Title of Unit: Subject/Course:

World War II Global History 2H

Topic:
Causes, Events, and Aftermath
Stage 1- Desired Results
Established Goal(s): NYS Standards #1-5
NYS Social Studies Core Curriculum Unit 6, Section D, #1-12
Enduring Understandings:
Students will understand that…
1. Events in history are linked; the results of one
event are the causes of another.
2. There are consequences (anticipated and/or
unexpected) for every action taken.
Students will know…
1. Key individuals - Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin,
Hitler, Mussolini, etc.
2. Key events – Blitz of Poland, Pearl Harbor,
Operation Barbarossa, Bombing of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, Battle of the Bulge, etc.
3. Key terms – appeasement, pacifism, total war,
genocide, turning points, containment, ‘iron curtain’
Designer:
Dean F. Schuler
Essential Questions:
1. How did aggression and appeasement contribute to
the start of WWII?
2. Which regions were attacked and occupied by Axis
powers, and what was life like under their occupation?
3. How did Hitler’s invasion of Russia change the
balance of power in the European war?
4. How did the Allies mobilize all of their resources for
the war effort?
5. What roles did Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler,
and Mussolini play in the outcome of WWII?
6. How did the Allies ultimately defeat the Axis
powers?
7. What issues arose in the aftermath of WWII, and
how did new tensions develop?
Students will be able to…
1. Explain the series of events that led to WWII.
2. Identify and evaluate the role of individuals in
WWII.
3. Explain how the relationship between the USSR and
United States went from ally to enemy.

Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence

Performance Task(s):

Other evidence:
Stage 3 – Learning Plan

Template adapted from “The Big Ideas of UbD” by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, 2004.
 Learning Activities:

Template adapted from “The Big Ideas of UbD” by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, 2004.