Lesson 8: Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II Discussion and Quiz
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will read chapter 20 Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II in "Give me Liberty" and complete 10 pages of notes.
They will participate in a classroom discussion of this chapter and complete a quiz on the key terms.
What steps led to American participation in World War II?
How did the US mobiliz economic resources and promote popular support for the war effort?
What visions of America's postwar role bage to emerge during the war?
How did American minorities face threats to their freedom at home and abroad during World War II?
How did the end of the war begin to shape the postwar world?
Four Freedoms
Good Neighbor Policy
isolationism
Neutrality Acts
Lend-lease Act
Axis Powers
D-Day
Holocaust
GI Bill of Rights
bracero program
zoot suit riots
Japanese-American internment
Korematsu v. United States
second Great Migration
double-V
V-E Day
Manhattan Project
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
Bretton Woods Conference
United Nations
Atlantic Charter
HS.SS.3A - 3A. Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. role in WWII through discussion.
Students will demostrate knowledge of key terms through a vocabulary quiz.
Students will be given a note taking outline
Teacher will discuss concepts with class.
Students will take a quiz on key terms and submit notes.