Student Group Activity

Elisah Romero Jones

Jacqueline Ali
Seada Mukanovic
September 19th 2016
Aspects of WWII: Social Studies/Grade 10
Description of Activity:
Student have learned the difference between the Axis and Allied powers, and why the two
groups declared war. Think, Pair, Share is an activity that will allow students to work with one
another to practice remembering and extending their knowledge of the Allied powers. This
activity will allow the teacher to have immediate feedback on the student's knowledge on
aspects of WWII.
Objective: The students will analyze aspects of WWII by examining the political ideologies &
military strategies of WWII.
Standard: SSHS-S2C8-05
High School Social Studies, World History, World at War: PO 5. Analyze aspects of World War
II:
a. political ideologies (e.g., Totalitarianism, Democracy)
b. military strategies (e.g., air warfare, atomic bomb, Russian front, concentration camps)
Think, Pair, Share
Ask students to put notes away, and take out a half sheet of paper and a writing utensil. When
the students have taken out the materials have them look up at the teacher for further
instruction. Next, students will have 21 seconds to find their lovestruck partner and sit shoulder
to shoulder with them. The signal that 21 seconds is up will be Who lives in a pineapple under
the sea & the students will respond with spongebob square pants and know that they are
ready for further instruction. On the half sheet of paper the students will have 41 seconds to
write down the reasons that each allied power went to war. When the timer rings they will turn to
their lovestruck partner and the person with the longest hair will share what they came up with
first. The timer will sound after 38 seconds and the partners will switch, the one sharing will
listen, and the one listening will share for an additional 38 seconds. When the timer is up the
teacher will say pencils down, eyes on me, and the lesson will progress. Check for
understanding will be followed after instruction before the students are able to begin.
ASK: Who is your love struck partner?
Who gets to share first?
How long do you have before I give the signal to switch roles?

Someone please summarize for us what we are about to do.

Teacher will walk around the classroom while the students share to make sure they are
understanding. When the activity is complete, the teacher will call on two volunteers to share
what their partner came up with.
Materials:
Half sheet of paper
Writing utensil
Emotion Partners Sheet