V3 - The Second World War Project - Lesson 1 and 2

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THE SECOND WORLD WAR

period 3 - lesson 1

Overview

• Note: test results: no discussion / inzage during classes
  
• Personal stories about the War
  
• What do you know about the Second World War?
• History - period 3
  

Your family during the war

Do you know any stories from your family during the war?

(video: the bombing of Rotterdam)

What do you know about WW2?

When was the Second World War?

1. 1940 - 1945
2. 1939 - 1944
3. 1914 - 1918
4. 1939 - 1945

First World War

Second World War

How many people died during WW2?

0200000000

Make the correct combinations

The bombing of Rotterdam by the Germans

Belgium is occupied. France and Germany sign an armistice (wapenstilstand)

Britain and France both declare war on Germany

Two years before Germany invades the Netherlands

Four days after the German invasion of the Netherlands

The starting point of the Second World War

The Germans occupy (bezetten) Czechia and Austria

Germany quickly conquers (verovert) Europe

During the Second World War, there were two alliances: the allied forces and the axis powers. Which countries fought on each side?

Axis powers

Allied forces

Match the people with the right descriptions.

Leader of the NSB, the Dutch Nazi party

Leader of the Soviet Union during the War

Tried to lead on the Dutch resistance against the Germans from London

President of the United States during the War

German dictator who started the War and the Holocaust

Italian dictator, founder of fascism and a close ally of Hitler

Period 3 - overview

In a nutshell

_{In period 3, you're going to watch a movie about the Second World War. You're going to write a review, and decide if the movie you saw is reliable (betrouwbaar) and useful (bruikbaar) for a history class.}

_{Up next: video instructions}

List of WW2 films

Darkest Hour
Der Untergang
Defiance
Dunkirk
Enemy at the Gates
Fury
Hacksaw Ridge
Jojo Rabbit
Inglorious Basterds
Mudbound

Never Look Away / Werk ohne Autor
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler’s List
Son of Saul
The Imitation Game
The Pianist
The Thin Red Line
Unbroken
Valkyrie

Please remember to choose your film before Wednesday 23:59

(see the list on Magister)

What do you do now?

1. Log in to LearnBeat and find chapter 4
2. Check out the movie suggestions in §4.1 (section F)
3. Watch some trailers
   
4. Pick your movie in Magister (Activiteiten > Inschrijven)

Leading questions for next class

Why did it take more than six years before the War broke out after Hitler rose to power in Germany? What happened between 1933 and 1939? Did the European countries expect another war? Did they try to prevent a new war? If so, how?

THE SECOND WORLD WAR

period 3 - lesson 2

What do you do now?

1. Based on your top-3, choose your favorite film
   
2. Pick your film in Magister (Activiteiten > Inschrijven)

Overview

• Discussion: leading questions
• Key events and turning points during the War
• Reading and some questions
  

Leading questions

Discuss with your buddy

Why did it take more than six years before the War broke out after Hitler rose to power in Germany? What happened between 1933 and 1939? Did the European countries expect another war? Did they try to prevent a new war? If so, how?

Individual reading

1. Log into Learnbeat
2. Study §4.2 section C for 12 minutes
   

Tell us something that really stuck with you from the theory

Which description best fits is the German Blitzkrieg tactic?

1. Producing as many guns as quickly as possible
2. Attacking with as many tanks and planes as possible
3. Conquer as many countries as quickly as possible
4. Prevent fighting for as long as possible

Explain why the German Blitzkrieg tactic was so successful

Collaboration is ... resistance

1. the same thing as
2. an example of
3. an opposite of
4. a consequence of

What could have been a reason for people to collaborate (samenwerken) with the Nazis?

Which event the first event of World War II?

1. Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union
2. Germany's invasion of Britain
3. Germany's invasion of Switzerland
4. Germany's invasion of Poland

The Battle of Britain is considered to be

1. A victory for Britain
2. A victory for neither
3. A victory for Germany
4. A very small conflict

Please remember to choose your film before Wednesday 17:00

(see the list on Magister)

What happens next?

1. Pick your film (or I pick one for you)
2. Enjoy watching your film
3. Write down the important people, places and events
4. After the tussentoetsweek, we'll kick-off the project