Plans for the Week
Teacher: SS Hyman/ Livingston
Monday
22nd
Week 25: Feb.22-26, 2016
5-4.4 Explain the principal events related to the involvement of the United States in World War II, including
campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean; major battles of the European theater such as the Battle of
Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and the Normandy invasion; and events in the Pacific theater such as
Pearl Harbor, the strategy of island-hopping, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
5-4.5 Analyze the role of key figures during World War II, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler.
5-4.6 Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and their effects
on World War II and the United States economy.
5-4.7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s
and world conflict in the 1940s.
Plan for the day:
Ask the Essential Questions:
How did WWII impact the lives of different groups of Americans?
Review WWII Vocabulary: V-E day, V-J Day, shortage, civilian, Pacific Theater, island hopping, atomic
bomb, United Nations, Navajo Code Talkers, decipher, Arms race, penicillin, nuclear technology,
weaponry
Review for WWII Unit Test on Wednesday:
 Students will work in small groups completing the WWII Study Guide.
 View the The Manhattan Project
 View the Atomic Bomb
Non-fiction Station: Independently, students will read (respond by using “dash notes”) a ReadWorks
passage titled “Life Under the Nazi’s”. Next, as a group students will share their “dash notes” and discuss
the passage. Last, students will answer comprehension questions relating to the Holocaust.
Early finishers will complete the Crossword Puzzle in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly.
Formative Assessment: ReadWorks Passage, Student Responses,
Technology: SmartBoard, video
HW: Review Study Guide
Tuesday
23rd
5-4.4 Explain the principal events related to the involvement of the United States in World War II, including
campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean; major battles of the European theater such as the Battle of
Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and the Normandy invasion; and events in the Pacific theater such as
Pearl Harbor, the strategy of island-hopping, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
5-4.5 Analyze the role of key figures during World War II, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler.
5-4.6 Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and their effects
on World War II and the United States economy.
5-4.7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s
and world conflict in the 1940s.
Plan for the day:
Ask the Essential Questions:
How did WWII impact the lives of different groups of Americans?
Review WWII Vocabulary: V-E day, V-J Day, shortage, civilian, Pacific Theater, island hopping, atomic
bomb, United Nations, Navajo Code Talkers, decipher, Arms race, penicillin, nuclear technology,
weaponry
Review for WWII Unit Test on Wednesday:
 Students will work in small groups completing the WWII Study Guide.
Non-fiction Station: Independently, students will read (respond by using “dash notes”) a ReadWorks
passage titled “Life Under the Nazi’s”. Next, as a group students will share their “dash notes” and discuss
the passage. Last, students will answer comprehension questions relating to the Holocaust.
Early finishers will complete the Crossword Puzzle in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly.
Formative Assessment: ReadWorks Passage, Student Responses
Technology: none
HW: Review Study Guide
Wednesday
24th
5-4.4 Explain the principal events related to the involvement of the United States in World War II, including
campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean; major battles of the European theater such as the Battle of
Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and the Normandy invasion; and events in the Pacific theater such as
Pearl Harbor, the strategy of island-hopping, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
5-4.5 Analyze the role of key figures during World War II, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler.
5-4.6 Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and their effects
on World War II and the United States economy.
5-4.7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s
and world conflict in the 1940s.
Plan for the day:
Students will complete the WWII Unit Test.
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Early finishers will work on the Crossword Puzzle in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly.
Early finishers will read his/her AR book
Formative Assessment: Unit Test
Technology: none
HW: none
Thursday
25th
5-4.4 Explain the principal events related to the involvement of the United States in World War II, including
campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean; major battles of the European theater such as the Battle of
Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and the Normandy invasion; and events in the Pacific theater such as
Pearl Harbor, the strategy of island-hopping, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
5-4.5 Analyze the role of key figures during World War II, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler.
5-4.6 Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and their effects
on World War II and the United States economy.
5-4.7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s
and world conflict in the 1940s.
Plan for the day:
Ask the Essential Questions:
How did WWII impact the lives of different groups of Americans?
Introduce Vocabulary: GI Bill, veteran, sector, baby boom, immigration, proverb, Levittown, act,
readjustment,
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Introduce the lesson by reading (shared) the article “A Fish Story” and The Post-9/11 GI Bill
(page 1) in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly. Have students respond to the text by writing
“dash notes” in the margins. Next, have students share their (“dash notes”) thoughts and
questions with a partner.
Non-fiction Station: Independently, students will read (respond by using “dash notes”) a ReadWorks
passage titled “Life Under the Nazi’s”. Next, as a group students will share their “dash notes” and discuss
the passage. Last, students will answer comprehension questions relating to the Holocaust.
Early finishers will work on the Crossword Puzzle in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly.
Formative Assessment: ReadWorks Passage, Interactive Notebook,
Technology: SmartBoard, video
HW: none
Friday
26th
5-4.4 Explain the principal events related to the involvement of the United States in World War II, including
campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean; major battles of the European theater such as the Battle of
Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and the Normandy invasion; and events in the Pacific theater such as
Pearl Harbor, the strategy of island-hopping, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
5-4.5 Analyze the role of key figures during World War II, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler.
5-4.6 Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and their effects
on World War II and the United States economy.
5-4.7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s
and world conflict in the 1940s.
Plan for the day:
Ask the Essential Questions:
How did WWII impact the lives of different groups of Americans?
Review Vocabulary: GI Bill, veteran, sector, baby boom, immigration, proverb, Levittown, act,
readjustment,

Introduce the lesson by reading (shared) the article “Building a Strong Economy After
WWII” (page 2 and 3) in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly. After completing the shared
reading, create a group chart called “Newspaper Notes”. Have students circle 3 things in
the article that can be placed in the chart below. As a class fill in the chart.
When
Where
Who
Did
How
To Whom Why
Effect
What
Non-fiction Station: Independently, students will read (respond by using “dash notes”) a ReadWorks
passage titled “Life Under the Nazi’s”. Next, as a group students will share their “dash notes” and discuss
the passage. Last, students will answer comprehension questions relating to the Holocaust.
Early finishers will complete the Crossword Puzzle in the Week 17 USAStudies Weekly.
Formative Assessment: ReadWorks Passage, Interactive Notebook,
Technology: SmartBoard
HW: none