Module 31-Social Studies 4B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will identify the reasons for World War 2. Students will identify the countries involved in World War II and who was on which side. Students will identify the dates of World War II and when the U.S. entered the war. Students will identify where World War II was fought. Students will identify three effects of World War II on America and the world.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 World War II: What and Why?
  1. Identify the key reasons for World War II.
2 World War II: Who?
  1. Identify the countries involved in World War II and who was on which side.
3 World War II: When?
  1. Identify the dates of World War II and when the U.S. entered the war.
4 World War II: Where?
  1. Identify where World War II was fought.
5 World War II: How?
  1. Identify three effects of World War II on America and the world.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
alliance
power
leader
timeline
dates
unity
sacrifice
surrender

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 World War II: What and Why? 7 World War II Activity
2 World War II: Who? 8 World War II Activity
3 World War II: When? 5 World War II Activity
4 World War II: Where? 4 World War II Activity
5 World War II: How? 7 World War II Activity

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 World War II: What and Why? In their Social Studies notebook have your student define and/or describe the following: war, country, world war, explain the reasons for World War II and when it started, and explain the actions of Germany, Japan and Italy, that contributed to the start of the war.
2 World War II: Who? In their Social Studies notebook have your student define and/or describe the following: alliance, power, leader, explain the allied and axis powers, and describe the key leaders in World War II.
3 World War II: When? In their Social Studies notebook, have your student record a timeline for key events during World War II.
4 World War II: Where? In their Social Studies notebook have your student describe where World War II was fought.
5 World War II: How? In their Social Studies notebook have your student define and/or describe the following: unity, sacrifice, surrender, describe the events that cause Japan to surrender, describe the events that caused Germany to surrender, and describe how the United States was affected by the war.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
World War II: What and Why?
  1. What was World War II?
  2. Why did it happen?
World War II: Who?
  1. Which countries were involved in World War II?
World War II: When?
  1. When did World War II take place?
World War II: Where?
  1. Where were the battles of World War II fought?
World War II: How?
  1. How did World War II end?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
World War II: What and Why? World War II What and Why
  1. What was World War II?
  2. What were the causes of World War II?
World War II: Who? World War II Who?
  1. Who were the Allies?
  2. Who were the Axis?
  3. Who were the leaders in World War II?
World War II: When? World War II When
  1. How many years did World War II last?
  2. When did it start?
  3. When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
  4. When did the United States enter the war?
  5. When did it end?
World War II: Where? World War II-Where?
  1. Where was World War II fought?
World War II: How? World War II How?
  1. How many people died in World War II?
  2. How did the War end?
  3. What events happened that caused Japan to surrender?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 What Was the Holocaust? Gail Herman 720L
2 What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? Jess Brallier
3 What Was D-Day? Patricia Brennan Demuth 840L
4 What Was Pearl Harbor? Patricia Brennan Demuth 800L
5 Magic Tree House Super Edition: World at War, 1944 Mary Pope Osborne 520L
6 World War II: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Super Edition #1: World at War, 1944 Mary Pope Osborne 900L

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing