D-Day

Name: Jessica Kettner Class/Subject: 8th Grade/Social Studies Date: 2/22/13 Content Standards: 16.B.2d (US) Identify major political events and leaders within the United States historical eras since the adoption of the Constitution, including the westward expansion, Louisiana Purchase, Civil War, and 20th century wars as well as the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: Students will understand how WWII began and how it was fought. Students will identify and understand the turning points of WWII (in Europe). Materials/Resources/Technology: Maps of Europe (each student should have their own from a previous class) Pen/Pencil/Markers Computer Projector Whiteboard Graphic Organizers (each student should have one from previous classwork) Video clip from Encyclopedia of the 20th Century. Propaganda photo (Bowl Them Over) Text book (copy for each student) Photo of Channel Crossing Time: 43 minutes Start of Class (5 minutes): Display propaganda photo(s) on projector for students to view as they come into the classroom. Lead students in discussion about propaganda (topic of previous lesson) and what the poster(s) means. Introduction of Lesson (3 minutes): Tell students that the focus of todays lesson is to understand the turning points of WWII in the European theatre. Ask students to get out their maps of Europe.

Lesson Instruction (25-30 minutes):

Next, have students take out the maps of Europe (1938) that they labeled in a previous lesson. Briefly review the spread of Hitlers army throughout Europe (covered in pervious class). Discuss Hitler and Stalins agreement to split Poland and Hitlers choice to double cross Stalin (creating two fronts for himself in Europe). Open text book to page 419 and have a volunteer read the section about Stalingrad aloud. Label Stalingrad on the map, and summarize battle. Talk about Hitler bombing UK and the UKs idea to attack Europe from the south (through Africa). Label D-Day on the map and play clip from Encyclopedia of the 20th Century about D-day (approx. 3 minutes). Display photo of crossing the English Channel and discuss it with students. Go through how WWII began with students (writing key events on the board for them to put on their organizers) as well as what we know about how it was fought. Also prompt students to supply information about how the war was won (turning points: Stalingrad and D-Day). Assessments/Checks for Understanding: Student responses during class discussion will be used to gauge understanding of material. The teacher will also be looking at student maps to determine if the students are able to correctly identify where major turning points in the war took place. Exit slips will The graphic organizers/time lines will be collected towards the end of the quarter and evaluated on content and completion. Closure/Wrap-Up/Review (5 minutes): Once all the battles have been labeled and discussed and video clip has been shown, pass out a notecard to students and have them answer the following question for an exit slip: -Why was the D-Day invasion considered a turning point in WWII?