Wednesday, June 20, 2007

MWH3.3.1.War in Europe

Period I

  • Review of HSS (3H)/SEA (3G) holiday assignments from SA1
    • Students to generate pointers to answering SBQ
    • Students to generate PEER in answering SEQ
  • Review of MWH holiday assignments from SA1
    • Students to generate pointers to answering SBQ
    • Students to generate PEER in answering SEQ

Period II
Topic: World War II in Europe
Essential Question: Why did war break out in Europe?

  • Understanding goals
    • How Nazi domestic policies influenced Germany's foreign policy in Europe. (Unit content)
    • How to construct an explanation leading to a balanced judgement/ conclusion ( b-type SEQ skills)
  • Performances
    • Explain how Hitler's political, economic & social policy at home contributed to Germany's aggressive foreign policy in Europe from 1934-1939.
    • Find 2 friends to form a trio. Select one of 3 policies (political, economic or social) and answer the following guiding question:
      • What was the nature of Nazi political policy? How did such a policy make Germany aggressive?
      • What were the characteristics of Nazi economic policy? How did such a policy prepare Germany for war?
      • What were the aspects of Nazi social policy? How did these policies made Germany expansionist?
  • Assessment
  • You have been given 3 factors that contributed to Germany's aggressive foreign policy. Which do you think was the most critical factor? Explain your answer. (13)