Lesson Plan: Intern Name: Grade: 9th Subject Focus: Date of Lesson: 11/17/2016

Lesson Plan
Intern Name: Sonia May Migdal Grade: 9th

Subject Focus: WWII Pacific Theatre Date of
Lesson: 11/17/2016
Lesson Title: Problems in the Pacific:
Accidental Heroes and the Luck of the Draw
Brief Description Students will be introduced to several wartime

What do the students do in this scenarios to evaluate historical decisions that
lesson?
played a role in in U.S. Pacific Strategy.
Big Ideas Split second decision making played as much a part
What central ideas or fundamental in U.S. Pacific Strategy as careful planning and
principles are the focus of this analyses.
lesson?
Major historical outcomes are at times influenced by
chance, opportunity, and decisions made by a single
individual.
There are many factors that influence an individuals
decisions.
Objectives By analyzing actual WWII scenarios students will
What specific knowledge and/or be able to:
skills do you want the students to
learn, practice, or experience as a
Identify the problem and propose a
result of participation in this historically plausible solution.
lesson? Evaluate the decisions that were made at the
time and assess the impact of alternative
courses of action.
Identify and discuss the factors that
contributed to an outcome-individuals,
chance, ideas, prejudices, ignorance,
arrogance, fear, etc
Compelling Question To what extent is success in war a matter of in-
depth planning and strategy v. chance and split-
second decision making?
Standards Addressed Arizona State Standards- Social Studies:
S2C1P04. Construct graphs, tables, timelines, charts, and narratives to
interpret historical data.
S2C1P05b. Evaluate primary and secondary sources for purpose and

perspective.
S2C8P05 Analyze aspects of World War II:

a. political ideologies (e.g., Totalitarianism, Democracy)
b. military strategies (e.g., air warfare, atomic bomb, Russian front,
concentration camps)
c. treatment of civilian populations
S1C8P02f. Describe the impact of American involvement in World War II

turning points such as Pearl Harbor, D-Day,
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Materials Needed 2 copies of lesson plan

List all of the materials needed to
teach this lesson. Be as detailed
Powerpoint with sliding doors graphic,
as possible. (Include any compelling question, and Scenario 1
additional materials needed for outcome
differentiated instruction link to strategic overview video.
accommodations listed below.)
8 Scenario 1 Cards
8 Scenario 1 Assessment WS
1 each of Scenario 2, 3, and 5 Scenario Cards
8 Scenario assessment 2 WS
1 each of Scenario 2, 3, and 5 Outcome
cards
8 outcome assessment Worksheets
8 Exit tickets
3 Manila envelopes for outcome cards and
WS
Preparation and Set-up Bring all copies, organized in folder and in

Describe how the materials should envelopes marked with team #s
be prepared, set up, and
organized. Be as detailed as Powerpoint is open before lesson begins
possible. Video is prepared and up in background
Teaching Procedure
Describe exactly what the teacher and the students do in the lesson. Be specific.
I DO
Introduce lesson/Hook: Has anyone seen the movie sliding doors? Gwyneth Paltrow
movie where she misses a train and you see the two paths her life takes based on this
inconsequential, seemingly by chance, event. We are not going to be talking destiny, or
karma, today. But we are going to be examining how chance and split second decision
making played a role in the US pacific Strategy of WW2. And hopefully, by the end of the
lesson you can offer up your own thoughts on this compelling question. (on powerpoint)-
2min
Watch Strategic Overview Video: But first, lets get a little overview of what was
happening in the Pacific during WW2 (students would have had some prior lessons for
background but for this demo, this will have to do, in case of video problems I have
backup reading material) -4min
We Do
So, while Roosevelt and Churchill were deciding long range plans and making decisions
with far reaching impact, there were events happening that were beyond their control
and decisions needed to be made quickly.
Hand Out Scenario 1: Give each student the scenario 1 and assessment worksheet,
have them read the scenario and answer the questions on their own (5 min)
Discuss Scenario 1: What did everyone choose, why did they make the choices that
they did? What do think Mclusky would have done? (3 min)
Share outcome on PowerPoint: (1 min)
Discuss with students: why do they think he made the decision that he did, do they
think it was the right decision? Could he have done anything different? (3 min)
Pair students into two groups: (1 min)
Handout next scenarios: Give Scenario 2 to one group and scenario 3 to the other
along with Scenario Assessment worksheet #2. Have students discuss and come to an
agreement on their courses of action.
When students have reached an agreement, and filled out the WS, they can get their
outcomes (5-7 min)
Hand out outcomes: Have outcomes in envelopes with outcome assessment WS, have
students fill these out as a team. (5-7min)
Have teams share their scenarios: (5 min)
You Do
Exit Ticket: Answer the compelling question (3 min)
Evaluation I will be able to assess students based on their
How will you know that students worksheet responses, their discussion within
met the lesson objectives?
groups and by their answer on the exit ticket.
Works Cited
From the Collection to the Classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2016,
from National WWII Museum website: http://www.ww2classroom.org/lesson-
plans#pacific-strategy
Strategic Overview [Video file]. Retrieved from From the Collection to the
Classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2016, from National WWII
Museum website: http://www.ww2classroom.org/lesson-plans#pacific-
strategy

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Intern Name: Sonia May Migdal Grade: 9th

Lesson Title: Problems in the Pacific:

Accidental Heroes and the Luck of the Draw

Brief Description Students will be introduced to several wartime

S2C1P05b. Evaluate primary and secondary sources for purpose and

S2C8P05 Analyze aspects of World War II:

S1C8P02f. Describe the impact of American involvement in World War II

Materials Needed 2 copies of lesson plan

Preparation and Set-up Bring all copies, organized in folder and in

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