Lesson 2: The Tennessee Valley and the War Effort

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

SS10.US2.9
Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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WWII campaigns
Midway
Normandy
Okinawa
Battle of the Bulge
Iwo Jima
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
allied and axis expansion
Blitzkrieg
island-hopping
amphibious landings
atomic bomb
Holocaust
Bataan Death March
Nuremberg Trials
Declaration of Human Rights
Genocide Convention

Knowledge

Students know:

Major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns.
The location on a map of major battles of WWII and the territorial claims of the different WWII powers.
Military strategies used in WWII.
Reasons for and results of dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
Events, incidents, and consequences of war crimes committed during WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Locate specific points on a map and identify political, social, and geographic changes that occurred during or as a result of a historical event.
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to events that led to WWII and the effect of those events on American foreign policy today.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were many key events and battles of WWII that had an impact on the outcome of the war, and the relationships between countries in the post-war world.

Lesson 2: The Tennessee Valley and the War Effort

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SS10.6.6
Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

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SS10.US2.9
Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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SS10.6.6 Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

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SS10.US2.9 Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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SS10.6.6
Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

SS10.US2.9
Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]