Name: Heather Dishman

Lesson Title:
World War II
Subject Area:
Social Studies
Grade Level:
11th
Unit Title:
Evolution of Warfare
GLCEs/ Common
Core Standard
7.1.5 Total War Compare and contrast modern warfare and its resolution with
warfare in the previous eras; include analysis of the role of technoloy and
civilians. !See 7.".1; 7.".#$ !%ational &eoraphy Standard 1#' p. "1($
ETS!S/NETS!T
Technoloy Standard) *+1".CC.#. colla,orate in content+related pro-ects that
interate a variety of media !e..' print' audio' video' raphic' simulations' and
models$
#+5+".CC.# use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products to
communicate information and ideas to various audiences
Essential "uestions:
1. .ow were civilians in Europe treated after .itler/s invasion0 !i.e 1rance'
2oland' 3ustria' C4echoslova5ia' etc.$
". What were some of the primary tactics the 3llies used on &erman forces in the
War in Europe0
#. .ow did the War in the 2acific differ from the War in Europe0
6. .ow did World War 77 differ from WW7 in terms of tactics and weapons0
#bjectives:
8sin iMovie' students will create a video that portrays life on the ,attle front'
civilian life' or a soldier/s life. 9ideos will ,e presented and discussed.
Tools and $esources:
Computer
:aptop
i2ad
i2hone
Smartphone
i;ovie or 3nimoto
<ouTu,e
2ro-ector
Te=t,oo5
3ctivity .andout
2en' 2encil
$ationale:
Students are more li5ely to ,e familiar with World War 77 than any other war presented
to them ,y the time they raduate hih school. .owever' many students fail to
ac5nowlede the 8nited States involvement in two separate wars !i.e. The War in
Europe and the War in the 2acific$ durin WW77' as well as the chanes in technoloy
and tactics of the 3=is and 3llied armies.
Sequence of Activities:
Antici%ator&
"uestions/Activit&:
7. Students will fill out and complete a We, >uest. ?See @elow
Conclusion
Students will present their movie creations to the class.
Lesson Differentiations:
Sim%li'ications
Students will ,e paired into roups with e=tensive technoloy 5nowlede. Students
will receive additional time to complete with their roups as deemed necessary.
E(tensions
Students will ,e paired into roups with less technoloy 5nowlede.
Assessment )iece:
We, >uest Aesponses
Student Created ;ovie
Teacher Created
Handouts:
We, >uest .andout
Student ;ovie Birections .andout
"ualit& Student Sam%le:
Teacher created ;ovie