Power Point Lesson:
World War II
By
Christi Bohrer
Rachel Amburgey
Justin Stringfield
World War II
Power Point Technology Project
For
Dr. Helms
ED 639.01
World War II Lesson
This power point lesson is geared towards
teaching ninth grade World Studies in
accordance with the eight Ohio education
standards.
Table of Contents
Standards with Websites & Activities
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History
People in Societies
Geography
Economics
Government
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
Social Studies Skills & Methods
Science, Technology, & Society
History
AXIS
Germany
Italy
Japan
ALLIES
USA
Britain
Soviet Union
History
Axis Leaders
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Allied Powers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
History Timeline
Dictators take power 1926 – 1934
• Germany, Italy, Japan sign pacts 1936
Germany invades Poland while France & Britain
declare war on Germany 1939
• Germany conquers France 1940
 US enters war after Pearl Harbor attack 1941
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History Timeline Continued…
Nazi Death Camps in full operation 1942
• Allies invade Normandy/D-day June 6, 1944
Germans surrender after Hitler suicide May 7, 1945
US drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
August 6, 1945 & August 9, 1945
• Japan surrenders August 14, 1945
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History Activities
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Develop worksheet over historic people & allegiances
Construct a timeline of famous battles
Quiz over events
Group presentations over specific events
Movie scenes from Pearl Harbor & Saving Private Ryan
History Websites
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http//www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
Historical Info Website
http//www.wwiimemorial.com/ - 23k WWII Memorial website
http//www.ibiblio.org/pha/ - 17k Informational Website
http//www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm - 44k
Informational Website
http//history.acusd.edu/cdr2/WW2Pics/81522.GIF History
People in Societies
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Holocaust
Genocide = systematic extermination of people
Heinrich Himler & the SS
5-6 millions Jewish people killed
Auschwitz = main death camp
People in Societies
Japanese Interment
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1942 – 1945
Over 120,000 Japanese Americans involved
Started by executive order 9066
People in Societies Activities
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Read the Diary of Anne Frank
Class discussion of Holocaust
Reports on individual Concentration Camps
Critical thinking essay about Japanese Interment
Scenes from Schindler’s List movie
People in Societies Websites
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http//www.ushmm.org/ - 2k US Holocaust Memorial Website
http//www.holocaust-history.org/ History of the Holocaust
http//www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
Historyplace Website
http//www.history1900s.about.com/ library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm
History of the 1900’s
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8420/main.html
Japanese American Interment
Geography
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Contribution to Conflict
Japan’s need for natural resources
Language and cultural differences
New technology to overcome geography
Geography
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Map of Europe/Asia
Geography Activities
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Map quiz over Europe
Worksheet over battle sites
Reports on technological inventions that aided in warfare
Oral presentations over countries involved
Worksheet on natural resources of each country involved
Geography Websites
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http//www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm Your Child Learns Website
http//history.acusd.edu/cdr2/WW2Pics/81522.GIF European Maps
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http//www.au.af.mil/au/aul/maps/ww2maps.htm WWII Theaters
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http://www.ww2dday.com/index.asp WWII Maps
http://www.historylink101.com/1/world_war_II/maps.htm WWII Maps Website
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Economics
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Economic Systems of the Axis & the Allies
Capitalism (US & Great Britain)
Communism (Soviet Union)
Totalitarianism (Italy, Japan, & Germany)
Economics
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German Economic Problems
Unemployment
National Debt
Hyperinflation
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1914 4.2 marks = $1.00
1923 130 billion marks = $1.00
Economics Activities
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Critical thinking essay on economy
Worksheet on causes of German Depression
Exercise showing what hyperinflation rate would do to
common prices today
Presentation over specific economic polocies like the
lend/lease act
Compare & Contrast depression to the United States
Economics Websites
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http//histclo.hispeed.com/essay/war/ww2/ww2-eco.html - 23k
World War II Economics
http//www.johndclare.net// Economics
http//www.encyclopedia.com/html/ section/economics_
World War II Economic Structure
http//www.infoplease.com/ce6/bus/A0857887.html Economic Structures
http//www.ddaymuseum.org/education_historyintro.html World War II
Economics
Government
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Government of the Axis
Military Dictatorship
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Germany, Italy, & Japan
Government
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Government of the Allies
Presidential Democracy (USA)
Parliamentary Democracy (Britain)
Government
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Government of the Allies
Presidential Democracy (USA)
Parliamentary Democracy (Britain)
Dictatorship (USSR)
Government Activities
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Critical thinking essay about which form of government & why
Discuss isolationist point of view
Worksheet over countries & their forms of government
Exercise over various alliances
Debate over positives & negatives of alliances
Government Websites
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http//www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters/
War Bond Posters
http//www.japan-guide.com/e/e2129.html Government During WWII
http//www.besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml Government History site
http//www.foitimes.com/internment/ Japanese Government
http//www.historywiz.com/worldwartwo.htm World Economy During
WWII
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
Citizen Participation
Axis VS. Allies
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
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Propaganda from all Sides
Anti-Jewish rhetoric
War bonds / Rosie the Riveter
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
Activities
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Make your own propaganda poster
Essay about YOUR role in government
WWII propaganda film
Pick 3 examples of modern propaganda
Discussion about civil rights in each country
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
Websites
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http://www.historywiz.com/worldwartwo.htm Propaganda posters
http//www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters
http//www.encyclopedia.com/html/ section/economics
http//histclo.hispeed.com/essay/war/ww2/ww2-eco.html
http://www.historylink101.com/1/world_war_II/htm
Social Studies Skills & Methods
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What to look for…
What is primary
What is secondary
Credibility
Reliability
Social Studies Skills & Methods
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Diary of Anne Frank
Primary VS. secondary source
Bias
Reliability
Credibility
Social Studies Skills & Methods
Activities
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Read the Diary of Anne Frank
Find bias in current media forms exercise
Interview a person from WWII
Write a one page paper about interview
Write short paper about
accountability/reliability of Anne Frank
Social Studies Skills & Methods
Websites
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http//www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm - 44k
European History Information
http//www.besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml Pearl Harbor Website
http//www.encyclopedia.com/html/ section/economics Economics
http//www.japan-guide.com/e/e2129.html Japanese Guide to WWII
http//www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters
Posters from WWII
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