Inquiry Lesson Plan

Author: Courtney Ashley

Date Created: 3/17/2014

Subject(s): American History II

Topic or Unit of Study (Title): The War In Europe

Grade Level: 11th

Materials:
•	whiteboard
•	markers
•	SmartBoard
•	world map

Summary (and Rationale): The United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union cooperate in the fight to defeat Germany and its allies.

I. Focus and Review (Establish Prior Knowledge:
•	Write "Axis Powers" and "Allied Powers" on the board and ask students to volunteer to come to the board and write a country which was involved in the war under the correct side.
•	After that portion is completed, have different students to volunteer to identify where each country is on the world map using the SmartBoard.
•	Use the SmartBoard to give students a better visual idea of the path that Hitler took and the countries he defeated during WWII.

II. Statement of Instructional Objective(s) and Assessments: 

Objectives Assessments     
Objectives | Assessments
When given a handout with the interview requirements, students will conduct an interview with a person who is somehow involved with WWII in order to develop a more personal connection to the war. | Students will conduct an interview in which they will ask the interviewee at least five questions that they create on their own which are relevant to a person's experience and/or relation to WWII.

III. Teacher Input (Present tasks, information and guidance):
•	Assign WWII interview. Inform students about the purpose of the interview. Instruct them that they can interview a family member, a friend, a teacher, 
•	Encourage students to think of somebody they could interview on their own, but inform them that the teacher has a list of possible interviewees if they have trouble thinking of someone.
•	Encourage students to create questions on their own, but suggest possible questions like "Do you remember where you were on December 7th, 1941?" or "Where did you live when President Roosevelt declared war?"
•	Encourage students to take notes as well as use recording equipment if they can.

IV. Guided Practice (Elicit performance):
•	Students will be given a "library day" so they can work on their interview handout on the computers to look up questions.
•	Students individually work on interview handout on which they create at least five questions to ask their interviewee about WWII.
•	If they finish their interview handout before class is over, give students the opportunity to work on their research paper.

V. Closure (Plan for maintenance):
•	Go back to classroom.
•	Remind students that the research paper is due on Friday.
•	Ask students to write down a possible interviewee to hand in as an exit slip.
•	Collect exit slips at the door.

VI. Independent Practice:
•	WWII interview (due the following Wednesday)

STANDARDS:
•	AH2.H.1.1
•	AH2.H.1.2
•	AH2.H.1.3
•	AH2.H.1.4
•	AH2.H.2.1
•	AH2.H.2.2
•	AH2.H.4.1
•	AH2.H.4.2
•	AH2.H.6.1
•	AH2.H.6.2
•	AH2.H.7.1
•	AH2.H.7.2
•	AH2.H.7.3

Plans for Individual Differences:
Provide students with a list of people that they could contact for their interview if they do not have a family member/friend directly involved with WWII.

References (APA style):
Little, M., & Danzer, G. A. (2008). The Americans. Evanston, IL: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Martin, P. (n.d.). US Homefront WW2 Unit - Family Interview (Handout Out #3). US Homefront WW2 Unit - Family Interview (Handout Out #3). Retrieved April 1, 2014, from http://homefront.mrdonn.org/familyinterview.html