NTFD_Lesson_Plan-Chart_Analysis

NOT TOO FAR DISTANT LESSON GUIDE GRADES 7-12 Not Too Far Distant - Chart Creation and Analysis Lesson Plan PROGRAM OVERVIEW Nebraska State LESSON STRUCTURE Students will create three different charts (pie, Education Standards SS 7.4.1.a Lesson Introduction line, and bar) using data from WWII. Students SS 7.4.1.b 1) Have students respond (in writing or through small group will use the charts they’ve created on the SS 8.4.2.b SS HS.4.1.c (US) discussion) to the prompts: “Where do you often find graphs and following worksheets to answer questions about SS HS.4.4 (US) charts?” and “When would you use a graph or chart?” the time period. (To be paired with the play Not Recommended time: 3-5 minutes Too Far Distant by Becky Boesen) Lesson Details Time Requirement: Procedure 30 minutes LESSON OBJECTIVE Grade Level: 1) Give students supplies. Divide students into small groups. Give 7th - 12th grade each group a set of “World War II Statistic Cards” and a “Chart Students will understand the impact of WWII by Lesson Materials: creating and analyzing charts on WWII WWII Statistics Creation and Analysis Worksheet. Cards (one per statistics. group) Chart creation 2) Explain. Explain that historians also use charts and graphs to worksheet analyze historical events and look for trends. PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE Chart Analysis Guide WWII (1939-1945) involved nearly every major 3) Create charts. Have students create a bar graph, pie chart, and line country in the world. There were two sides, the Allies (the graph using the Statistic Cards. Walk around and verify students United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union) and the Axis have completed their charts before answering the analysis questions powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan). in their workshop. This war mainly took place in Europe and the Pacific. Starting in 1941, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States sent 4) Analyze the charts. Have students work in small groups to analyze soldiers, including those drafted, overseas to assist in the war their charts and answer the analysis questions in their worksheet. effort. Recommended time: 20 minutes The difference between pie, line, and bar charts. 5) Modifications. Use these charts and the documents from other lesson plans to create a Gallery Walk or station activity based on Not VOCABULARY Draftees - a person conscripted for military service Too Far Distant. Conscripted - ordered or forced to serve in military service Exit Ticket If devices are available, ask students to create a chart or graph based on historical information on a topic that interests them. Recommended time: 10-20 minutes World War II Statistic Cards Directions: Print and cut out one set of 6,332,000 of U.S. servicemen and all servicewomen were volunteers cards for each student group. 11,535,000 of U.S. servicemen were draftees *Historical Context: This information does not include d the Air Force, which was not officially established as it’s c own branch until 1947. i o y n u e e n n d i n n n e e e m n c e e e m m em e t l e e e i c i v a n i i i r v r e r l r r r s e es s n n s s s 7 2 6 3 s n 7 6 0 5 9 , , h r Pennsylvania = 26,554 casualties in WWII , , 1 5 5 2 0 : p 3 85 0 , , , , x r Illinois = 18,601 casualties in WWII 3 4 1 3 9 1 1 t o California = 17,022 casualties in WWII = = = = = = = o p 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 l s Ohio = 16,828 casualties in WWII 1 919 1 1 919 1 1 c o Texas = 15,764 casualties in WWII o n Nebraska = 2,976 casualties in WWII s m H o *Historical Context - This information does not include * w wounded soldiers or prisoners of war. Name Date WORKSHEET CHART CREATION AND ANALYSIS Directions: Using the WWII statistics cards to create a line graph, bar graph, and pie chart. Each card will be used to make one chart. Use your math skills to determine which type of chart is most appropriate for each card. Be sure to include a title and key for each graph, so others can understand your graph. Then, use the charts to answer the questions below. Bar Graph 1a) What is the purpose of this chart? Write one Chart Title: sentence summarizing the information on this chart. 1b) What information seems to be the most important in this chart? i a s C Year Line Graph 2a) What is the purpose of this chart? Write one Chart Title: sentence summarizing the information on this chart. e 2b) What information seems to be the most m important in this chart? i r S Year 3a) What is the purpose of this chart? Write one Pie Chart Chart Title: sentence summarizing the information on this chart. 3b) What information seems to be the most important in this chart? Chart Analysis Questions 3) Why would historians sometimes use charts and graphs, instead of a primary source like a journal entry, to understand historical events? 4) Based on these charts, what did you learn about WWII? 5) These charts don’t necessarily tell the whole story of WWII. In what way could these charts be misleading? 6) What is a question you have about WWII after creating these charts? NTFD_Lesson_Plan-Chart_Analysis