PBI Unit Project

TEKS ADDRESSED: 6.1 (a, b, c) -6) History. The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States. The student is expected to:

(A) Identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including the growth of dictatorships and the attack on Pearl Harbor;

(B) analyze major issues and events of World War II such as fighting the war on multiple fronts, the internment of Japanese-Americans, the Holocaust, the battle of Midway, the invasion of Normandy, and the development of and Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb;

(C) explain the roles played by significant military leaders during World War II, including Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, and George Patton

CONCEPT STATEMENT: From the confines of a World at War a generation was defined. This generation of American Soldiers defined basic concepts and principles that have affected U.S. military planning and studies. Our look into important battles of World War II will help us analyze the battles importance, how it turned the tide of the war and made history.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: Students will

discuss how the U.S. military involvement affected the outcome of World War II.
analyze how the U.S. became known as a militarily secure nation and future world super power.
explain a specific battle as a group.

RESOURCES: Students will use their world history textbooks, pens to write on the white board and poster boards.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Make sure discussions and presentations are classroom appropriate and do not offend any students.

SUPLEMENTARY MATERIALS, HANDOUTS: Poster boards will be given to each group in order for them to display each battles importance.

ENGAGEMENT		Time: 5 minutes
What the Teacher Will Do	Probing Questions	Student Responses Potential Misconceptions
The teacher will lead the students in a basic discussion of what they feel may have affected the outcome of the war	What would be the importance of capturing certain spots such as Islands, towns, etc..?	Important for strategy, gives soldiers a base to fight from and hold major landforms used for warfare
Ask them if they know about any battles and what their importance was (CAT 11)	How would the attack on Pearl Harbor effect the Pacific theatre? What about Normandy?	Some students may not know that the War Started many years before 1941, when the U.S. entered it

EXPLORATION		Time: 15 minutes
What the Teacher Will Do	Probing Questions	Student Responses Potential Misconceptions
Students will break into groups and read the chapter selections about battles	What was the importance of the battle? Where did it take place, who won, and how did it affect the U.S. chances for winning the war?	Students should read and respond to the importance of their battle and hopefully understand why their battle was important

EXPLANATION		Time: 10 minutes
What the Teacher Will Do	Probing Questions	Student Responses Potential Misconceptions
Ask each group to discuss their battle	Who, what, when and where? Why important	Students will generate why battle was important
Ask students to openly discuss and understand battle (CAT 11)	Why do you think this battle would be important? And how would it affect the U.S.?	Could we have won the war and lost this battle?

ELABORATION		Time: 10 minutes
What the Teacher Will Do	Probing Questions	Student Responses Potential Misconceptions
After each group shares reflection, the teacher will recap what has been said and elaborate what has been missed and needs to be understood.	Importance, who, what, when and where?(CAT 11)	Why is this battle more important, they may see how the war couldn’t have been won without a victory
Where would you rank this battle amongst the rest as far as importance	Is one battle more important than the others?	Students will see that every battle could have turned the tide of the war

EVALUATION		Time: 10 minutes
What the Teacher Will Do	Probing Questions	Student Responses Potential Misconceptions
Poster board will be handed to each group and they will make a small illustration of their battle	What do they think this battle would look like or how they feel it should be represented through art?	Students will draw symbols or other representations of what the battle means to them and why they feel this artwork represents the battle
On the poster board, the students will explain their battles importance	Who, what, when, where and why?	Students will explain what they feel is important in understanding from their battle