WEB SITES
- Spartacus Educational
- History Learning Site
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- History.com
- History on the Net
- WWII History.com
- BBC World War II
- Imperial War Museum
- History Extra – Second World War
- WW II Animated Maps
- WW II in Colour Photos
- Science and Technology of WW II
- History Animated
- WW II Sound an Image Archive
- World War II Visual History/Interactive Map
- History Extra -World War II
- Encyclopedia Britannica – World War II
- Encyclopedia Britannica – Pacific War
- Encyclopedia Britannica – North Africa
- History Skills – World War II Sources
GAME
FILMS
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SEMINAR DISCUSSION MONDAY/TUESDAY MAY 6-7
WRITTEN RESPONSE THURSDAY MAY 2
READINGS AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
NOTES
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April 4
Lesson 1: Causes of World War II in the Pacific – Japanese Imperialism
Read:
Article: The Path to Pearl Harbour
PowerPoint: Causes of the War in the Pacific
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April 5
Lesson 2: Causes of World War II in Europe 1936-1939 – Spanish Civil War, Rhineland, Austria
Read:
GF Chapter 4 The Third Reich p.60-65
TCH Chapter 29 Down the Road to War p.148-153 optional
In Class
PowerPoint: Causes of War in Europe Part 1
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April 6
Lesson 3: Causes of World War II in Europe 1936-1939 – Czechoslovakia and Poland
Read:
GF Chapter 4 The Third Reich “Czechoslovakia” & “Poland” p.66-67
Article: Did appeasement cause the Second World War?
Article: Why did the Second World War happen?
Article: Appeasement of Adolf Hitler (V2) optional
History Extra Podcast: Appeasement and the road to World War II
In Class
PowerPoint: Causes of War in Europe Part 2
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WAR IN EUROPE
April 9
Handout: Technology in World War II (V2)
Lesson 4: Fall of France
Read:
GF Chapter 7 The Second World War p.116-118
TCH Chapter 30 The Last European War p.158-162 optional
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April 10
Lesson 5: Battle of Britain
Article: Battle of Britain (3)
GF Chapter 7 The Second World War p.118-119
TCH Chapter 30 The Last European War p.162-164 optional
History Learning Site: Battle of Britain
Video: How important was the Battle of Britain?
PowerPoint: Battle of Britain (V2)
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April 11
Lesson 6: Barbarossa and Battle of Atlantic
Read:
Articles: Battle of the Atlantic
TCH Chapter 31 The Second World War p.167-169 optional
History Learning Site: Battle of Atlantic
History Extra: Why December 1941 was the most important month of the Second World War?
BBC
Power Point: Barbarossa and Battle of the Atlantic
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April 12
Lesson 7: Battle of Stalingrad and El Alamein – Turning Points
Read:
GF Chapter 7 The Second World War “Stalingrad & El Alamein” p.132
TCH Ch 31 The Second World War “The Allies: A Second Front or Torch?” p.171-174 optional
History Learning Site: Battle of Stalingrad
In Class
Activity: History and Film – Stalingrad
Video: How did the Soviets win at Stalingrad?
PowerPoint: Stalingrad and El Alamein
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April 15/16
Lesson 8: Italy and Bombing of Germany
Read:
GF Chapter 7 The Second World War p.132-134
History Learning Site: Monte Casino
In Class
Inquiry Question: Was the Allied bombing of German cities during the war justified (V2)?
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was Allied bombing of German cities during the war justified?
Video: Why did the British start bombing civilians?
PowerPoint: Invasion of Italy and Bombing of Germany
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April 16
Lesson 9: Normandy Landings, Liberation of France, Eastern Front
Read:
TCH Chapter 31 The Second World War “Closing in on the Reich” p.177-181 optional
American Battle Monuments Commission: Normandy Campaign Interactive Map
In Class
Activity: History and Film – D-Day (V2)
Video: How successful was D-Day?
PowerPoint: Normandy Landings, Liberation of France, Eastern Front
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April 18
Lesson 10: Defeat of Germany
Read:
GF Chapter 7 The Second World War “End of the War” p.135-137 optional
History Learning Site: Battle for Berlin
Article: Most Significant battles of World War II
Articles: Significant Battles in Europe (V3)
Inquiry Question: What was the most significant battle in Europe during World War II (V3)?
Evidence: Significant Battles (V2)
Padlet – Inquiry Question: What was the most significant battle in Europe during World War II?
Video: Who really defeated Germany?
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April 22/23
Lesson 11: Holocaust
Read:
Articles: Is the Holocaust Unique (V3)
Articles: Genocide in the 20th Century
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust
Article: Genocide – what can we learn from history optional
Inquiry Question: Is the Holocaust different and unparalleled in history than other genocides (V4)?
Notes/Evidence: Holocaust and Genocides of the 20th Century (V2)
Video: Path to Genocide
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WAR IN THE PACIFIC
April 24
Lesson 12: Pearl Harbour and Japanese Offensive
Read:
Article: Pearl Harbour (History.com)
GF Chapter 6 Japan Ascendancy in Asia p.110-111 Case Study: Pearl Harbour optional
Article: Japan at War optional
Article: Pearl Harbour and Hitlers devastating conclusions optional
Article: What if Japan never attacked Pearl Harbour optional
History Learning Site: Pear Harbour optional
Activity: History and Film– Pearl Harbour
Padlet: Was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour necessary?
History Extra: Pearl Harbour – 12 facts about the surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet
Video: Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour?
PowerPoint: Pearl Harbour and Japanese Offensive
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April 25
Lesson 13: Battle of Midway – Turning Point
Read:
Notes: Propaganda
Padlet: U.S. anti-Japanese Propaganda
Video: How decisive was the Battle of Midway
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April 26
Lesson 14: Allied Offensive 1942-1944
Read:
TCH Chapter 31 The Second World War “War Against Japan” p.176-177 optional
Video: Why was it so hard to retake islands held by the Japanese
Video: What motivated the kamikazes?
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April 29
Lesson 15: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Read:
Article: Iwo Jima and Okinawa (History.com)
History Learning Site: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
PowerPoint: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
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April 30
Lesson 16: Hiroshima and Defeat of Japan
Read:
Article: Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
History Learning Site: Hiroshima optional
Video: Why did the Allies decide to drop nuclear bombs on Japan?
PowerPoint: Hiroshima and Japan’s Defeat
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May 1
Lesson 17: Technology
Read:
Handout: Technology in World War II (V2)
Articles: Six technologies that helped win the Second World War
PowerPoint: Role of Technology in Allied Victory
Evidence: Technology and Allied Victory(V2)
Video: Number of deaths in WW II