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A Day of Infamy

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Title:

A Day of Infamy

URL:

https://www.readworks.org/article/Day-of-Infamy/ddd75908-2613-45e7-a9aa-e66106c752d2

Content Source:

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Type:

Learning Activity

Overview:

In this passage, students read about events that led up to the United States' entry into World War II. World War II, which had been raging in Europe since 1939, hit home for many Americans when the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. This activity includes a vocabulary activity and comprehension questions.

Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 6
United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

6 ) Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States' entry into the war.

• Locating on a map Allied countries and Axis Powers

• Locating on a map key engagements of World War II, including Pearl Harbor; the battles of Normandy, Stalingrad, and Midway; and the Battle of the Bulge

• Identifying key figures of World War II, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sir Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Michinomiya Hirohito, and Hideki Tōjō

• Describing the development of and the decision to use the atomic bomb

• Describing human costs associated with World War II

Examples: the Holocaust, civilian and military casualties

• Explaining the importance of the surrender of the Axis Powers ending World War II

Unpacked Content

Strand: Geography, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Identify the causes and consequences of WWII.
Identify the factors that led to U.S. entry into WWII.
Locate on a map Allied and Axis Powers and key engagements of WWII.
Identify significant persons involved in WWII.
Describe the creation of the atomic bomb and decision to drop the atomic bomb.
Describe the human cost of WWII.
Explain the Axis Powers' surrender and the importance of this in ending WWII.

Teacher Vocabulary:

consequences
Allies
Axis Powers
World War II
Pearl Harbor
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Atomic Bomb
Holocaust

Knowledge:

Students know:

How to identify the causes and consequences of WWII and what led to U.S. involvement in WWII.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Recognize relationships among people and places by locating historical events on a map.
Cite evidence to support historical events using primary and secondary sources.
Describe how world events contribute to international conflict.
Examine the contributions of significant individuals and/or groups, and their role in WWII.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

There were many causes and consequences of WWII and the motivations for American involvement in this war.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.6.6- Identify the broad causes and participants of World War II; locate major World War II countries on a map and label Axis and Allied countries; identify at least one major individual involved in World War II including FDR, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin; identify at least one major event of World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, and the bombing Hiroshima.

Tags:

Japanese, Pearl Harbor, United States, World War II

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Teachers need to create a free account to ReadWorks.org to access the FREE library of content, curricular supports, and digital tools. A vocabulary activity and question set are included with the reading passage.

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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A Day of Infamy