Hot & Cold: World War II & Its Aftermath Unit 7 Social Studies
Belief & Ideals The student will use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.
GPS: SS5E1 (a) You will describe opportunity costs and their relationship to decision-making across time (such as decisions to ration goods during WWII).
The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (b) Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific -Pearl Harbor -Iwo Jima -D-Day -VE Day -VJ Day -The Holocaust
Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific Pearl Harbor
Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific Iwo Jima
Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific D-Day
Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific VE Day
Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific VJ Day
Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific The Holocaust
The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (f) Can you explain the U.S. role in the formation of the United Nations?
The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. SS5H7 (b) Can you explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Berlin airlift ?
The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. SS5H7 (b) Can you explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Korean War ?
The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. SS5H7 (b) Can you explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ?
Conflict & Change The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (a) Can you describe Germany’s aggression in Europe and Japan’s aggression in Asia?
The student will locate important places in the United States. SS5G1 (b) Locate important man-made place of Pearl Harbor, HI (Google Earth)
The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (c.) Why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (e) Can you tell about the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African Americans
The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (e) “Rosie the Riveter”The Tuskegee Airmen
The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. SS5H7 (a) Can you explain the origin and meaning of the term “Iron Curtain”?
The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between SS5H8 (a) Can you discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Individuals, Groups, & Institutions The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Roosevelt Stalin Churchill Hirohito Truman Mussolini Hitler
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify Roosevelt U.S. President
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Stalin
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Churchill U.K. Prime Minister
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Hirohito Emperor of Japan
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Truman U.S. President
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Mussolini Prime Minister of Italy
Individuals GPS: SS5H6 (d) Identify: Hitler Nazi German Leader
The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. SS5H7 (c) Individuals: Identify Joseph MacCarthy American Politician
The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. SS5H7 (c) Individuals: Identify Nikita Khrushchev First Secretary of Soviet Union
The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. GPS: SS5H6 (e) How did rationing change America?
Technological Innovation What advancements in technology made a big change in business and production during the events of World War II?