** Famous People Of World War II **

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Introduction:

This is a lesson using the internet on learning about famous people during the World War II era. The lesson is developing the knowledge of using the internet to follow directions and preparing the student for future lessons on events of World War II. The lesson plan was designed for 9th and 10th grade history classes. The educational benefits for the students are the understanding the different people of this era and how they influenced the world as it is today.

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Directions:

Read each of the ten reading assignments, answer the questions at the end of the lesson plan, check answers by clicking on "answers", make sure you read the assignment first, at the end write a one to two page evaluation of what you learned in this lesson.

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***** Mr. B. P. Beichner 's History Lesson *****

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The Students Reading Assignments

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Exceptional President
Winston Churchill
British Statesman
Adolf Hitler
Germany's Leader
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
Japanese Navel Commander
Hideki Tojo
Nicknamed the Razor
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Military Leader
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
Erwin Rommel
German Field Marshal
General Omar Bradley
Commander of Twelfth Army Group
Lord Bernard Montgomery
British Army Commander
Answers
Do Test Before You Enter (THANK YOU)
Bruce's Home Page

WHO AM I

1. I was the President of the U.S. for more than twelve years, and I also guideed the U.S. through the Depression and WWII.

I am ____________________

2. I quit high school at the age of 16. I also never held a regular job until I became the leader of a country.

I am ____________________

3. I was fired as the head of the British Navy after a terrible landing at Gallipoli, and would later return as leader of that same country.

I am ____________________

4. To Americans, I was a symbol of Japanese fanaticism and militarism. I was the son of a samurai, and had the nickname the "Razor".

I am ____________________

5. I was a commander of the Japanese navy during WWII. I grew up hating the U.S. because of stories that my father had told me. To learn my enemy's weakness I studied at Harvard University.

I am ____________________

6. I led the U.S. naval forces from the defeat at Pearl Harbor in 1941 to total victory over Japan in 1945.

I am ____________________

7. My victories in Africa and Europe made me an idol in Great Britain. I can be distinguished from other Generals because of my familiar beret.

I am ____________________

8. I was the German General who commanded the Afrika Korps in WWII. My clever military tactics earned me a sly nickname. I also commanded the Germans against the D-Day invasion.

I am ____________________ My nickname was __________________

9. I was the commander of the Twelfth Army Group during WWII, and I had some questions about Gen. Eisenhower's choices of Patten to lead the Third Army.

I am ____________________

10. I was the most talked about leader of World War II and I graduated from West Point in 1903.

I am ____________________

Write a one to two page evaluation of what you the student learned in this 9th and 10th grade history lesson.