End of World War II

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Essential Question/Aim: What was the greatest event that leads to the Allied Victories in European and the Pacific Theaters?

Opening Move/Do Now: Not Applicable

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

Classwork & Homework

Day 1:

PowerPoint: World War II Video Montage (End of War)

Video:

• World War II Video Montage (End of War)
• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

/wiki/images/5/5f/Atomicbombhiroshima.mp4 Dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima]

Activity:

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

/wiki/images/9/9e/Videomontageww2endquestions.pdf Video Montage End of WWII Question Worksheet]

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

/wiki/images/2/27/Atomicbombworksheet.pdf Atomic Bomb Worksheet]

Day 2:

PowerPoint:

Video:

Homework: Assignments

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.