In Class Activities:
- Looked at Historic images
- Discussed the link between WWI and WWII
- Learned about the timeline of major events in WWII
- Took apart the word Tripartite and discussed the members of the Axis powers
- Discussed the role of the USA in the war
- Stitched yellow "Jewish" Stars of David and discussed the fear that many people lived in.
Optional Lesson Extension Activities:
- Get a better visual understanding of where the battles happened with Animated Maps
- Look at Nazi propaganda to learn more about their views of racial purity & peace.
- The following books are fun and accurate portrayals of the period for this age group, without delving too deep into the horrors of the holocaust.
“This excellent introduction to Pearl Harbor and World War II opens with Secretary of State Cordell Hull angrily greeting Japanese representatives on December 7, 1941, even before news of the attack has reached him. What he does know is that Japan has been deceiving the U.S. Krensky goes on to describe the history of Japan’s economic and political expansion in Asia, the European war, President Roosevelt’s willingness to assist the Allies, and how continuing recovery from the Depression limited the U.S.’s full participation in the war prior to Pearl Harbor. He explains the purpose of the attack and Japan’s belief that the U.S. would be unable to retaliate. The pen-and-ink and pastel-wash illustrations on every spread are realistic and detailed; the scenes of destruction leave no doubt about the devastation, but are not disturbingly graphic.”
“How did the Allies plan and execute the most massive and daring invasion in military history? Read all about it in the DK Reader that explains in thrilling detail how the Nazis were defeated on the beaches of France. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories.”
Assignment: Read History Card #30
