze and evaluate conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict and cooperation among groups and nations Analyze examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among groups, com munities, regions, societies, and nations RH -2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. RH-3-Identify key steps in a text description of a process related to history /social studies. Students will investigate the causes and effects of World War II and the results of United States participation in the conflict. Students will map the global connections that formed after World War II by evaluating the effects of Cold War policies and conflicts. Peace in Peril: Isolationism, Neutrality Acts; Totalitarian aggression; Appeasement; Munich Conference; Lend-Lease WWII US entry, mobilization, and strategy – two front war Role of women/minority groups – Japanese internment, segregated/integrated units; Tuskegee Airmen; GI Bill End of war: atomic bomb; United Nations, refugees, Japanese surrender Holocaust & Nuremburg Trials The Beginnings of the Cold War Cold War World: Yalta Conference, Containment; Berlin airlift, Marshall Plan, NATO, Communist China, USSR; Hot wars in Korea and Vietnam Students will create a World War II portfolio analyzing the causes and effects of the war. Students will illustrate the changes in global connections throughout the Cold War era. What Do We Learn from Our Relationships and Conflicts With Others? Unit 10: Times of Change – Postwar United States In this unit, students will investigate the changing roles of individuals and groups in American after World War II. By examining American culture through the eyes of various groups and individual citizens, students will construct an understanding of how the dynamic relationship between individuals and society creates an American past, present, and future. The goals of this unit will be achieved through focused inquiry centered on the following themes: Civic Ideals and Practices How can students participate in meaningful civic action? Time, Continuity, and Change How and why do people differ in their judgments about what was important in the past? Culture How does culture unify a group of people? ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS COMMON CORE & NCSS RESULTS CONTENT STUDENT PERFORMANCE
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