Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: World War I causes World War II

Name: Parker Tredick

Content Area: World History

Grade Level: 10th Grade

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

History and Social Science Standards:
10.6.1-4: Students analyze the effects of the First World War.
10.7.1-3: Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I.
10.8.1-6: Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II.
Big Ideas:
World War I
World War II
Totalitarian Leaders (Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Tojo)
Totalitarian Governments
Communism
Fascism
Democracy
Treaty of Versailles
Appeasement
The Russian Revolution
Boarder Changes
Allied Leaders
Axis Leaders
The Holocaust
Aftermath of World War II
Unit Goals and Objectives:
Students can make the connection of the events that happened at the end of World War I that set the stage for the fighting to begin again in World War II.
Students will be able to identify totalitarian leaders from this period and understand how each came to power, the country they ruled, and the form of
government in place. Students will be able to answer the essential question of how World War I cased World War II, and be able to demonstrate this through a
research paper. Students will develop a geographical understanding of the regions of Europe and world and be able to identify important historical battles and
countries on a map. Students will make connection to the present day on how these two wars are still affecting the world today.
Students will be able to comprehend primary documents, develop theses from these, and defend their arguments using evidence. Students will develop and
improve their writing, researching, and communication skills. Students will use 21st century skills to collaborate, critically think, and communicate their ideas
in group work and group discussions. Students will gain a basic understanding of how to read, write, and research to help them in this class, and prepare them
for future college classes.
Unit Summary:

In this unit, students will explore the mistakes made at the end of World War I, and how these mistakes lead to the rise of totalitarian governments and World
War II. Students will be using a plethora of resources (books, videos, internet searches, etc.) to help them answer the essential question of how World War I
caused World War II. Students will be utilizing learning tools such as graphic organizers, webercise (internet scavenger hunt), short research papers, videos, and
group projects to guide their learning for this section of history. Students will leave with a thorough understanding of the effects of World War I, totalitarian
governments, and the causes and consequences of World War II. World War I and World War II are vital to understanding how the world developed into the
world we know today.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Class Recap: Effects of World War I
Class Discussions and Predictions for what WWI
will mean for the future
Class Lecture/ Discussion: Nationalism
Class Lecture/ Discussion: Totalitarianism
Class Lecture/ Discussion: World War II
Lesson 1
Student Learning Objective:
Learn about the Treaty of
Versailles and how this
conference will affect the
future of the world.

Formative:
Historical Survey
Quiz: Treaty of Versailles
Quiz: Nationalism
Quiz: Totalitarianism
Quiz: World War II
Test: 40 Multiple Choice and 1 DBQ

Summative:
Diary of a German Citizen
Project: What is Nationalism
DBQ practice: Hitler and Stalin
Debate: The correct type of Government
Webercise
Research Paper

Acceptable Evidence:
German Inflation
War Reparations
Map Changes
Conference Leaders

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Class discussion
Guided lecture
Guided notes for the lecture
Predictions for the future of Europe and the world

Acceptable Evidence:
A timeline of WWI-WWII
Short video of Treaty of
Versailles
Interactive map changes
Different ideologies and
leaders.

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Exploration of online sources and websites
Scavenger hunt for information
Formulate thoughts and critically answer questions
Answer the big ideas for each part of the unit

Acceptable Evidence:
Class Lecture
Class Discussion
Video on Unit Plan Website

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Gathering information
Organizing into a graphic organizer that will help them study

Lesson 2
Student Learning Objective:
Webercise will serve as a
review before the final test
and paper. Goal is to
provide an overview of the
unit and students will
summarize
Lesson 3
Student Learning Objective:
Analyze the rise, aggression,
and human costs of
totalitarian regimes
(Fascist,Militarism, and
Communist) in Germany,
Italy, Japan and the Soviet
Union, noting especially their
common and dissimilar traits
(CA Content
Standard10.7.3).

Unit Resources:
Class Website and resources
Unit plan Website and resources
Class Lectures
Rubrics
Websites
Videos

Useful Websites:
My Website: http://tredickhistory.weebly.com/
Location of Unit Plan: http://tredickunitplan.weebly.com/
Bibliographic :
Purdue Owl: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
BibMe: http://www.bibme.org/
Map Videos and Interactives:
WWII Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e_AZ3j2LbY
Map Change: http://www.fsmitha.com/h2/map10eu.htm
Timeline: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
World War I:
Treaty of Versailles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/treatyact.shtml
Totalitarian:
Ideology: http://quizlet.com/7037744/7-different-types-of-government-flash-cards/
Leaders: http://www.cedarville.edu/resource/education/subjects/history/wwiijmf/dictator.htm
World War II:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE
Timeline: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/history/wwii_timeline.html