2. The End of WWII
Why did the war end? What are the causes and consequences of a second “world war”?

6. Bring audio file while showing this picture – create experience
What is happening here? What kinds of people are these? Why are they acting this way?
What sorts of emotions can we associate with what is represented in this image?
What does this image tell us about how Canadians felt at the end of the war?

7. What do they see. Who are these people
What do they see? Who are these people?; what was happening before/after? What’s the story here?
Why was the picture taken?
Who are these people and what are they doing?
What symbols are represented here and what is their purpose in this image?
What does this picture tell us about how Canadians felt about the death of Hitler?

14. The end of WWII includes...
International Court of Justice
Potsdam Agreement
Paris Peace Treaties
Atomic Bomb/ Surrender of Japan
Death of Hitler/ Surrender of Germany
Nuremburg Trials
V-E Day/V-J Day
These are some of the topics that the students are going to describe, briefly describe what they each area and they can use them in their chart

15. Causes & Consequences
You’ve been given a collection of “good evidence” that pertains to the End of World War II.
Start with a simple sort of the given materials. Make a pile of
Causes of World War II
+/- Consequences of World War II
Information describing the actual END of World War II

16. Describe the Event
Use the “good evidence” you gathered relevant to the given topic, the End of World War II.
Describe the event in the center circle of the organizer.

17. Focus on the CAUSES
Review the “good evidence” you gathered that pertains to the CAUSES of the End of WWII.
Select the 3 MOST IMPACTFUL causes of the End of World War II.
Record the events and a piece of “good evidence” in the circles.
Option 1: Some causes are recent, and others are older
Label the events as Short-Term (ST) or Long-Term (LT)
Option 2: Some causes are more impactful than others
Rank each cause; 1 (most) to 3 (least) impactful

18. Focus on the CAUSES
Review the Causes you’ve identified. Use the boxes on each line connecting it to the event to describe HOW the events you chose CAUSED the end of World War II.
This is tough. Make sure you’re THINKING rather than just describing more facts.

19. Focus on the Consequences
REMEMBER: Consequences or outcomes can be positive (+) or negative (-)f
Select the 3 most IMPORTANT consequences of the End of WWII from your pile of evidence.
Record the events and a piece of “good evidence”
Option 1: Some consequences are recent, and others are older
Label the events as Short-Term (ST) or Long-Term (LT)
Option 2: Some consequences are more impactful than others
Rank each consequence; 1 (most) to 3 (least) impactful

20. Focus on the CONSEQUENCES
Review the Consequences you’ve identified. Use the boxes on each line connecting it to the event to describe HOW the events you chose were consequences of the End of World War II.
Consider this; the End of World War II has now become the CAUSE of the +/- CONSEQUENCES you identified.
This is tough. Make sure you’re THINKING rather than just describing more facts.

21. Micro Lab
Why did the war end? What are the causes and consequences of a second “world war”?
Form a group of 3. Label yourselves A, B, and C
A – explain the CAUSES (1 minute)
B – will ask questions about the responses of A
C – explain the CONSEQUENCES (1 minute)
B – will ask questions about the responses of C