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🧠 Lesson Overview
🧠 Lesson Overview
In today's lesson we will delve into a critical period that shaped the course of the 20th century – the era of appeasement and the beginnings of World War II. As we journey back in time, we'll unravel the complex web of diplomatic decisions and political miscalculations that led to one of the most devastating conflicts in human history. From the Treaty of Versailles to the rise of authoritarian regimes, we'll examine the geopolitical landscape of the 1930s and scrutinize the policy of appeasement that sought to avoid another global conflict at any cost. You'll explore the consequences of these choices and analyze the pivotal moments that ultimately ignited the flames of World War II, forever altering the course of nations and the lives of countless individuals.
❓Essential Question
❓Essential Question
🎯 Learning Target(s)
🎯 Learning Target(s)
What were the causes of World War II?
What were the causes of World War II?
Explain how the causes of WWII led to the start of the conflict
Explain how the causes of WWII led to the start of the conflict
🟢 Warm Up
🟢 Warm Up
Open your copy of the Lesson 5.9 Note Sheet on Google Classroom
Answer the following question in the box on the top of your Note Sheet
If you would like a paper copy of the note sheet, please ask for one!
What is the most effective way for a parent/guardian to handle a child having a tantrum?
What is the most effective way for a parent/guardian to handle a child having a tantrum?
🟢 Vocabulary
🟢 Vocabulary
In the appropriate space on your note sheet, write the definition of the following words
Feel free to look up another definition or write them in your own words!
Don't just copy and paste! Actually type them out - that's how it sticks in your brain!
appease: to avoid future conflict by giving into another's demands
Sudetenland: the border region of Germany and Czechia
🟢 Mini-Lesson
🟢 Mini-Lesson
Watch the video below and take notes on your note sheet in the appropriate sections
You are able to pause and rewind the video as much as you need! The slideshow is also available for you to look through
🟢 Learning Activity
🟢 Learning Activity
In today's activity, we will further understand the consequences of appeasement in the lead-up to World War II
Directions:
Open your copy of the Lesson 5.9 Learning Activity in Google Classroom
Read the provided secondary source on appeasement and the start of World War II
Using what you read, answer the questions that follow
If you would like a paper copy of today's assignment, please ask for one!
🟡 Additional Learning
🟡 Additional Learning
Watch the below mini documentary investigating the logic behind appeasement and its consequences
🔵 Mastery Check
🔵 Mastery Check
Open your copy of the Lesson 5.8 Mastery Check on Google Classroom
Answer each of the questions in the Mastery Check
Have your responses checked over by a teacher
Stop here and don't move on until you've had your Mastery Check approved by a teacher!
🟣 Extension Activity
🟣 Extension Activity
Design a Memorial
Create a memorial to the 300,000 victims of the Nanking Massacre. This can be a poster, song, video, dance, or whatever you think honors their legacy.
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