Unit 5b: Unresolved Global Conflict 1923-1945
Stage 1- Desired Results
Essential Questions
How does cooperation and competition between nations impact the international community and the lives of individuals in the countries involved?
What caused World World War I and World War II?
What impact did technological developments have on World War I and World War II?
Can peace come from war?
What effects did nationalism and ideology have during the interwar years?
What do the human atrocities of the first half of the 20th century tell us about humanity, nationalism, war, and power?
Enduring Understandings
Students understand that...
World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace.
Common Core Standards and Performance Indicators:
Unifying Themes:
Time, Continuity, and Change
Geography, Humans, and the Environment
Power, Authority, and Governance
Civic Ideals and Practices
Science, Technology, and Innovation
Global Connections and Exchange
Social Studies Content Area Standards:
World History
Geography
Economics
Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Social Studies Practices (begin on page 3)
Common Core Learning Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,and Technical Subjects (begins on page 76)
Knowledge
Students know that...
10.5a International competition, fueled by nationalism, imperialism, and militarism along with shifts in the balance of power and alliances, led to world wars.
10.5b Technological developments increased the extent of damage and casualties in both World War I and World War II.
10.5c The devastation of the world wars and use of total war led people to explore ways to prevent future world wars.
10.5d Nationalism and ideology played a significant role in shaping the period between the world wars.
10.5e Human atrocities and mass murders occurred in this time period.
Key Terms
militarism
ultimatum
stalemate
no man's land
total war
atrocity
self-determination
armistice
reparations
command economy
totalitarian
fascism
appeasement
genocide
Skills
Students will be able to...
Students will compare and contrast long- and short-term causes and effects of World War I and World War II.
Students will compare and contrast the technologies utilized in both World War I and World War II, noting the human and environmental devastation.
Students will examine international efforts to work together to build stability and peace, including Wilson’s Fourteen Points, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the United Nations.
Students will examine the Russian Revolution and the development of Soviet ideology and nationalism under Lenin and Stalin.
Students will examine the role of nationalism and the development of the National Socialist state under Hitler in Germany.
Students will examine the role of nationalism and militarism in Japan.
Students will investigate the causes of the Great Depression and its influence on the rise of totalitarian dictators and determine the common characteristics of these dictators.
Students will examine the atrocities against the Armenians; examine the Ukrainian Holodomor, and examine the Holocaust.
Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Summative Tasks
Cause/Effect Treaty of Versailles - Rise of Fascism
Turning Point Atomic Bomb
Formative Tasks
WWII
Chart: Describe new weapons and explain the effect on WWI (p 25)
Primary Source: Life in the trenches diary entries (p 27) - Students will write diary entries or letters home describing their imaginary experiences
Examining the Treaty of Versailles
Examine/Analyze Treaty Articles
Image Analysis: Documents
Treaty of Versailles Synthesis Questions
WWII Timeline w/ questions
Reading & Images: Hitler Invades Poland (blitzkrieg) & WWII Begins
Document Analysis: The Munich Agreement (p 65)
Holocaust
Armenian Genocide page 10
The Ukrainian Genocide/Famine – Holodomor page 12
The Holocaust page 14
What was the Holocaust?
2 Primary Source Readings with questions "The Holocaust: Why Obey?" (p 69)
Poem & Questions: "The Hangman" by Maurice Ogden
Nationalism and the Rise of Dictators
What were the effects of Japanese imperialism? - Describe the effects of Japanese imperialism using text, images, and video provided
Describe the causes of the Great Depression and the impact on the rise of totalitarian dictators.
Stage 3- Related Lessons
Lesson Plans and Content
WWII
Chart: Make a Prediction
primary and secondary source analysis
Venn Diagram - Comparing WWI & WWII
Formative Writing Task
WWII Warfare Document Exploration
Students examine text, images, and video provided about the characteristics of WWII warfare.
Formative Assessment Writing Task - Comparing WWI & WWII
"I Think" Lesson: The League of Nations (p 76) - The student will be able to explain why the League of Nations failed to keep the peace in Europe after World War I.
NYS Toolkit Lesson - "Can Peace Lead to War?" - Offers students an opportunity to explore the historic controversy surrounding the extent to which the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II.
students address the issue of appeasement and explore and weigh evidence against and in favor of the policy.
Atomic Bomb Debate
Causes (p 8) - The student will be able to explain the causes of World War II.
Appeasement (p 21) - The student will be able to describe appeasement and explain how it paved the way for World War II.
Blitzkrieg (p 26) - The student will be able to describe new techniques of warfare during World War II.
Atomic Bomb (p 77) - The student will be able to explain how island hopping and use of the atomic bomb brought an end to World War II.
The United Nations (p 83) - The student will be able to explain reasons why the United Nations was created after World War II.
Nationalism and the Rise of Dictators
Examining documents on Nazi totalitarian control
Chart: Document Analysis
primary and secondary source analysis
videos
SHEG Lesson Plan: Nazi Propaganda
students analyze and compare three different forms of propaganda
The Great Depression (p 18) - The student will be able to describe interwar economic conditions in the United States and the effects on Europe.
Japan (p 47) - The student will be able to explain the causes and effects of industrial expansion in Japan.
Fascism (p 54) - The student will be able to explain six characteristics of fascism.
Mussolini (p 61) - The student will be able to explain Mussolini’s appeal to the Italian people.
Hitler and the Nazis (p 66) - The student will be able to explain how and why Hitler and the Nazis were able to gain power in Germany in the 1930’s.
Holocaust
"I Think" Lesson: Holocaust (p 65) - The student will be able to explain the kinds of abuses Jews and others suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust.
"I Think" Lesson: Nuremberg Trials (p 88) - The student will be able to explain the purpose and outcomes of the Nuremberg Trials.
Videos, Documents, and Resources
History Channel Video: Did WWI Lead to WWII? (3 min)
Discussion Question: Even though World War II began 21 years after the end of World War I, some historians believe that the two wars were part of one vast global conflict. Why do the historians in this clip argue that the wars were connected?
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s video The Path to Nazi Genocide
Suggestions for Diverse Learners