SS10.WH.14

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 9 - World History

SS10.WH.14
Describe causes and consequences of World War II.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

How to describe the causes and consequences of WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Investigate and explain causal factors for historical events, using a variety of primary resources.
Develop and defend a position related to a historical event, citing specific textual evidence to support the student's position.
Relate historical consequences to resulting social and political changes.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were many causes and consequences of World War II.

Vocabulary

Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Holocaust
Atomic Age
Nuremburg Trials
militarist
totalitarian
European Theater
Pacific Theater

COS Examples

Examples: causes–unanswered aggression, Axis goal of world conquest

consequences–changes in political boundaries; Allied goals; lasting issues such as the Holocaust, Atomic Age, and Nuremberg Trials

Aligned Learning Resources

History Explorer: The Nisei Soldiers

Holocaust

Coming of Age During the Holocaust

Lesson One: Introduction to Jewish Life During the Holocaust

The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology/Crash Course World History

Murals of the Holocaust

World War II/Crash Course World History

Instructional Outlines for Teaching About the Holocaust

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