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World War II Part I/Crash Course US History

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Title:

World War II Part I/Crash Course US History

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f55a3d0e-6070-43bc-b79c-251c5c67385f/world-war-ii-part-1-crash-course-us-history-35/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, John Green teaches students about World War II. John will teach you how the United States got into the war, and just how involved America was before Congress actually declared war. John will actually talk a little about the military tactics involved, and he'll get into some of the weaponry involved, specifically the huge amount of aerial bombing that characterized the war, and the atomic bombs that ended the war in the Pacific.

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Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 11
United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

9 ) Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

• Locating on a map or globe the major battles of World War II and the extent of the Allied and Axis territorial expansion

• Describing military strategies of World War II, including blitzkrieg, island-hopping, and amphibious landings

• Explaining reasons for and results of dropping atomic bombs on Japan

• Explaining events and consequences of war crimes committed during World War II, including the Holocaust, the Bataan Death March, the Nuremberg Trials, the post-war Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Genocide Convention

Unpacked Content

Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Explain the impact of key events and battles of WWII on the outcome of the war and the relationships between countries in the post-war world.

Teacher Vocabulary:

WWII campaigns
Midway
Normandy
Okinawa
Battle of the Bulge
Iwo Jima
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
allied and axis expansion
Blitzkrieg
island-hopping
amphibious landings
atomic bomb
Holocaust
Bataan Death March
Nuremberg Trials
Declaration of Human Rights
Genocide Convention

Knowledge:

Students know:

Major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns.
The location on a map of major battles of WWII and the territorial claims of the different WWII powers.
Military strategies used in WWII.
Reasons for and results of dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
Events, incidents, and consequences of war crimes committed during WWII.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Locate specific points on a map and identify political, social, and geographic changes that occurred during or as a result of a historical event.
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to events that led to WWII and the effect of those events on American foreign policy today.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

There were many key events and battles of WWII that had an impact on the outcome of the war, and the relationships between countries in the post-war world.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.11.9 - Define blitzkrieg, genocide, island - hopping, and concentration camps; locate key locations involved in World War II that led to global conflict; identify key events, people, and/or strategies involved in World War II.

Tags:

atomic bomb, World War II

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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World War II Part I/Crash Course US History