Unit Plan: 11th Grade US History Unit #3: World War II 15 Instructional Days

Unit Overview Big Idea: The global conflict resulted from issues similar to those initiating World War I with dynamic right wing leaders advocating aggression, nationalism, and racial purity to meet national goals that would need to be met by the world’s democracies. The use of scientific racism by right wing dictators would demonstrate a level of human depravity unseen in history and lead to The Holocaust. Unit Goals: 1. Evaluate a historical source for point of view and historical context. 2. Differentiate between facts and historical interpretations, recognizing that a historian’s narrative reflects his or her judgment about the significance of particular facts. 3. Analyze continuity and change in eras over the course of United States history. 4. Investigate causes and effects of World War II. 5. Investigate the reasons behind the use of atomic weapons during World War II. 6. Analyze the complexity of the Holocaust and its impact on United States and World history. 7. Examine and evaluate issues of unity and diversity, and how this can lead to genocide. Enduring Understandings Connections: The ideals of freedom and equality that have spread throughout the world are a direct result of American interaction in global conflict. The global conflict that raged in the 1940s set the stage for all future global conflict and America’s role in spreading freedom and equality throughout the world. The decision to go to war was a very difficult decision for Americans one that they were not willing to commit to until we were attacked by the Japanese. This assault on our liberty forced Americans to enter a war that would decide the fate of hundreds of millions of people across the world. The decision to go to war created and economic boom after years of depression. The war also created a military infrastructure that would dominate foreign and domestic policy for the rest of the century. Course Enduring Understandings The ideals of freedom, equality, democracy, and economic well being have been powerful motivators throughout our history B. The tensions between liberty and equality, liberty and order, region and nation, individualism and the common welfare, cultural diversity and civic unity have shaped U.S. history. C. Issues in and between other countries dramatically affect the United States and in turn, U. S. policy dramatically affects other countries. A.

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Essential Questions How has our understanding of the meaning of freedom, democracy, and economic well being changed over time? How and in what ways have these ideals shaped our history?

2. How have these tensions shaped U.S. history? Where do you stand with regard to these tensions? 3. What issues drive our relations with other nations? What is America’s role in the world in regard to these

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Chapter 34 Reading Guiding Questions 1. Describe the isolationist motives and effects of FDR’s early foreign policies. 2. How did American isolationism dominate U.S. policy in the mid-1930s? 3. Explain how America gradually began to respond to the threat from totalitarian aggression while still trying to stay neutral. 4. Describe Roosevelt’s increasingly bold moves toward aiding Britain in the fight against Hitler and the sharp disagreements these efforts caused at home. 5. Discuss the events and diplomatic issues in the Japanese American conflict that lead up to Pearl Harbor.

Chapter 35 Reading Guiding Questions 1. How did America react to Pearl Harbor and prepare to wage war against both Germany and Japan? 2. Describe the mobilization of the American economy for war, and the mobilization of manpower and womanpower for both the military and wartime production. 3. What was the war’s effect on American society, including regional migration, race relations, and women’s roles? 4. Explain the early Japanese successes in Asia and the Pacific and the American strategy for countering them. 5. Describe the early Western Allies’ efforts in North Africa and Italy, the strategic tensions with the Soviet Union over the Second Front, and the invasion of Normandy in 1944. 6. Discuss FDR’s successful 1944 campaign against Thomas Dewey for a fourth term and controversial choice of a new president. 7. What were the final military efforts that brought Allied victory in Europe and Asia and the significance of the atomic bomb?

Unit Learning Goals

Learning Goal Guiding Questions

LG 1 Analyze the factors that lead to the Second World War and the impact of WWII on Americans during 1941-45

What led to the outbreak of the Second World War? How did the economy and culture of America change during the Second World War? Habits of Mind Multi-Causality Understand the complexity of historical cause-effect relationships in order to avoid simplified generalizations. Documents • The Versailles Treaty • The Lend Lease Acts • Historical Reader—WWII-Pearl harbor by Daniel Inouye, pgs128-132 • Historical Reader—Japanese American Internment o Request for Declaration of War, pgs 20-22 o Stranger within our Gates. Pgs 29-35 o Prisoner 13660, pgs 134-141 • Historical Reader—World War II o I Believe in this War. Pgs 173-177 • Executive Order 9066 • Decision to Detain • Essay: Liberals at War • Roosevelt’s Address to Congress after Pearl harbor • U.S. War Manpower Commission, United We Win, 1943 • U.S. Employment Service, Do The Job He Left Behind, 1943 • US Treasury Department, Buy Victory Bonds, 1945 • Western Defense Command, Instructions to all Persons Of Japanese Ancestry, April 30, 1942 • Korematsu v. United States • Film: 100 Years 100 Events--1930s Chapter 3-1933--Hitler’s Rise to Power

This should include discussion of • The Isolationism of the United States: Neutrality Acts, Cash-Carry, Lend-Lease Acts The London Conference: Cordell Hull, domestic vs. foreign policy, American’s withdrawal, the impact of the failed Withdrawal from Asia: Tydings-McDuffie Act, Freeing From the Philippines, Recognition of the Soviet Union, Senator Gerald Nye, Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937, Storm Cellar Neutrality, • The Good neighbor Policy: The Seventh Pan-American Conference, Cuba and the Platt Amendment, Panama, • Hull’s Reciprocal Trade Agreements: Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, US foreign trade during this time, • Nationalism in Europe: the rise of totalitarianism and Fascism, Hitler, Mussolini, Japanese aggression, • The Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco, Washington relations with the loyalist government, Peace-At-Any-Price Isolationism, • Appeasement: Japanese Invasion of China, American reaction to Japanese Invasion, The “Quarantine Speech,” sinking of the Panway, Hitler’s flouting of the Treaty of Versailles, occupation of the German Rhineland, Beginning of the Holocaust, occupation of Austria, Invasion of Czechoslovakia, define appeasement, • Beginning of World War II: Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty, German Invasion of Poland, Public shift of opinion

on isolation and The neutrality Act of 1939,Cash and Carry, The Phony-war, The Fall of France, Finland’s fall to the Soviets, Dunkirk, ”There’ll Always be a Britain,” Conscription Law of 1940, The Battle of Britain, Fortress America, Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, America First Committee, The Destroyer Deal of 1940,The Land Lease Law, Hitler’s Invasion of the Soviet Union, The Atlantic Conference and Atlantic Charter, convoy of American Ships, Sinking of the Greer and Reuben James, Negotiations between Japan and the US in 1940, Plan B, The Hull Note, Japan’s December 7 Note, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Transformation from Bystander to Belligerent, • American Military leadership: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, Nimitz, • Germany in the 1930s: The Weaknesses of the Versailles Treaty, Weakness of German Economy, Reparations and Hyper-Inflation, Use of Jews as Scapegoats, Demilitarization, War-Guilt Clause • American Politics: Senator Robert A. Taft, Thomas E. Dewey, Wendell L. Wilkie, the 1940 Republican platform, “The Champ,” “Better a Third Term than a Third Rater,” Result of the 1940 election, The New Triple-A Bill, FDR’s Fourth Term, Ditch Wallace move, Harry Truman As VP, Election of 1944 and the Defeat of Dewey, Death of FDR, Truman as President, America and Winston Churchill • American Home front: Potential American Military Power?, American Unity after Pearl Harbor, Japanese Hysteria and the Internment of Japanese Americans, The War Production Board, The role of Farmers, War Labor Board, Impact on Labor Unions, Smith Connally AntiStrike act, WACs, WAVES, and SPARs, GI, The Draft, Bracero Program, Women in the workforce, Wartime Migrations, The Zoot Suit Riots, the Office of Scientific Research and Development, the warfare-welfare state, the price of World War II, American and global death tolls, the “miracle” drugs that reduced death, “In the end America showed itself to be…,” • Impact on American Industry LG 2 Analyze the events that took place during the War in European and African theaters during WWII. This should include discussion of • The Rise and Fall of the Nazi Party: Adolf Hitler Writes Mein Kampf, The Elections of 1932, Hitler as Chancellor, The Reichstag Fire, The Enabling Act, the Gestapo, establishment of the Luftwaffe against the terms of the Versailles Treaty, 1936 Berlin Olympics, Munich Agreement, Kristalnacht, Fall of Austria and Czechoslovakia, German-Soviet Pact, Declaration of War on the US, The Wanasee Conference and the Final Solution, the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Concentration Camps, the Nuremberg Trials. • Nazi Officials: Adolf Hitler, , Herman Goering, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Eichmann, Joseph Mengele, Henrich Himmler, , • German Invasion of Europe: Fall of Austria and Czechoslovakia, German Blitzkrieg, The fall of France,

• Film: 100 Years 100 Events--1930s Chapter 6-1936--Spanish Civil War • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 1WHile the Storm Clouds Gather • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 2-Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 3-Sacrifices and Shortages • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 4-A String of Pearls • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 5-On the Shady Side of the Street • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 6-Right in Der Fuerher's Face • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 7-Thanks for the Memories • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 8Accentuating the Positive • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 9-Mood Indigo-Blacks & Whites • Film: America Goes to War-World War II Episode 10-It's Been a Long, Long Time • Film: America in the 20th Century-WWII-The Road to War • Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 1-Prelude to War • Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 2-America's Unpreparedness • Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 3-America Goes to War

Why were the allied forces successful in Europe? Habits of Mind: Historical Empathy Describe past events and issues as people experienced them at the time, in order to develop historical empathy. Documents • Historical Reader—World WAR II o The German Blitzkrieg in Poland, pgs 15-30 o The Atlantic Charter, pgs 70-72 o The Battle for Stalingrad, pgs 73-81 o The Last Days of Hitler, pgs 178-177 • Randolph Paul, Report to the Secretary [of the Treasury] on the Acquiescence of This Government in the Murder of the Jews, January 13, 1944 • John W. Pehle and John J. McCloy, Debate about the Bombing of Auschwitz, July-November 1944 • Film: 100 Years 100 Events-1940s Chapter 1-1940 Hitler in Paris • Film: 100 Years 100 Events-1940s Chapter 2-1941The Attack on Russia • Film: Hitler the Rise of Evil

The Battle of Britain, The Battle of the Atlantic: “Wolf Packs” and German submarine Warfare, ships lost in 1942, New strategies to combat submarine warfare, “Keep em' Sailing,” the Enigma codes, the British raid of Cologne, • The African Front: Rommel the Desert Fox, The importance of the Suez Canal, general Bernard Montgomery and the attack on El Alamein, the Sherman Tank, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Tunisia, Casablanca, • Soviet Front: Joseph Stalin, Unexpected Success of the Soviets stopping Germany, Stalingrad, Soviet counteroffensive, Staggering losses of Soviet soldiers and civilians, FDR Failed Second Front Promise, • The Italian Campaign: Invasion of Sicily, Mussolini is Deposed, German attacks on Italy, Monte Cassino, May 2, 1945, Importance of the Italian Second Front? • The Allied Invasion of Europe: British Concerns over the Frontal Attack on Germany, Winston Churchill, The Meeting of the Big Two, Policy of Unconditional Surrender, The Tehran Conference, Preparation of the European Invasion, Gen, Eisenhower, D-Day: June 6, 1945, Normandy Gen. George S. Patton, The French st Underground, The Battle of the Bulge, 101 Airborne, Bastogne, Gen. A.C. McAuliffe, Meeting of the Eastern and Western Fronts, the discovery of Concentration Camps, Suicide of Hitler, May 7, 1945, V-E Day LG 3 Analyze the impact of the events that took place in the Pacific theater during WWII. •

This should include discussion • Rise of the Japanese in the Pacific: Attacks on Philippines, Guam, Wake, Burma, American assistance to China, Chiang Kai-shek, General Douglas MacArthur, Defense of Bataan, The Bataan Death March, Invasion of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, The Taking of the Aleutian Islands, “victory disease,” • Japanese Officials: The Emperor, Hirohito, Yamamoto, • The Naval Battles: The Attack on Pearl Harbor, The Battle of Coral Sea, The Battle of Midway, , Battle of the Philippine Sea, the silent service, Kamikaze Defense of the Japanese • The strategy of Leapfrogging: The Retreat from the Philippines, Battle of Guadalcanal, Admiral Nimitz, Tarawa, the Marianas. B-29 Bomber, The “Hellcat” fighter plane, Saipan and the Suicide cliff, , the firebombing of Tokyo, The battle of Leyte Island, Admiral William F. Halsey, MacArthur’s return to the Philippines, Luzon, The Battle of Iwo Jima, The Battle for Okinawa • The use of the atomic Bomb to end the war: Japanese Feelers of Peace to Moscow, The Potsdam Conference, American Ultimatum to Japan, The Manhattan Project, Albert Einstein, Alamogordo, New Mexico, August 6, 1945, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, The death toll and aftermath of the bombs, The reasons behind the American Decision to Deploy the Bomb, Soviet entrance in the Pacific, the “victory parade,” August 10, 1945, “Unconditional surrender?”September 2, 1945, The

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Film: 100 Years 100 Events-1940s Chapter 6-1943 Stalingrad Film: Band of Brothers Film: Auschwitz—Inside the Nazi State Film: Chronicle of the Third Reich Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 5-Africa Our First Offensive Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 7-Rommel Routed Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 8-Sicily-Operation Husky Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 12-Victory in Italy Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 13-Preparation for Invasion Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 16-Liberation of Paris Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 21-Crossing the Rhine Film: Crusade in Europe Episode 25-Russia Film: Firestorm-The Devastating Bombing of Nazi Germany Film: I’m Still Here-Diaries of Holocaust Survivors Film: Into the Storm-Churchill at War Film: The Gathering Storm Film: The Nuremberg Trials Film: Judgment at Nuremberg Film: World War II-Behind Closed Doors-Stalin, The Nazis and the West • Film: WWII in HD • Film: The Man Behind Hitler

Was America Justified in Dropping the Atomic bomb on Japan Habits of Mind: Historical Empathy Describe past events and issues as people experienced them at the time, in order to develop historical empathy. Documents: • Historical Reader—World War II o Pearl harbor by Daniel Inouye, pgs128-132 o A Date that Will Live in Infamy, 141-143 o Pacific War Diary, pgs 164-172 • Historical Reader—The Atomic Bomb o The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, pgs 40-55 o A White Light and a Black Rain, pgs 86-95 o Hiroshima and Nagasaki, pgs 96-101 o Interview with a Survivor. Pgs 128-131 • Essay: Towards Pearl Harbor • Imperial Conference, November 5, 1941 • Plan A and Plan B, November 7 and November 20, 1941 • Cables Between Roosevelt and Churchill, November 20, 26, and th 30 1941 • The Hull Note November 26, 1941 • Japan’s View of the Hull Note November 30-December 6, 1941 • Kichisaburo Nomura, Me3morandum, December 7, 1941 • Essay: David Kahn, Pearl Harbor as an Intelligence Failure • Essay: Wang Xi, China and Us-Japanese Relations • Film: 24 Hours After Hiroshima • Film: 100 Years 100 Events-1940s Chapter 9-1945 The Bomb at Hiroshima • Film: Bataan Rescue-The Most Daring Rescue of WWII • Film: Battle 360-World War II • Film: Dr. Strangelove Or-How I learned to Stop Worrying and

Missouri, V-J Day, attacks on California and Oregon, Japanese bomb balloons

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Love the Bomb Film: Iwo Jima-red Blood Black Sand Film: National Geographic-Pearl Harbor-Legacy of the Attack Film: The Pacific Film: The Bomb at the End of the War-Historians Edward Drea and Richard Frank discuss reasons the Atomic Bomb Was Dropped Film: Victory in the Pacific Film: Wind and a Prayer-Japanese Balloon Bomb Attacks of WWII Film: WWII in HD Film: Flags of Our Fathers

Measuring and Tracking Learning Goals Measuring Progress of Learning Goals Tracking Student Progress • Daily checks for understanding • Weekly averages of Learning Goal objective demonstrations of • Daily demonstrators of learning to be completed for each Lesson learning objective Assessing the progress of the Learning Goals Students complete formative assessments during and after the completion of each learning goal. Formative assessment consists of: • A 15-25 Multiple choice formative assessment at the completion of the learning goal • Chapter reading and guided reading questions • Formative assignments throughout the learning goal • Socratic seminars and class discussions on the primary sources and secondary readings associated with the learning goal Measuring and Tracking Unit Goals Measuring the Unit Goal Tracking Student Progress • Summative Assessment • Weekly graphing of student progress on learning goal formative assessments • Document Based Question Assessment

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Student Reflective Blog Posts Partner Mapping Assessment

Measuring Progress to Unit Goal: • Students score proficient or advanced on 80% of learning goal formative assessments • Students score proficient or advanced on 80% formative assignments • Students score proficient or advanced on 100% of take home practice WWII Battles Partner Project Assessment Using Google earth, you and a partner will create a visual tour of the battles/events of World War II. Your group will be assigned a theater of war, either European or Pacific. You will then use Google earth to map 10 important battles that took place during the war 1941-1945. For each battle you must create a background essay covering the who, what, when, where, and why of the battle. The essay must be at least 2 paragraphs in length. You must also add a picture documenting your event to the place marker. The tour that you create must have a linear chronological order to it going from one battle/event to the next. Together you and your partner will create this tour and then embed it your blog sites. Once you embed it your blog site you are to comment the link to your tour on my blog page.

Summative Writing Assessment In a five paragraph essay answer the following question: What is necessary for the United States to drop the Atomic bomb on Japan in order to end World War II?

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Unit Take Home Summative Assessment Document Analysis: By looking at an excerpt of the treaty of Versailles, student will be able to answer several constructed response questions determining why the Treaty of Versailles led to depression in Germany Multiple Choice: Students will answer several multiple choice questions on the impact of the neutrality acts on American foreign policy. Constructed Response: Students will be able to define and give examples of the policy of appeasement Multiple Choice: Students will answer several multiple choice questions on the economy of Germany pre-war SCR: Students will write a short Constructed Response on the ability of Hitler to Rise in Germany SCR: Students will write a short constructed response explaining the impact of Pearl Harbor on America Constructed Reponses: Students will answer Several constructed response questions about the impact the war had on the American economy and culture Matching: Students will be able to match a key event in the European theatre with a definition of that event. SCR: Students will write a short constructed response on the reasons behind the German surrender in Europe Document Analysis: Students will be able to answer several constructed response questions using a document from the Holocaust. SCR: Students will write a short constructed response explaining the impact of the Final Solution. Matching: Student will be able to match a key event in the Pacific Theater with the definition of that event SCR: Student will write a short constructed response about the impact of the atomic bomb in the end of WWII Blog Posts Blog Site: http://mrmacsclassroom.wordpress.com/

Blog Post 6: Using the information from chapter 34 and 35 and all in class work and reading answer the following prompt: To what extent and why did the United States adopt an isolationist policy in the 1920s and 1930s? How did this affect America’s entrance into World War II? Blog Post 7: Using the information from chapter 35 and all in class work and reading answer the following prompt: What was the wisest strategic decision in World War II, and what was the most questionable? Blog Post 8: Using the information from chapter 35 and all in class work and reading answer the following prompt: How were the European and Pacific wars similar? How were they different?

Unit Learning Goals and Lesson Objectives Learning Goal

Lesson Objectives

LG 1

LO 1A LO 1B LO 1C LO 1D LO 1E

SWBAT analyze the economic, political and cultural factors that lead to the Second World War SWBAT analyze the impact of American Foreign Policy during the 1930s SWBAT analyze the reasons behind the rise of fascism in Europe during the 1930s SWBAT identify the events that led to the beginning of World War II. SWBAT Identify the impact of World War II on the Japanese American

LG 2

LO 2A LO 2B LO 2C LO 2D LO 2E

SWBAT identify the important events and people involved in the allied invasion of western Europe SWBAT explain the successes and failures of the allied Invasion of Western Europe SWBAT analyze the events that led to the Axis Power Surrender in Europe ending the war SWBAT analyze the American response to Holocaust in Europe SWBAT evaluate the success of the Allied invasion of Europe

LG 3

LO 3A LO 3B LO 3C LO 3D

SWBAT Describe the impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on America SWBAT identify the key events and people of the Pacific theatre SWBAT analyze the usage of the atomic bomb to end the war in the Pacific SWBAT create a judgment as to whether the US should have used the atomic bomb to end the war with Japan. SWBAT identify the lasting impact on American Foreign Relations of World War II

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Unit Demonstrations of Learning Learning Goal

Demonstration of Learning

LG 1

LO 1A LO 1B LO 1C LO 1D LO 1E

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LO 2B LO 2C LO2D LO 2E LG 3

LO 3A LO3B LO 3C LO 3D LO3E

GSA: Explain how the economic and political realities of the 1930s led to an American policy of Isolationism? GSA: Why did the neutrality laws fail to prevent America’s growing involvement with the military conflicts in Europe and Asia? GSA: Why was the NAZI party successful? Use evidence to justify your answer. In a short paragraph, summarize the major events that would lead to the outbreak of World War II. GSA: What impact did internment have on Japanese Americans? GSA: Would it have been more straightforward of Roosevelt to have openly called for a declaration of war against Hitler rather than increasing involvement gradually while claiming that he did not want war? GSA: Was the European invasion a success or failure? Use evidence to justify your answer. In a short paragraph explain three reasons why the Axis powers surrendered in Europe GSA: Using the documents you analyzed in class, explain America’s response to the Holocaust. GSA: Why was the invasion of Europe successful? Use evidence to justify your answer. GSA: Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor? What was the American reaction to the bombing? Justify your answer using evidence. GSA: In a short paragraph explain why the allied offensive against the Japanese was so costly in human lives. GSA: Explain the pros and cons of the usage of the Atomic bomb in Japan. GSA: Was America Justified in Dropping the atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II? Use evidence from the reading and documents to justify your answer. How did the Allied victory during World War II set the stage for the Cold War?

Instructional Calendar February 18 No School

February 19 LO 1A

February 20 LO 1B

February 21 LO 1C

February 25 LO 2A

February 26 LO 2B

February 27 LO 2C

February 28 LO 2D

March 4 LO 3A DBQ Pearl Harbor

March 5 LO 3B

March 6 LO 3C Atomic Bomb Activity Atomic Bomb DBQ

March 7 LO 3D Atomic Bomb DBQ Socratic Seminar

Assignments Chapter 34 Guided Questions Chapter 35 Guided Questions Pearl Harbor DBQ Blog Post #6 Blog Post #7 Blog Post #8

February 22 LO 1D LO 1E LG 1 Formative Assessment March 1 LO 2E LG 2 Formative Assessment March 8 LO 3D Summative Writing Assessment Due Group Project Due

Due Date February 19 February 26 March 5 February 22 March 1 March 8

LG1 Formative Assessment LG 2 Formative Assessment Summative Writing Assessment WWII Battles Partner Project

February 22 March 1 March 8 March 8