Introduction
Students will read Ernie Pyle's "The Death of Captain Waskow" and create an obituary for Captain Waskow. Students will then anaylyze pictures from WWII and primary sources and write a memorial to soldiers killed during WWI.
Introduction:
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing millitary alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of "total war", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources.
Task
Your group's task is to explore the death and suffering of WWII on soldiers through pictures and documents. Once your group has thoroughly explored the the documents, you will create a memorial to the soldier that died during WWII.This memorial can be in any creative median. Your group can write a memorial as a letter, song, poem, or illustration. Be creative and approve it by the teacher.
me·mo·ri·al - something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event. "a monument built as a memorial to those who fell in WWII
Process
Process:
1. Watch this video about WWII.
2. Analyze the following pictures.
-Do you think people were killed in picture 1?
-Where are the soliders running in the picture 3?
-What are they thinking?
-Who are the people in picture 3?
3. Explore the following websites.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history
4. Create the memorial.
Evaluation
Students will present their memorial in class and be graded upon evaluation of the pictures and the creation of the memorial.
Conclusion
This assignment gave students the opportunity to evalute and analyze pictures in order to draw conclusions. Students now have a better undesanding of WWII and have made a sentimental connection to it.
Teacher Page
This design offers many opportunities for creativity. This also allows students to work in groups and create one final project.