<p> Westside High School Lesson Plan</p><p>Teacher Name: Tubbs Unit Name and #: Unit 9 Course: U.S. History Dates: 4/6-10 y</p><p> a What are we learning? d</p><p> n I can explain how the Holocaust began, its effects, and how the world dealt with this genocide. o</p><p>M I can analyze the issues that caused the Holocaust to occur.</p><p>I will respond orally to a movie clip about the Holocaust by using a sentence stem.</p><p>I can identify the responses to Axis aggression.</p><p>I can explain why the policy of appeasement failed.</p><p>I will show comprehension of visual sources about the policy of appeasement </p><p>TEKS/AP/Standards: How will we learn it? Learning Activities: 1. Group Holocaust Reading Activity 2. Write a Thesis Statement 3. Path to Peace, Road to War? 4. Political Cartoon</p><p>POWER ZONE NOTES – What lessons could we learn from this? How did the U.S. policy of isolationism affect this event? Why do you think the policy of appeasement failed?</p><p>How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: Share Thesis statements</p><p>Checks for Understanding: </p><p>What do I need to be successful? Materials: </p><p>What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: Check Quiz on Tuesday</p><p> y</p><p> a What are we learning? d</p><p> s Daily Objective e</p><p> u TEKS/AP/Standards: T I can explain the U.S. responses to Japanese aggression.</p><p>I can identify the immediate cause of U.S. entry into World War II.</p><p>I will explain in writing the U.S. response to the attack on Pearl Harbor using a RAFT paragraph frame. How will we learn it? Learning Activities: 1. Check Quiz 2. A Fateful Decision – T-chart 3. U.S. response to Japanese aggression 4. FDR’s speech – The Most Important Word 5. RAFT Writing Assignment</p><p>Power Zone Notes – What were the arguments for/against Japanese taking lands in Asia? Why did the United States become involved in World War II? How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: Quiz, Writing</p><p>Checks for Understanding: T-chart</p><p>What do I need to be successful? Materials: </p><p>What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: Check Quiz on Block Day Next Test – Tuesday, Dec. 12 r</p><p> u What are we learning h</p><p>T I can define and explain what a two front war is. / d e I can explain why the U.S. decided on a “Europe First” strategy. W</p><p>I can identify and explain why the invasion at Normandy was a turning point battle in WWII.</p><p>I can analyze the importance of the Bataan Death March and the Battle of Midway.</p><p>I can explain the strategy of island-hopping as the U.S. advanced through the Pacific.</p><p>TEKS/AP/Standards: How will we learn it? Learning Activities: 1. Check Quiz 2. Europe First – Graphic Organizer 3. Normandy – A Turning Point – Poster 4. Outline – War in the Pacific 5. Letter Home 6. Review T-chart</p><p>Power Zone Notes - Why did the U.S. decide to use a “Europe First” strategy during WWII? Why is the Invasion of Normandy a turning point battle? Why should we remember Normandy? How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods:</p><p>Checks for Understanding: What do I need to be successful? Materials: </p><p>What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: Check Quiz on Friday Next Test – Tuesday, Dec. 12 y</p><p> a What are we learning? d i Daily Objective: r F I can identify military leaders of World War II.</p><p>I can evaluate the military contributions of WWII military leaders.</p><p>I can explain the goals of FDR and Truman at WWII conferences.</p><p>I can evaluate the leadership of political leaders of WWII.</p><p>TEKS/AP/Standards: How will we learn it? Learning Activities: 1. Check Quiz 2. Bio Cards Bracket 3. ACES writing 4. Evaluating Wartime Leaders</p><p>How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods:</p><p>Checks for Understanding:</p><p>What do I need to be successful? Materials: laptop</p><p>What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: </p>