Day Standards Learning Targets Lesson/Activity Materials 12 SS5H6 b. Describe major I can analyze Go through the V-J Day portion of the PowerPoint WW2 Events events in the war in both major events of while students take notes. Power Point Europe and the Pacific; WW2 that took (Contains D-Day, include Pearl Harbor, Iwo place in the V-E Day, V-J Day Lay the helmet, the clothes, the Rosie headband, Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, pacific. and Bombings) the teddy bear and the ration books around the and the Holocaust. room. In small groups, students will rotate to the Helmet objects and write down what they think that object e. Describe the effects symbolizes. Give each group five minutes at each Clothing SS5H6 of rationing and the changing object. When all rotations are done, students will go Rosie headband role of women and African- back to their seats, choose one object to write a Americans; include the historical fiction narrative using the object as “Rosie Teddy bear and the Tuskegee inspiration. Riveter” Airmen. Ration books Here is what the objects represent- helmet represents a soldier teddy bear represents a child in wartime clothing represents various people ration books represent the war in America 13 All WW2 Standards I can show Complete the WW2 Study guide with a partner and WW2 Study guide what I learned then give assessment when you feel appropriate. during the WW2 unit of study.
Day Standards Learning Targets Lesson/Activity Materials 12 SS5H6 b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. SS5H6 e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African- Americans; include “Rosie the Riveter” and the Tuskegee Airmen. I can analyze major events of WW2 that took place in the pacific. Go through the V-J Day portion of the PowerPoint while students take notes. Lay the helmet, the clothes, the Rosie headband, the teddy bear and the ration books around the room. In small groups, students will rotate to the objects and write down what they think that object symbolizes. Give each group five minutes at each object. When all rotations are done, students will go back to their seats, choose one object to write a historical fiction narrative using the object as inspiration. Here is what the objects represent- helmet represents a soldier teddy bear represents a child in wartime clothing represents various people ration books represent the war in America WW2 Events Power Point (Contains D-Day, V-E Day, V-J Day and Bombings) Helmet Clothing Rosie headband Teddy bear Ration books 13 All WW2 Standards I can show what I learned during the WW2 unit of study. Complete the WW2 Study guide with a partner and then give assessment when you feel appropriate. WW2 Study guide
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