Goals and OBJECTIVEs
The students will learn about post-World War II recovery, specifically focusing on the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, division of Germany and the recovery in Japan. The students will consider and discuss the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan as well as compare and contrast the post-World War II recovery of Germany and Japan.
California State and Common Core Standards
10.9. 1. Compare the economic and military power shifts caused by the war, including the Yalta Pact, the development of nuclear weapons, Soviet control
over Eastern European nations, and the economic recoveries of Germany and Japan.
10.9.3 Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which established the pattern for America’s postwar policy of supplying economic and military aid to prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting economic and political competition in arenas such as Southeast Asia (i.e., the Korean War,
Vietnam War), Cuba, and Africa.
Common Core:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2 determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop
over the course of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5 Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of
findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
over Eastern European nations, and the economic recoveries of Germany and Japan.
10.9.3 Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which established the pattern for America’s postwar policy of supplying economic and military aid to prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting economic and political competition in arenas such as Southeast Asia (i.e., the Korean War,
Vietnam War), Cuba, and Africa.
Common Core:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2 determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop
over the course of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5 Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of
findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Lesson Introduction
The teacher will begin the lesson by asking the students to get with their neighbors and make predictions about what they think will happen in the world, after the end of World War II. The students will have about five minutes to do so, then the teacher will lead a class discussion (about 5 min) about the predictions that were made.
Vocabulary
Throughout the lesson these terms (below) will be used and defined by the teacher, the students are then to write their definitions down on the guided notes handout that will be provided.
1.Truman Doctrine
2. Marshall Plan
3. Communism
4. Cold War
5. Isolationist
6. SCAP
1.Truman Doctrine
2. Marshall Plan
3. Communism
4. Cold War
5. Isolationist
6. SCAP
Content Delivery (lecture)
The teacher will deliver a lecture regarding the post-World War II recovery, focusing on the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Division of Germany and Recovery in Japan
Student engagement
Throughout the lecture the students will be filling out and following along with the guided notes that have been provided for them. Throughout the lesson there are many opportunities for the students to discuss and answer a variety of questions, from making predictions to putting themselves in the situation and coming up with their own outcomes, either on their own or with their neighbors.
Lesson Closure
At the end of the lesson the teacher will ask the students to write in their exit journals. The students will write down five concepts that they learned and then three things that they want to learn more about or our still confused about.
Assessments
Throughout the lesson there will be three types of assessments used, entry-level, formative and summative.
Entry Level- the lesson will begin with the students making predictions about the world after World War II, then from the class discussion that happens after the teacher will be able to gauge what the students already know and if what they know is correct.
Formative- Throughout the lesson there are multiple questions that are posed to the students, while the students are discussing these critical thinking questions the teacher will walk around, this will give the teacher an idea of what the students are understanding.
Summative- The exit journals that the students will write will serve as a summative assessment. The teacher will read them after the lesson, this will help the teacher gather the amount of the lesson the students understood as well as inform the teacher of what concepts might need to be covered again depending on the answers given.
Entry Level- the lesson will begin with the students making predictions about the world after World War II, then from the class discussion that happens after the teacher will be able to gauge what the students already know and if what they know is correct.
Formative- Throughout the lesson there are multiple questions that are posed to the students, while the students are discussing these critical thinking questions the teacher will walk around, this will give the teacher an idea of what the students are understanding.
Summative- The exit journals that the students will write will serve as a summative assessment. The teacher will read them after the lesson, this will help the teacher gather the amount of the lesson the students understood as well as inform the teacher of what concepts might need to be covered again depending on the answers given.
Accommodations
Throughout the lesson there are a variety of tools built in to help English Learners, Striving Readers and students with special needs. The guided notes with the vocabulary attached will help all three sets of students. The students will have access to dictionaries in the classroom, also there is lots of time spent thinking as well as sharing with their
neighbors.
neighbors.