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World War Ii Veteran’S Committee, Washington, Dc Under a Generous Grant from the Dodge Jones Foundation 2 W WORLD WWAR IIII A TEACHING LESSON PLAN AND TOOL DESIGNED TO PRESERVE AND DOCUMENT THE WORLD’S GREATEST CONFLICT PREPARED BY THE WORLD WAR II VETERAN’S COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, DC UNDER A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE DODGE JONES FOUNDATION 2 INDEX Preface Organization of the World War II Veterans Committee . Tab 1 Educational Standards . Tab 2 National Council for History Standards State of Virginia Standards of Learning Primary Sources Overview . Tab 3 Background Background to European History . Tab 4 Instructors Overview . Tab 5 Pre – 1939 The War 1939 – 1945 Post War 1945 Chronology of World War II . Tab 6 Lesson Plans (Core Curriculum) Lesson Plan Day One: Prior to 1939 . Tab 7 Lesson Plan Day Two: 1939 – 1940 . Tab 8 Lesson Plan Day Three: 1941 – 1942 . Tab 9 Lesson Plan Day Four: 1943 – 1944 . Tab 10 Lesson Plan Day Five: 1944 – 1945 . Tab 11 Lesson Plan Day Six: 1945 . Tab 11.5 Lesson Plan Day Seven: 1945 – Post War . Tab 12 3 (Supplemental Curriculum/American Participation) Supplemental Plan Day One: American Leadership . Tab 13 Supplemental Plan Day Two: American Battlefields . Tab 14 Supplemental Plan Day Three: Unique Experiences . Tab 15 Appendixes A. Suggested Reading List . Tab 16 B. Suggested Video/DVD Sources . Tab 17 C. Suggested Internet Web Sites . Tab 18 D. Original and Primary Source Documents . Tab 19 for Supplemental Instruction United States British German E. Veterans Organizations . Tab 20 F. Military Museums in the United States . Tab 21 G. Glossary of Terms . Tab 22 H. Glossary of Code Names . Tab 23 I. World War II Veterans Questionnaire . Tab 24 4 Preface I. Organization of the World War II Veterans Committee The World War II Veterans Committee, a non-profit project of the American Veterans Center, got its start with the successful WWII Chronicles radio series. This series, hosted by the late great "Voice of WWII" Edward J. Herlihy, became a big hit nationwide with over 500 stations carrying the weekly series from 1991 to 1995. Following that success the WWII Veterans Committee was launched and has become our nation's premier organization dedicated to the delivery of veterans stories through all forms of media. In 2004 the Committee has surpassed the 65,000-supporter mark nationwide. The World War II Veterans Committee supports a wide-ranging program in film, television, radio and publications in an effort to preserve the legacy of the World War II generation for current and future generations. The Committee publishes the quarterly "World War II Chronicles" newsletter, produces documentaries for radio and television and publishes books and special studies. The Committee also sponsors a student essay contest, a speakers program for schools and maintains a "Vets Hotline" where veterans can call in and record their stories. The Committee’s Annual Edward J. Herlihy Awards Banquet offers the opportunity to honor WWII veterans off all branches - and to pay special tribute to fellow veterans' organizations. Our committee's goal is to deliver veterans stories to the American public through all forms of media. Thus our motto: "Bringing the stories of the Greatest Generation to the Latest Generation." For more information about the Committee or becoming a supporter, write to: The World War II Veterans Committee, 1100 N. Glebe Road, Suite 910, Arlington, VA 22201 or send an email to: [email protected] 5 II. National/State Educational Standards The World War II Veterans Committee hopes to do its part in keeping the history of World War II in our schools. Sadly, though young people's interest in the World War II- era is growing, contemporary high schools are focusing on the subject less and less, and teachers are burdened by textbooks that too often shift the focus away from the brave men and women who defeated Nazism, Fascism, and Japanese Imperialism and toward present-day special interests. It is our hope that with this curriculum, teachers will have the tools to properly teach a subject that so many young people do want to learn about. Veterans across America have long recognized an unfortunate fact: most of today's high school classrooms offer scant instruction on the importance of World War II. Interestingly, however, contemporary high school students share the public's fascination for "all things WWII." The commercial success and critical accolades enjoyed by such recent films as Saving Private Ryan, the Thin Red Line, and Pearl Harbor suggests an interest that is unlikely to wane. The recent HBO multi-episode series "Band of Brothers" provided viewers with 10 hours of close-in viewing experience, all of it focused on the real life exploits of one very busy US Army unit. But what about our veterans and the stories they have to share? What, if anything, can be done now to ensure their stories are shared with students in today's and tomorrow's classrooms? What can be done to ensure that students understand the issues involved in WWII, and that they appreciate the legacy of the Greatest Generation who fought and died to defeat Nazism, Fascism and Japanese militarism and to save the cause of freedom? Lastly, it is intended that this curriculum plan will meet the standards that have been established at the national, state and local levels for the study of both American History and World History. National Council for History Standards At the national level this curriculum will meet the National Standards for History, Basic Edition 1996 that was developed by the National Center for History in the Schools at the University of California, Los Angeles under the guidance of the National Council for History Standards. The standards were developed with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education. The standards that were established include; American History (Era 8) Standard 3 The causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of the U.S. role in world affairs. Standard 3A The student understands the international background of World War II. Standard 3B 6 The student understands World War II and how the Allies prevailed. Standard 3C The student understands the effects of World War II at home. World History (Era 8) Standard 4 The causes and global consequences of World War II Standard 4A The student understands the causes of World War II Standard 4B The student understands the global scope, outcome, and human costs of the war. Standard 5 Major global trends from 1900 to the end of World War II. Standard 5A The student understands major global trends from 1900 to the end of World War II. Standards of Learning for the State of Virginia At the state level the curriculum is intended to meet the criteria established for the various Standards of Learning (S.O.L.)’s. As an example the State of Virginia’s SOL’s that have been developed and implemented include the following requirements for the historical period surrounding World War II. Standard VUS.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of World War II by: Standard VUS.10a identifying the causes and events that led to American involvement in the war, including military assistance to Britain and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; Standard VUS.10b describing the major battles and turning points of the war in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific, including Midway, Stalingrad, the Normandy landing (D-Day), and Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb to force the surrender of Japan; Standard VUS.10c describing the role of all-minority military units, including the Tuskegee Airmen and Nisei regiments; Standard VUS.10d describing the Geneva Convention and the treatment of prisoners of war during World War II; Standard VUS.10e analyzing the Holocaust (Hitler’s “final solution”), its impact on Jews and other groups, and postwar trials of war criminals. 7 Standard VUS.11 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of World War II on the home front by: Standard VUS.11a explaining how the United States mobilized its economic, human, and military resources; Standard VUS.11b describing the contributions of women and minorities to the war effort; Standard VUS.11c explaining the internment of Japanese Americans during the war; Standard VUS.11d describing the role of media and communications in the war effort. World History (Era VII: Era of Global Wars, 1914 to 1945) Standard WHII.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of political, economic, social, and cultural developments during the Interwar Period by Standard WHII.10c examining events related to the rise of aggression, and human costs of dictatorial regimes in the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy, and Japan, and identifying their major leaders, i.e. Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hirohito, and Hideki Tojo. Standard WHII.11 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War II by Standard WHII.11a explaining economic and political causes, major events, and identifying leaders of the war, with emphasis on Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo and Hirohito; Standard WHII.11b examining the Holocaust and other examples of genocide in the twentieth century; Standard WHII.11c explaining the terms of the peace, the war crimes trials, the division of Europe, plans to rebuild Germany and Japan, and the creation of international cooperative organizations. 8 III. Primary Sources Overview With the advent of the internet, access to a wide variety of historic materials became available to any person who has access to a computer and the world wide web. The greatest source for materials that can assist in teaching about World War II is the United States Government.
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