WWII - The World at War, Again

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Essential Question: What were the causes and effects of the Second World War?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Opening Move	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

Classwork & Homework

Day 1:

Opening Move/Do Now: What were the results of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

Lesson PowerPoint: The Foundations of the Wiemar Republic

Lesson Activity: Weimar Republic Questions Worksheet

Day 2:

Opening Move/Do Now: Name the political writer that expressed ideas of totalitarianism as a means to an end?

Lesson PowerPoint: Rise of Fascism

Lesson Activity: Rise of Fascism Worksheet

Day 3:

Opening Move/Do Now: Name some reasons Germans were dissatisfied with their government and the role it played in World War I?

Lesson Activity:

• Mein Kampf Selections
• Mein Kampf Worksheet

Day 4:

Opening Move/Do Now: What were the MAIN causes of World War I?

Lesson PowerPoint: Causes of World War II

Lesson Activity: Causes of World War II Worksheet

Day 5:

Opening Move/Do Now: How did World War I start?

Lesson PowerPoint: Google Drive Folder -> World War II Video Montage

Lesson Video: Google Drive Folder -> World War II Video Montage

Lesson Activity: World War II Video Montage Questions

Day 6:

Opening Move/Do Now: How did World War II Start? How did it end?

Lesson PowerPoint: Google Drive Folder -> World War II Video Montage

Lesson Video: Google Drive Folder -> World War II Video Montage

Lesson Activity: World War II Video Montage Questions

Homework: Courseworks Plus - Login Needed

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
• Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
  • Special Ed Students:
    • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
    • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
    • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
    • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
    • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
    • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
    • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.