Professional Documents
Culture Documents
-Short overview of “Treaty of Versailles” and “Article 231 (War Guilt Clause)”
-Short history Weimar Republic and the “German Revolution” (direct contribution to the rise of Hitler/Nazism)
-Overview of Causes and Consequences of WW2/Holocaust
-Rise and fall of the Third Reich
-Causes and Consequences/Ethics of the Holocaust
-Ethics of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
-Canada’s Role in WW2
-Major Battles/Attacks of WW2
-Pacific Front/Japanese involvement
-Eastern Front/Russia
Rationale: (context and why unit matters)
This unit will focus on an overview of WW2 and include a focus on the human side of war (what did the Germans think was happening, effects on the home front, soldier
experiences and the ethical consequences of mechanized murder of other humans). Students will complete a variety of assignments looking at the causes and
consequences of various aspects of the War. The culminating project will be comprehensive assignment called a “Soldiers Service File” that students will complete at the
end of Unit. The File will include battle summaries, letters, and a soldier’s biography. The soldier will be chosen from the “Canadian Letters and Images Project”.
STAGE 1: Desired Results (what will students be able to understand? know? do? ( write ,say, do)
-Nationalist movements can unite people in common causes or lead to -How did treaties, alliances, and political structure contribute to WW2?
UNDERSTAND
intense conflict between different groups. -What was the impact on the home front (women, Japanese people
-The rapid development and proliferation of communication and (internment), Germans living in Canada)?
transportation technologies in the 20th century led to profound changes in -Was the decision by the United States to drop an Atomic Bomb justified?
personal and national identities. -What was Canada’s contribution to WW2?
-The breakdown of long-standing imperialist structures created new -What makes some people resist and others obey authority? (Bystanders,
economic and political systems. Resistance movements)
-What contributes to the decision to commit genocide?
-Who was responsible for the atrocity of the Holocaust?
-Who was involved in the War and Why?
Curricular Competencies:
-Assess the significance of people, locations, events, and developments, and compare varying perspectives on their historical significance at particular times
and places, and from group to group (significance)
-Assess the justification for competing historical accounts after investigating points of contention, reliability of sources, and adequacy of evidence (evidence)
-Compare and contrast continuities and changes for different groups during this time period (continuity and change)
-Make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial actions in the past or present, and determine whether we have a responsibility to respond (ethical
judgment)
-Assess how prevailing conditions and the actions of individuals or groups affect events, decisions, and developments (cause and consequence)
DO
Content (learning standards):
-Global conflicts, including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War
-Migrations, movements, and territorial boundaries
-Interdependence and international co-operation
-Social and cultural developments
Stage 3: Learning Plan - a matrix model (below) is an efficient way to show unit lesson connections and general lesson
descriptions that connect to assessment for and of learning
Students choose a topic they want to know more about in WW2 (A Battle, The Resistance movements, concentration camps etc.)
Week One: Prelude to WW2 and outbreak of WW2/Implementation of the Final Solution
Week Two/Three: Holocaust and implementation of the Final Solution/Pacific Entrance into the War
Day Learning Intention/Theme Activities Assessment
1 What contributes to the decision to commit genocide? -Wannesee Conference Video -Free Write (Formative)
Who was responsible for the atrocity of the Holocaust? -Free write after watching the “Concentration
-Wannesee Conference (Jan 20th, 1942) Camp Liberation” Band of Brothers Clip
-Mechanization of Murder
-Concentration Camps
2 What contributes to the decision to commit genocide? “Night will Fall” Movie -Free write and worksheet
Who was responsible for the atrocity of the Holocaust?
3 What contributes to the decision to commit genocide? Watch testimonies -Free write
Who was responsible for the atrocity of the Holocaust?
Holocaust Survivor Testimonies
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5 What was the impact on the home front (women, -Add events to timeline -Debate (Formative)
Japanese people (internment), Germans living in -Events added to Timeline
Canada)? (Summative)
-Japanese internment Debate
Week Five:
2 Work Day
3 Work Day