USA’s Involvement in WWI & WWII (SE.US 4.09)

What caused the USA to get involved in World War I and World War II? In what ways did technology affect the battles? What are some of the stories of the people who lived through these and how do they relate to me? What things can I do right now to advocate for world peace?

In this unit, we will learn about America’s involvement in both World War I and World War II. Class assignments will involve role playing in different situations, reading literature from the time, and understanding how the battles in each of the wars were fought and who the players were.

SE.US 4.09 = Examines American involvement in the two World Wars.
PROFICIENT = *Describes the events that led to the U.S. entering World War I.
*Describes significant battles and individuals during the war.
*Analyzes the emergence of technology and its impact on soldiers.
*Evaluates the post-war effects of the war on the world.
*Describes the events that led to the U.S. entering World War II.
*Describes significant battles and individuals in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres.
*Summarizes the societal changes that occurred in the United States during the war.
*Analyzes the difficulties of fighting a two front war.
*Analyzes the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan in order to end the War in the Pacific.


Be sure and cite your sources on your project.
All work should be submitted digitally (by e-mail from gaggle.net account) with:
- Your name
- Standard#
- Grade you expect & why (refer to the rubric)
- What you did well / what you would change next time
- Your work

Due: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 to: menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org


Resources:
l4_seus_409_world_wars

WORLD WAR I:
literature_wwi_hemingway
the-assassination
trench-warfare
wwi_causeeffect

IN-BETWEEN THE WARS
in-between-the-wars
totalitarian-dictators

WORLD WAR II
germany-on-the-move
japan-in-wwii
japanese-attack-pearl-harbor
lindberghergh\'s-influence-on-american
willow-run
wwii-political-cartoon