USH.SS.7.C

Analyze major issues of World War II, including the Holocaust, the internment of Japanese Americans as a result of Executive Order 9066, and the development of atomic weapons.

United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
major issuesWorld War IIthe Holocaustinternment of Japanese AmericansExecutive Order 9066atomic weaponsdevelopment
Skills
  • analyze (major issues of World War II) #dok3
  • analyze (the Holocaust) #dok3
  • analyze (the internment of Japanese Americans as a result of Executive Order 9066) #dok3
  • analyze (the development of atomic weapons) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can recall major issues of World War II listed in the standard (the Holocaust, internment, atomic weapons). #dok1
  • I can describe the key facts about the Holocaust, Japanese American internment, and atomic weapons development. #dok1
  • I can summarize the causes and outcomes of Japanese American internment and the development of atomic weapons. #dok2
  • I can explain the reasons for and impact of Executive Order 9066. #dok2
  • I can explain the role and importance of the Holocaust during World War II. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the Holocaust, Japanese American internment, and atomic weapon development affected American society and World War II outcomes. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the significance and ethical implications of the internment of Japanese Americans and the use of atomic weapons. #dok3
  • I can make and support a claim about how World War II issues like the Holocaust or atomic weapons shaped the modern United States. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • World War II presented the United States with complex ethical and social challenges, including responding to the Holocaust, the internment of Japanese Americans, and the development and use of atomic weapons.
  • Major events and decisions during World War II had lasting impacts on American society, civil liberties, and global conflict.
Essential Questions
  • How did the United States respond to major global and domestic issues during World War II?
  • What were the causes and effects of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
  • How did the development and use of atomic weapons influence the outcome of the war and the postwar world?
  • What is the significance and legacy of the Holocaust in American and world history?
  • In what ways did World War II challenge and change American values regarding human rights and civil liberties?