Compare and contrast World War II to the modern Iraq war with this instructional activity. After watching a film, learners use supporting evidence to support their point of view of the conflicts. Using the internet, they create a presentation to share the information they have gathered from examining World War II.

Concepts

iraq, the united states, world war ii

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Additional Tags

iraq, united states, world war ii, Informational Text, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Connect between language arts and social studies to address skills in both subjects

Classroom Considerations

• Much of the lesson is dependent on a viewing of The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color, which may not be available, but can be substituted with another relevant film (and modifications to the viewing guide)

Pros

• Promotes technology skills, text analysis, and project synthesis
• Provides links to additional material and research opportunities
• Includes all guides, worksheets, and research topic list
• Refer to page 3 for a breakdown of the video segments

Cons

• None