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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will evaluate the information provided in the primary source excerpts to make observations, inferences, and predictions about significant information and events of the next unit.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 - 60 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What major world event will take place in the next unit, and what significant decision will the U.S. government have to make as a result?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Sources
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up & Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will make observations, inferences, and predictions about the events of the next unit based on a photograph of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.
In this exit ticket, students will read an excerpt from a December 7, 1941, newspaper article presenting information about what Britain is likely to do if the U.S. declares war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Students are asked to predict how the U.S. might respond to the attack and how the response could influence the war in Europe.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice questions and short, constructed response questions with sentence stems to guide their responses. They will identify and summarize key information and make inferences and predictions about the events of the next unit.
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In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice questions with one answer option eliminated. They will answer short, constructed response questions with sentence stems and response options provided. They will identify and summarize key information and make inferences and predictions about the events of the next unit.
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In this printable assignment, students will answer a series of short, constructed response questions identifying and summarizing key information and making inferences and predictions about events of the next unit.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Behrent, Howard. Falfurrias Facts, Friday, September 8, 1939
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Sweetwater Reporter, December 8, 1941
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Sweetwater Reporter, December 7, 1941
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