Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Diversity In World War II

Name: Bobby Chavez

Content Area: U.S History

Grade Level: 11th

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

California Content Standards: 11.7.3: Identify the roles and sacrifices of individual American soldiers, as well as the
unique contributions of the special fighting forces (e.g., the Tuskegee Airmen, the 442nd Regimental Combat team,
the Navajo Code Talkers).
Big Ideas:

What were the major motivations and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, 442 nd Regimental Combat Team, Navajo
Code Talkers, and women during World War II?
Unit Goals and Objectives:

In this unit students will:

Students will identify the wartime contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, 442 nd Regimental Combat Team,
Navajo Code Talkers, and women in the U.S.
Students will compare and contrast the motivating factors of each of these groups through the creation of a
Graphic Organizer.
Students will synthesize their knowledge of the motivations and contributions of these groups through roleplaying and writing.

Unit Summary:

Students will identify the contributions and compare the motivations made by three specific American minorities and women during
World War II. This will be accomplished by focusing on the Tuskegee Airmen, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Navajo Code
Talkers, and also on the significance of women in the workforce within the U.S. Students will read and listen to interviews, online

articles, and military communications. Students will be assessed through the use of flash cards and Graphic Organizers. Their
understanding of all concepts will be assessed in the form of a written essay and a letter where students take on the role of a
young American in World War II.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
1. Flash Cards: Students will use flash cards
(through quizlet) to gauge their understanding
of upcoming concepts while also familiarizing
themselves with key content-specific
vocabulary.

Formative:

Summative:

1. Webercise: Through online research in

content-specific websites, students will
complete a worksheet that identifies the
contributions of each of the groups.

1. Essay: Students will write an essay

reflecting your understanding of the
contributions of each group. For each special
fighting group, you will provide at least two
examples of contributions and detailed
descriptions of why those contributions were
significant.

2. Guided Notes: Students will listen to and

view a presentation about civil rights in the
1940s and expand on their knowledge about
the contributions of each of the groups.
Understanding will be reflected through the
completion of a Guided Notes sheet.
3. Graphic Organizer: Students will create a
graphic organizer (using Popplet) that will
compare and contrast the motivations of each
of the groups.
4. Quiz: Students will complete a quiz that
uses quotes from each of the groups that will
reflect their understanding of their
motivations.

2. Writing Home: Students take on the role

of a Tuskegee pilot, female factory worker,
Navajo Code Talker, or private in the 442nd. In
2-3 pages, students will write a letter home
that details at least two accomplishment
theyve been a part of. The letter will also
include a detailed description of the students
motivations.

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able
to identify the
accomplishments and
contributions of each
of the fighting groups
by viewing a guided
lecture.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be
assessed through
their completion of
written Guided Notes.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Students will view an online lecture about each of the

groups. Using the lecture content, students will complete
Guided Notes that can be used as reference in later
assessments.

Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will perform
guided online
research within
specific websites to
expand their ability to
identify the
contributions of each
of the groups.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will show
comprehension
through the
completion of a
webercise.

Students will review websites that contain information on the

contributions of each group. They will complete a worksheet
identifying the contributions of each group.

Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will create a
Graphic Organizer
that compares and
contrasts the
motivations of each

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will create a
Graphic Organizer
that meets the
standards for success
as detailed by the
Graphic Organizer

Students will review interviews and articles detailing the

motivations of each group. Using this information,
students will complete a Graphic Organizer.

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rubric.

Unit Resources:
442nd article written by the U.S Army:
www.army.mil/article/68392/442nd_legacy_takes_soldiers_from_enemy_aliens_to_heroes/
1943 article about the Tuskegee Airmen:
http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/pdf.tuskegee_fighter_pilots_001.jpg
History Channel Documentary about the Tuskegee Airmen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1pLPNxE7UQ
A piece from MacDill Air Force base about the Tuskegee Airmen:
http://www.macdill.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123191206
Women in World War II:
https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/partners/exhibitentrance.html

Useful Websites:
442nd First hand accounts and interviews:
www.the442.orgbattlehonors.html
Black Wings:
http://civilrights.si.edu/blackwings/tuskegee-airmen-benjamin-o-davis-jr-noel-f-parrish
Counting to ten in Navajo:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekyY1-BsDGU
20 minute documentary about the Navajo Code Talkers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwvaQBeMbh0
History Channels info on Women in World War II:

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii
442nd Training Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu390kDDbi8

Video Documentary about Women in World War II:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwpMJ2l1VO8