Causes of WWII Primary Source Timeline

In this lesson plan, students will be using primary sources to create an annotated timeline on the causes of WWII. The events start with the Treaty of Versailles and end with Hitler’s invasion of Poland. Students are tasked with describing how one event led to another to analyze how the Treaty of Versailles created instability in Europe and a climate for totalitarian dictators to take control. Ultimately, students will reflect on how dictators gained power and how their policies contrasted with democracy. 
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Interactive Whiteboard, Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: WWII, Holocaust, Treaty of Versailles, rise of dictators, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Guided Inquiry (Level 3)
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Teacher Resources - Grades 6-12

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