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UnitPortfolioExample.pptxThe Great Depression and World War II
(A Unit Plan for Grade 6 History and Geography)
July 3, 2020
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Unit Description/Texas Standards
The unit covers Era 8, The Great Depression and World War II
The unit is for a Grade 5 history
Texas Education Agency Standard (§113.16. Social Studies, Grade 5)
The student understands important issues, events, and individuals in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze various issues and events of the 20th century such as industrialization, urbanization, increased use of oil and gas, the Great Depression, the world wars, the civil rights movement, and military actions;
(B) analyze various issues and events of the 21st century such as the War on Terror and the 2008 presidential election; and
(C) identify the accomplishments of individuals and groups such as Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Dwight Eisenhower, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who have made contributions to society in the areas of civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics.
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter113/ch113a.html
National Standards from The National Center for History in the Schools, UCLA
Standard 1 The causes of the Great Depression and how it affected American society.
Standard 1A The student understands the causes of the crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.
5-12 Analyze the causes and consequences of the stock market crash of 1929. [Compare competing historical narratives]
5-12 Evaluate the causes of the Great Depression. [Analyze multiple causation]
Standard 1B The student understands how American life changed during the 1930s.
5-12 Explain the effects of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl on American farm owners, tenants, and sharecroppers. [Analyze multiple causation]
Standard 2 How the New Deal addressed the Great Depression, transformed American federalism, and initiated the welfare state
Standard 2A The student understands the New Deal and the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
5-12 Contrast the background and leadership abilities of Franklin D. Roosevelt with those of Herbert Hoover. [Assess the importance of the individual in history] (Cause and-effect relationships]
Standard 2B The student understands the impact of the New Deal on workers and the labor movement.
5-12 Explain how New Deal legislation and policies affected American workers and the labor movement. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships]
Standard 2C The student understands opposition to the New Deal, the alternative programs of its detractors, and the legacy of the New Deal.
5-12 Evaluate the significance and legacy of the New Deal. [Evaluate the implementation of a decision]
Standard 3 The causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of the U.S. role in world affairs.
Standard 3A The student understands the international background of World War II.
5-12 Explain the major turning points of the war and contrast military campaigns in the European and Pacific theaters. [Draw upon data in historical maps]
5-12 Explain how the United States mobilized its economic and military resources during World War II. [Utilize visual and quantitative data]
http://www.nchs.ucla.edu/Standards/us-history-content-standards/us-era-8
Character Integration Principles
Debt—Excess debt is a danger for individuals , companies, or nations. Prior to the great depression, people and businesses had an unbiblical perspective on debt and credit. The consequences during the depression were severe and painful. “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Proverbs 22:7 (NIV).”
Contentment—Even if a person lacks the basics and still has needs, a person can find contentment, peace, and strength, through God. “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him (Christ) who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV).”
Justice—Sometimes a person or a nation has to fight to defend the weak and exploited; stand for what is right; and promote justice in the world. standing for the exploited and weak
Unit Objectives
TSW
Analyze the causes and consequences of the stock market crash of 1929.
List and explain the causes of the Great Depression
Identify names, dates, and terms specific to the Great Depression
Compare the causes of the Great Depression to current conditions in America today.
Demonstrate how excessive debt contributed to economic failure
TSW
Interpret maps to explain how American life changed during the 1930s for rural farm owners and urban laborers.
Explore how the New Deal addressed the Great Depression, transformed American federalism, and initiated the welfare state
TSW
Write a biographical character sketches comparing Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover.
Contrast the background and leadership abilities of Franklin D. Roosevelt with those of Herbert Hoover.
Identify and evaluate programs implemented as part of the New Deal
Explain how New Deal legislation and policies affected American workers and the labor movement.
TSW
Identify the causes and course of World War II,
Demonstrate how Totalitarianism can rise and take advantage of democracies
Explore the character of the war at home and abroad, how America’s involvement in WWII has reshaped the U.S. role in world affairs.
TSW
Identify and explain the major turning points of the war (Midway, Battle of Bulge)
Identify the major personalities and battles of the and contrast military campaigns in the European theater.
Identify the major personalities and battles of the and contrast military campaigns in the Pacific theater.
Explain how the United States mobilized its economic and military resources during World War II.
Take a position on the use of Atomic Weapons
Key Concepts
Excessive Debt and Desire for Easy Wealth Lead to Problems for Individuals, Companies, and Nations
Government has a role to play in tough times
A balance is necessary between the rights of workers and the needs of companies
The Society of today is a result of Franklin Roosevelt’s actions as President
Almost all wars are fought over resources (land, oil, water, people)
Totalitarianism is a threat to the American way of life
Fighting is necessary to promote justice in other parts of the world
Fighting is necessary to preserve America’s way of life
Unit Map for The Great Depression and World War II
Great Depression
And New Deal
Stock Market Crash
Life in the Great Depression
The New Deal
WWII
The Road to War
The European Campaign
The Pacific Campaign
Causes
Dust Bowl
Work Programs
American Neutrality
European Appeasement
The Rise of Totalitarianism
Totalitarian Expansionism
Blitzkrieg
War on Two Fronts
Italian Liberation
D-Day
Japanese Imperialism/ Expansion
Pearl Harbor
American Victory in the Pacific
America After WWII
Effects on America and the world
Labor rights
Social Programs
Political Excesses
Unit Schedule
| Sub-Units | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons |
| Great Depression (4 Days) | Stock Market Crash (2 day) | Dust Bowl (1 day) | Labor Struggles (1 day) | |
| New Deal (5 Days) | Work Programs (2 days) | Social Programs (2 days) | ||
| WWII (12 Days) | Road to War (4 days) | European Campaign (4 Days) | Pacific Campaign (4 Days) | Post-war America (1 Day) |
| Unit Assessment 2 Days | Review (1 day) | Test (1 day) |
Course Map for 5th Grade History and Geography
5th Grade History and Geography
2nd 9 weeks
3rd 9 weeks
1st 9 weeks
Exploration
Colonization
Growth of a New Nation
War on Two Fronts
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Gilded Age
Industrialization
Westward Expansion
4th 9 weeks
Revolution
Establishment of the Nation
WWI
Great Depression and WWII
America the Superpower
America Today
Learning Activities
Daily journal entries/reflections that draw on previous days lesson
Simulation that helps students understand Inflation, Stock margin calls
Study biographical information on Hoover/Roosevelt and write character sketches
Simulate labor bids to demonstrate how companies can undercut wages (Pitting workers against each other vs. Unionizing)
Selected students will role play a scenario that visualizes the issue of German expansionism/and appeasement
Debate on should the U.S. stay neutral or fight (based on historical newspaper articles)
Watch and assess videos on Hitler, Mussolini, and Imperial Japan
Simulation/game that allows students to try to recreate/prevent the rise of totalitarianism (Scripted events/reaction/probabilities decided by chance dice rolls etc)
In-class museum—View and discuss authentic and reproduced items from WWII
Resources and Materials
Student Journals
Encyclopedia/Biographies for Character Sketches on Hoover/Roosevelt
Board Game Money to demonstrate economics of Stock Market Crash/Margin Calls/Inflation
YouTube videos/History.com videos on stock market crash and Great Depression (History Channel)
Overhead projector and transparencies for WWII campaigns
WWII Atlases and Map reproductions for WWII campaigns
Wall map (projected for simulation)
DVD Clips
Dawn of War Early Battles of WWII
Battlefront (Profiles on Hitler; Mussolini; Stalin; Japan; Key battles)
Historical Artifacts (for WWII lessons)
Newspapers (Chicago Sun-Times from 1939; Stars & Stripes from 1943-44)
Victory in Europe Experience (Book with recreation of documents)
WWII unit patches; documents; memorabilia
Differentiation
LD, ED, ADD, MR – Use of imagery/maps/videos/simulations/role play/debates will assist those not receptive to text use.
LD Opportunity to present oral reports rather than written character sketches
Gifted– Read “Hitler Youth” and prepare a presentation on life in Germany as a young person.
Learning Styles( Visual auditory and kinetic addressed with visuals, movement in classroom, simulations
Multicultural Connections –
Explore the treatment of Nazi prisoners versus African American soldiers in the 1940s.
Why did America send American citizens of Japanese ethnicity to internment camps? How was this different from German concentration camps?
What was the connection between German eugenics and the Holocaust (i.e. what is the value of people and how easily can we devalue people?)
Assessments
Diagnostic Assessments
Great Depression--Brief quiz to assess knowledge of terms/persons/key events
WWII– Jeopardy-style game that determines scope of knowledge of class
Formative Assessments
Students create a (detailed) timeline of events from 1929- 1939 from memory (given 3 significant events)-- ungraded activity.
Students complete map exercises that highlight key players of WWII; and main theaters; highlighting the Axis and Allied alliances
Traditional matching quiz on key leaders/personalities to their countries/alliances
Journal entries that require students to reflect on previous day’s lesson
Character sketches of Roosevelt/Hoover
Role play, debates, and simulations to determine degree to which students are inculcating objectives
Summative Assessments
Section multiple choice/short answer test on Great Depression w/map
Section multiple choice/short answer test on WWII w/map
Unit test using elements from two previous tests
Curricular Connections
Science—eugenics; agricultural principles related to soil erosion/retention
Language—Diary of Anne Frank; book reports
Bible—the morality of war (for Christian school)
