WWII

We are getting ready to learn about World War II! Students and Parents, here are the standards that the students will be responsible for learning.

5-4.4 Explain the principal events related to the United States’ involvement in World War II – including the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the invasion in Normandy, Pacific island hopping, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – and the role of key figures in this involvement such as Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler. (P, G, H)

5-4.5 Summarize the political and social impact of World War II, including changes in women’s roles, in attitudes toward Japanese Americans, and in nation-state boundaries and governments. (P, E, H)

5-4.6 Summarize key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and communication and explain their effect on World War II and the economy of the United States. (P, E, H)

5.5.1 Summarize the impact of cultural developments in the United States following WWII, including the significance of pop culture and mass media and the population shifts to the suburbs. (G, H)

5.5.2 Summarize changes in the United States economy following WWII, including the expanding ob market and service industry, consumerism, and new technology. (E, P, H)