Lesson+Plan

Grade Level:
9th grade students who have knowledge in the use of ms word, power point, and windows movie maker. These students should also have proficient reading and writing skills that are at least up to grade level. = Overview: = This is a lesson plan that takes place over the course of five 50 minute periods. Throughout the course of this lesson plan students will analyze and interrupt important people during World War II. Students will conduct online research as well as incorporating ms word, power point and digital media in the lesson plan. By the end of the lesson students will have a complete and full understanding of the impact World War II had on the world.

= Objectives: = Using Microsoft Word 9th grade students will thoroughly analyze the importance of a person pertaining to World War II.

Through use of a computer students will analyze primary and secondary sources online to gain better knowledge about World War II.

Working in groups using Windows Movie Maker students will create a short movie about an event during World War II

By reading online articles and through a class discussion students will be able to evaluate the events that led up to the dropping of the Atomic bomb and the consequences of it.

= Materials Needed: = Mobile Laptop station/computer lab Computer Projection Screen Online access Paper Pens History Textbook with chapters about WWII included = Activities and Procedures: = Day One-Students will write a two page essay that analyzes and important person pertaining to World War II. This will be due the last day of the lesson. Students will view videos and read articles about the events that lead up to World War II and key events that took place during the war.

Day Two-Students will read newspaper articles that were written during World War II and discuss the bias that occurred within the news paper articles.

Students will also view propaganda art that was distributed and discuss the impact these prices had on both the Allied and Axis sides.

Day Three- Students will break off into pre-assigned groups and begin working on the video project. Each video project will cover key events that took place during World War II. Within the video the students should include photos and/or videos about their topic as well as answering what was the event, when did the event occur, who where key figures that partook in the event and what impact did the event have on the war. The video should be a minimum of 3 to 4 minutes.

Day Four-Students will continue to work on group video projects. As the teacher you should walk around the classroom helping the students with the different video projects.

During the beginning of class student will read three articles about the dropping of the Atomic bomb. Then through a class discussion students will analyze and evaluated the events that led up to and consequences of dropping the Atomic bomb.

Day Five- At the beginning of class students will turn in the assigned paper about a key event or person pertaining to World War II. Each group will the begin presenting their video presentations. Following the video each group will answer questions that other students might have about the specific topic.

= Assessment: = __Two page report on important World War II figure__-The information students have should be at least 90% accurate. There should be a minimum of two full pages; lack of this will negatively affect the grade.

__Video Project__- The information in the video should be 90% accurate with source citation at the end of the video. Within the video students will answer what the event was, when the event occurred, as well as the consequences of the event. Photo and videos should also be incorporating within the video The video length is a minimum of 2 minutes failure to meet the time will negatively affect the grade.

__Participation__- During the course of this lesson the teacher should be walking around actively helping students with questions about the project. The teacher will observe students participation within the group. If students are actively participating then they shall receive a full participation grade and if they are not they will receive a 0 for participation. = Standards: = __SS.912.W.7.In.g:__ Recognize the causes of World War II and the major events in the war, such as rise of totalitarian governments, conquest of countries in Europe, and Japanese invasion of China; and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, and D-Day invasion.

__SS.912.W.7.10:__ Summarize the causes and effects of President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.

__SS.912.W.7.9:__ Identify the wartime strategy and post-war plans of the Allied leaders.

__SS.912.A.1.3:__ Use research and inquiry skills to analyze American history using primary and secondary sources. -