Unit 4 Chapter 12 America and World War II 1939-1945 Lesson Plan
AH8:8 Students will identify the people and events of World War II, describe their effect and decide how they changed the role of the United States in world events.
TIME – LIFE World War II Archive
The War PBS
The Battle of the Atlantic Game
AH8:8-1 identify the changes in world politics and political leadership during the 1930’s
American Isolationism in the 1930s
Picturing the 30s
AH8:8-2 identify the causes of WWII
BrainPOP: Causes of WWII
AH8:8-3 explain how the US changed from a policy of isolation to involvement in WWII
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Interactive Timeline
U.S. Entry into WWII
AH8:8-4 describe how the Allies defeated the Axis Powers
AH8:8-5 describe the policies that led to the Holocaust, the events of the Holocaust and the reaction of the world to the Holocaust
AH8:8-6 evaluate the changes in US policy and in the world as a result of the Holocaust
Multimedia:
World War II – Kids Social Studies Videos
World War II in Color
Tutorials:
The American Journey Modern Times © 2009
Chapter 12: America and World War II
By clicking on the links below, students can read a summary of the chapter, learn more about a chapter-related topic by completing a web-based activity, take a ten-question quiz to test their knowledge of the chapter, have fun and challenge themselves with a puzzle or game based on the chapter content, and quiz themselves or fellow students using eFlashcards for chapter-specific academic vocabulary, glossary terms, and people, places, and events.
