World War II and the Holocaust Topics and Outline
1. Fred Korematsu
2. Albert Einstein
3. Robert Oppenheimer
4. The Atomic Bombs
5. Japan
6. Germany
7. The Soviet Union
8. France
9. Italy
10. Great Britain
11. Weaponry in World War II
12. Concentration Camps
13. Elie Weisel
14. Oskar Schindler
15. Sports
16. Art and Literature
17. Science and Technology
18. Music, Movies, and Television
19. Fashion
20. World Leaders (exclude Hitler)
21. Famous Battles
22. Japanese Internment
23. Nazis and the “Final Solution”
24. Japan
25. Pearl Harbor
26. Fascism vs. Democracy
Outline
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Introduction (1 paragraph)
a. What was World War II?
b. Who fought?
c. Why did they fight?
d. What was the Holocaust?
e. Who did the Holocaust affect?
f. Why did the Holocaust affect them?
g. How long was the war?
h. When did America get involved?
i. How did the war impact America?
j. When did it end?
k. What were the results of the war?
Topic 1 (2-3 paragraphs)
Topic 2 (2-3 paragraphs)
Topic 3 (2-3 paragraphs)
Topic 4 (2-3 paragraphs)
Topic 5 (2-3 paragraphs)
Conclusion (1 paragraph)
a. How does the history connect to the novel you read?
b. Why do you think the author chose to write a novel that reflected the
history of World War II and the Holocaust?
c. What was your overall impression of World War II and the Holocaust?
d. What did you enjoy about the research report experience?
e. What would you like to learn about next?