Social Studies: World War II

The course will be an overview of the events of World War 2 including both the European and Pacific theaters. Classes will involve lecture and discussion and will incorporate maps, videos, and other visuals. Some short quizzes will be given along the way as well as a final quiz at the end of the course. Some brief assignments will be given which will involve researching people or events in the war that time will not permit to cover in the class.

The course schedule will be as follows:

Week 1- 1930s- The Rise of the Dictators

Week 2- 1930s- The Fragile Peace of the Late 1930s

Week 3- 1939- War Begins

Week 4- 1940- France Falls and England Stands Alone

Week 5- 1940- The Heroic “Few” Fight the Battle of Britain

Week 6- 1941- Allies Across the Atlantic

Week 7- 1941- Attacks upon the Soviet Union and the U.S.

Week 8- 1942- The U.S. Strikes Back

Week 9- 1942 & 1943- War on All Fronts (pt 1)

Week 10- 1942 & 1943- War on All Fronts (pt 2)

Week 11- 1944- Preparations for D-Day

Week 12- 1944- D-Day

Week 13- 1944- Advancing toward Germany and Japan

Week 14- 1945- Victory in Europe

Week 15- 1945- Victory in the Pacific