History lesson Year 8

1. HISTORYTOPIC : WORLD WAR IIAUDIENCE : 14 YEARSDURATION : 8O MIN

2. LEARNING OUTCOME At the end of the lesson 14 year olds will be able to: Explain causes of WW II Determine effects of WW II Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a war Predict if a 3rdWWwill happen

3. Strategy Showing video -bombing a city, destruction, homes destroyed, people displaced, food & water shortage, injured & sick , dead. (5 min) Discussion on when, where and who were involve in WW II -using power point – animate the answer by clicking (10min) Worksheet provided for student Video clip -Narration / story which touches on causes ofWW2 (10min) Students explain causes WW II in worksheet provided (5min) Students (5 in group) given task to find info on effects of WW II from Web/e-library(10min)

4. Strategy Students discuss on advantages and disadvantages of war (10min) Students presentation. 3- 5 min per group (15 min) Student give prediction on possibility of WW III . (5min) Students home assignment- journal for 2 weeks *content in journal: -current material, local and global - how you feel - how will you resolve wars - challenges on achieving a peaceful world

5. Teaching/ Presentation 1 Video clip – bombing a city, destruction, homes destroyed, people displaced, food& water shortage, injured & sick , dead. (5minit)

6. STUDENTS WORKSHEET WORLD WAR 2

7. Teaching/ Presentation 2 What do you think the clip was about? When did this happen ? What war was it? 1939 – 1945. WW II Can you name some countries that were involved? Can youshow these on the map?. Where did WW II start?

8. Teaching/ Presentation Video of Narration on WW2 in Europe and Malaysia

9. Discussion on Causes of ww2

10. Immediate Causes Expansion policies of Germany, Italy and Japan Failure of French ad British appeasement policies German invasion of Poland and Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Result WORLD WAR II

11. Long-Term Causes Dissatisfaction with the terms of the Versailles Treaty Extreme forms of nationalism grow justifying conquests and poor treatment of minority groups Rise of Militarism and Totalitarian States Worldwide depression and economic instability

12. Discussion Advantages and Disadvantages of War

13. Discussion –EFFECTS WW2 Defeat of fascist dictators in Europe and militarists in Japan Devastation and loss of life in Europe of East Asia Development of nuclear weapons and atomic energy Recognition of the Holocaust and the Nuremberg Trails Rise of United States and Soviet Union of world powers

14. Discussion Prediction WW III

15. Conclusion Students home assignment- journal for 2 weeks *content in journal/current material - what your saw and how you felt - how will you resolve wars - write your prediction on possibility ww3

16. EVALUATION PRESENTATION -(10 marks) - CREATIVITY MATERIAL 1. INFORMATION - (10 marks) 2. ARRANGEMENT - (5marks) INTERPERSONAL – reflection – (15marks)