WORLD WAR II:

CAUSES

MARCH 16 & 17, 2015

WORLD WAR II: CAUSES• Objective:• SWBAT analyze and prepare a

poster project through internet research.

• Purpose:• To examine how the rise of certain

leaders and the acceptance of the public/society can lead to many sudden political changes.

• Standard(s):

• 4.1.11 - Students will describe the causes of World War II; including the legacy of World War I… Describe the cultural, economic, political, and technological impact of World War II on the United States.

• Historical Thinking Skill:• Cause & Consequences

ANNOUNCEMENTS: SEMESTER 2 DISCIPLINE PLAN & PROCEDURES Use of cellphone / mp3 device:• I will grant the use of the cellphone or mp3

device during SPECIFIC segments of the lesson.

• 1. Warm-up: No!• 2. Activity: Foldable’s, in-class work: YES!• 3. Lecture Notes, Video Notes, Picture

Analysis & Discussion: No!• 4. Assessment / Assignment (depends):

YES!• 5. Closure/Exit Slip: No!

• Failure to comply with rules or directions WILL result in disciplinary actions.

Classroom Behavior & Participation Update:• I will both REWARD and PUNISH Classroom

Behavior & Participation with points.• I will REWARD based on participation,

raising hand, discussion, answering questions, and good behavior.

• I will PUNISH based on classroom disruption, insubordination, off-task behavior, not following rules / procedures, etc.

www.Remind.com will be used this semester as a tool to allow me to remind YOU when assignments may be due, upcoming tests, and other general things of importance to the class and YOUR education.

• This will be a required assignment.

Use of Notebooks:• Notebooks will be assigned to

each and every student and will be color coded based on classroom period.

• Notebooks will be retrieved prior to the warm-up and returned after the closure.

• Notebooks DO NOT need to be taken home. They can stay in the classroom.

Late Policy:• Late assignments will result in ½

off after the due date.

WARM-UP: CNN STUDENT NEWS

• Receive Notebook and write NAME & CLASS PERIOD # on the front (if possible) and back.

•Write down 5 IMPORTANT facts as you watch the video.•1 point = 1 correctly written fact.• I need to see at least (a minimum of) 5 facts.

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• Pretend that you are President Roosevelt on December 8, 1941.

• E.G.• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• What are the three most important things that must be done to prepare the country for war?

• Write in 3 complete sentences.

WARM-UP: QUICKWRITE & DISCUSSION

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- •Recall…• 1. One major cause of WWII that happened in 1919 was• World War I• 2. Another major cause of WWII that happened in 1929 was The Great Depression

•What’s next? More Causes• 3. The next big cause of WWII was a result of the first 2 causes.• It is known as Fascism _

ACTIVITY: WWII - CAUSES

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• Isn’t Fascism Bad?• How Could it Take Hold?

• Think…• 4. The Treaty of Versailles left Germans feeling _Guilty__

• 5. The Great Depression left them with _War___ _Debts___

• How would you feel? What would you want?• 6. The Germans want new _Leadership__

• 7. The man who pulls them out of their misery is _Hitler____

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Let’s Look At Germany So We Can See How This Could Happen !!!

Conditions In…

_Germany__________o People Are _Desperate & Starving_____o Weimar Republic is _created______ (TOV)o _Inflation____ & __Poverty_______ are very high (GD)o People want a _Leader_________

Campaign and Rise of…

Leadership…

Makes Promiseso Restore the __Empire_______o Make Germany __Powerful_______

Plays on emotions: Germans are _Racially Superior_____________________

Does he keep his promises? __Yes !___________

Rough, but Effectiveo __Totalitarian_______ ControloUse of _Propaganda_______

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Let’s Look At Germany So We Can See How This Could Happen !!!o Controls all Media

Paper, Education, Art, etc. Uses these as tools of __control of the

people___ !!!o Re-Arms the Military Violates the _Treaty of Versailles____________________.o Restores Pride to the German People !!!o Builds a One Party Government _Nazi

Party____________

Why?

People are willing to sacrifice freedom for ORDER AND STABILITY !!

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• Keep ‘em Believing! How does Hitler do it?

Plays on emotions. Feeds them a steady diet of

Propaganda via the educational system and other media outlets.

• Think about the following stuff as we look at some old school propaganda:

What types of propaganda are there?

What is the purpose of propaganda?

How does propaganda make “the enemy” look?

What other nations ran propaganda campaigns?

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• Watch video.

• Take 3 notes per leader:

• 1. Joseph Stalin• 2. Adolf Hitler• 3. Benito Mussolini• 4. Hideki Tojo

VIDEO: WORLD WAR II: CAUSES

- 1. Receive

Worksheet.2. Fill in the

blanks.3. Due by end of

class.

WORLD WAR II CROSSWORD PUZZLE

• Closure: (On Notebook)

• List 5 facts you know about the United States' involvement in WWII.

• In particular, do you know in what year the U.S. entered the war?  In what year did the war end?

DATE EVENT SIGNIFICANCE

1. 1931 

Manchurian Incident 

Japan broke the Kellogg-Briand Pact which forbade the use of war to resolve issues. Japan acquired land to feed population. Portion of China under Japanese control. Hostilities rise between U.S. & Japan.

2. 1933 Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of

Germany 

 

  

3. 1938

 

Britain’s policy of appeasement allows Hitler to take Czechoslovakia to avoid war. Hitler flexes muscles & Britain retreats in fear.

4. 1939  

Britain & France enter war. Hitler signs 10 year nonaggression pact with Stalin. Hitler utilizes the Blitzkrieg to acquire more land.

 

5. 1940  Germany defeats France and attacks Britain by air.

 

 6. 1941  Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

 

 

7. 1942   

 

8. 1944 

U.S. & BritishD-Day Invasion of France.

 

9. 1945  

 U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki

 

 10. 1945  

 

Leaders meet at Yalta conference. Germany split into 4 zones (U.S., Britain, France, & Russia). War officially ends with the Nuremberg Trials.

POST-LESSON ANNOUNCEMENTS:EXTRA CREDIT & HOMEWORK

1. Receive TEN (10) Extra Credit points if you bring in ONE (1) unopened box of Tissue Paper.

• Only ONE (1) Per Quarter Per Student.

• Must be Unopened & Unused.

• Homework:

• Poster Projects:• Periods 1, 3, 7 – Due by Friday.• Periods 2, 6, 8 – Due by Monday.