Sarah Hund, Social Studies, US History, Randolph IB Middle School
Implementing Common Core Standards
200 Word Synopsis
In this unit students will analyze primary and secondary documents from the World Wars. Through examining the documents, students will use critical thinking and high level analysis skills in order to understand of the causes and effects of World War I and II. Such documents as the Zimmerman Telegram, FDR’s Fireside Chats, Winston Churchill’s “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” speech, and political cartoons students will participate in classroom discussions, debates, and Socratic Seminars that outline the history of global war. Students, who will be participating in this unit, have a foundation on the events of World War I and World War II. This foundation is critical to their understanding and usage of documents in this unit.
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