World War II Unit Plans | 5th Grade or 6th Grade

A World War 2 unit of work for fifth or sixth graders which provides a comprehensive and engaging exploration of these complex historical events. The unit plan takes students through some of the main events and key figures from the war.

Overview:

• Causes of World War II (4 Lessons, 1-4) – The end of the First World War and the Treaty of Versailles, and the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism in Germany.
  
• Outbreak of World War II (3 Lessons, 5-7) – The start of the war and the declaration of war by the then British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain.
  
• World War II Timeline (1 Lesson, 8) – Research and sort key events from the whole war by creating a timeline in small groups.
  
• Start of the War (1 Lesson, 9) – Evacuation from Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, and the Blitz on Britain.
  
• United States Enters the War (1 Lesson, 10) – The infamous attacks by the Japanese Airforce on Pearl Harbor.
  
• Key Allied Leaders (3 Lessons, 11-13) – A deeper look into Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin.
  
• The Holocaust (1 Lesson, 14) – A look at the horrific events of the Holocaust, where more than six million people were murdered.
  
• The End of the War (1 Lesson, 15) – VE Day and VJ Day

These plans can be used with the recommended resources to give you a full, no-prep, unit of work, or without the resources as an outline for a World War II unit of work.

All resources are available at a discounted rate with the bundle below:

- World War II Unit Plan and Resources | 5th & 6th Grade

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