Student: Carol McKenna

Course: EDU 510

Grade: 11
Topic: World War II

Professor: Dr. Lynch

Date: 3/1/15
Content Area: Social Studies

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES(S)
After analyzing the primary source of Roosevelts Quarantine Speech, students will be able to write a
paragraph analyzing key points with 100% accuracy.
Key Concepts: primary source, Roosevelts Quarantine Speech, key points
After learning about the causes of US involvement in World War II, students will work
collaboratively to create a propaganda poster including two bulleted accurate examples of economic
support of the war.
Key Concepts: causes, involvement, World War II, propaganda, economic support
After learning about the effects of World War II on the American people, each student will participate
in a roundtable discussion debating if the internment of Japanese Americans was justified.
Key Concepts: effects, World War II, debating, internment
STANDARDS AND INDICATORS FROM NEW YORK STATE
COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS
Social Studies Standard #3: Economics
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of how the United
States and other societies develop economic systems and associated institutions to allocate scarce
resources, how major decision-making units function in the United States and other national
economies, and how an economy solves the scarcity problem through market and nonmarket
mechanisms.
Indicator: This will be evident when students create propaganda posters encouraging United States
financing of the war by rationing, buying bonds, and joining the work force, etc.
Common Core Standard ELA Literacy RH 11-12.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate
summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
Indicator: This will be evident when students summarize the primary source of Roosevelts
Quarantine Speech.

MOTIVATION
I will show a YouTube clip of the Disney animated short Der Fuehrers Face which depicts Donald
Ducks nightmare under Nazi rule. The cartoon was made in an effort to sell war bonds and is an
example of American propaganda during World War II. From this, students will be asked to create
their own propaganda poster.
MATERIALS
Microsoft PowerPoint
SMART Board
YouTube video
Internet
Do-Now Activity
Construction Paper
Markers
3-2-1 Activity
Independent practice worksheets
STRATEGIES

Do Now
Lecture
Scaffolding
Questioning: Divergent and Convergent
Defining
Multimedia
Map Reading
Cause and Effect
Group Work
Illustrating
Posters
Round-table Discussion
Debates
3-2-1

ADAPTATIONS
The student who is an English Language learner will be provided with pertinent vocabulary words
prior to the lesson.

DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION
Students will be allowed to work individually if preferred.

DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES
Time (in minutes)
1
2
3
4

Activity
Do Now: Students will
read Roosevelts
Quarantine Speech
and answer the
question provided

5
6
7

Go over Do-Now

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9
10
11
12
13

TRANSITION:
Class Objective
Slides #1&2
Lecture: Students will
listen to a lecture on
the causes of US entry
into WWII and take
notes
Slides #3-7

Key Questions
What is the
significance of
Roosevelts
Quarantine Speech?

Assessment
Students will be called
on at random to
answer the do-now
question

Why do you think that

the US decided to
remain neutral after
WWI?
How did the US
geography contribute
to the isolationist
sentiment?
Where did the
precedent of neutrality
come from?
Why do you think that
Walt Disney created
short films such as
Der Fuehrers Face?

Students will volunteer

answers to key
questions

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23

TRANSITION:
Motivation
Slide #8

Student responses

Lecture: Students will

listen to a lecture on
the effects of wartime
on the American
people and take notes
Slides #9-12

How did the war

Students will volunteer
impact Americans?
answers to key
How did WWII impact questions
women in society?

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25
26
27

Students will work in

pairs or alone to create
a WWII propaganda
poster including two

Students will use

construction paper and
markers to create a
propaganda poster

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29
30
31

examples of economic
support of WWII

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33
34

Lecture: Students
will listen to a lecture
on the effects of World
War II on Japanese
Americans and take
notes
Slides #13-14
Round-table
Discussion

Why do you think that

Japanese Americans
were forced into
internment camps but
not German
Americans?

Students can volunteer

to answer the question

Was the internment of

Japanese Americans
justified?

Students will debate

the controversial issue
of Japanese internment
camps. Students will
make arguments, back
them up, and be a part
of a dialogue. Each
student must state at
least one fact or
opinion in order to
receive participation
credit.

3-2-1 Activity

What did you learn

today?
What questions do you
still have?
What is one opinion
you have about todays
topic?

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36
37
38

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40

ASSESSMENT

Students will complete the do now activity and give a correct and complete answer to the
question given.
Students will work to create a propaganda poster encouraging United States support of World
War II.
Students will participate in the round-table discussion and debate of whether or not the
internment of Japanese Americans was justified.
Students will be assessed by using the 3-2-1 strategy. The teacher will get feedback on the
lesson in order to assess whether more review on the topic is needed before moving on.

The students will be assessed throughout the unit study of World War II by scaffolding
information learned in previous lessons.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Following the lecture on the effects of World War II on the United States home front, students will
research the Supreme Court Case of Korematsu v. United States and write a brief summary including
background information on the case, the courts decision, and their opinion.
FOLLOW-UP: ACADEMIC INTERVENTION AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
Academic Enrichment: Students can further learn about Korematsu vs. The United States by
researching how future president Bill Clinton addressed the issues of the case.
Academic Intervention: Students will watch a YouTube video titled World War II Part 2 - The
Homefront: Crash Course which gives an overview of the United States home front during World
War II. The video will reinforce ideas such as women in the workforce and Japanese internment.
TEACHER REFERENCES
Lynch, P. (2014). Learning Packet #1: Course Syllabus. Rockville Centre, NY: Molloy College
Productions Dept.
Lynch, P. (2014). Learning Packet on Differentiation of Instruction. Rockville Centre, NY: Molloy
College Productions Dept.
Lynch, P. (2014). The Process of Questioning. Rockville Centre, NY: Molloy College Productions
Dept.
Peterson, F. (2012). United states history and government. (pp. 218-227). Upper Saddle River, New
Jersey: Pearson Education.
Quarantine speech (october 5, 1937). (2015). Retrieved from
http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/speech-3310
Rowan, K. J. (2006, September 04). Glossary of instructional strategies.
World war 2 in cartoon: Donald duck der fuehrer's face. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL8FxDhsfhs
World war ii part 2 - the homefront: Crash course. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HofnGQwPgqs

Name: _________________________

Date: ____________

DO NOW
Directions: Read Roosevelts Quarantine Speech and answer the question below.

Quarantine Speech (October 5, 1937)

Franklin D. Roosevelt
It is my determination to pursue a policy of peace. It is my determination to adopt every
practicable measure to avoid involvement in war. It ought to be inconceivable that in this
modern era, and in the face of experience, any nation could be so foolish and ruthless as to run
the risk of plunging the whole world into war by invading and violating, in contravention of
solemn treaties, the territory of other nations that have done them no real harm and are too
weak to protect themselves adequately. Yet the peace of the world and the welfare and security
of every nation, including our own, is today being threatened by that very thing.
1. What is the main idea of Roosevelts Quarantine Speech?
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Propaganda Poster
Directions: Work in pairs or independently in order to create a WWII propaganda posters
encouraging United States financing of the war. Some examples you may use include bonds,
rationing, joining the work force, etc. Include two bulleted examples of economic support for
the war on your poster. Use construction paper and markers to illustrate your poster. Be
creative!

Name: _________________________

Date: ____________

3-2-1
Directions: Before you leave class, complete the chart listening 3 things that you learned today, 2
questions you still have, and 1 opinion you have about the topic.

3 THINGS YOU LEARNED TODAY

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2 questions you still have

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1 opinion you have about the

topic
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Name: _________________________

Date: ____________

Homework
Directions: Research the Supreme Court Case of Korematsu v. United States. Write a brief
summary including background information on the case, the courts decision, and your opinion.
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