The Human Cost of War
10.8.6: Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II.
Discuss the human costs of the war, with particular attention to the civilian and military losses in Russia, Germany, Britain, the United States, China, and Japan.
Goals & Objectives
Goals: Students will learn and discuss the human costs of WWII and the loss of life to both military and civilian lives throughout the world.
Obj.: Teacher will lecture on the loss of life and destruction throughout the world as a result of WWII. Students will follow along taking ‘Cornell style’ notes. Teacher will pause to allow students time to reflect on the loss of life as well as be given time to summarize their notes and to ask questions to clarify any misconceptions.
Obj.: Teacher will lecture on the loss of life and destruction throughout the world as a result of WWII. Students will follow along taking ‘Cornell style’ notes. Teacher will pause to allow students time to reflect on the loss of life as well as be given time to summarize their notes and to ask questions to clarify any misconceptions.
Vocabulary
Demilitarization, Nuremberg Trials
Background Acquisition
We learned about the atrocities that the Nazi’s committed during the war as well as those committed by Japan while in China. How many people were murdered? During the Battle of Britain and during the attack on Pearl Harbor, were civilians killed? We also learned about many significant battles that although helped turn the tide of the war, they came with numerous casualties. Was Operation Overlord (D-Day) an easy day for the allies? Did they set foot on the beaches of Normandy without firing a shot? You have read and studied about the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Why did the Japanese surrender immediately after?
Anticipatory Activity
As an introductory activity, I will read the book Faithful Elephants by Yukio Tsuchiya (1951). The book is about the Japanese Army and how they had requested that every zoo in Japan poison their large or dangerous animals because they were worried that these animals would escape and harm the general public if a bomb detonated near the zoo. The poison that worked on the other animals did not work on the three remaining Indian elephants, so they were starved to death.
The purpose of this activity is to get the students thinking about the casualties of war and the devastation that it causes, not only the people involved but for all life and how it affects the human psyche.
The purpose of this activity is to get the students thinking about the casualties of war and the devastation that it causes, not only the people involved but for all life and how it affects the human psyche.
Lesson Closure
We Learned What? (Groups of 2-4)
Students will write and open ended questions on index cards that I provide for them. Two students are selected to come forward. The first student draws a question card and poses the question to the class. After the class discusses the question and answers with their partner - the second student draws a student name card to respond to the question. (These questions could also be used to launch the next day’s lesson.)
Students will write and open ended questions on index cards that I provide for them. Two students are selected to come forward. The first student draws a question card and poses the question to the class. After the class discusses the question and answers with their partner - the second student draws a student name card to respond to the question. (These questions could also be used to launch the next day’s lesson.)
S.N., ELs, Struggling Readers
I will make my notes available to all students as well as the KWL chart. Using the index cards will help assess acquisition of the material. For the lesson closure, I will make sure to pair these students with the appropriate partner or group.
Mr. Jimenez's Notes
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