This lesson covers the beginning of World War II - specifically the Non-aggressionPact between Germany and the USSR and Germany's invasion of Poland. If you are looking for lead-ups to the war, check the links below for lessons on long and short term causes of the war! This lesson has a very short PowerPoint with the foundational information. Students follow along with a guided notes sheet. Students then move on to analyze primary sources using an AVID style analysis (ACAPS). You can choose to
8th - 11th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, World History
The Nazi–Soviet Non-AggressionPact (1939) Document-Based Question | World War II | Source Analysis This document-based question (DBQ) resource explores one of the most surprising and significant diplomatic agreements of the Second World War: the Nazi–Soviet Non-AggressionPact of August 1939. Designed to develop historical understanding, source analysis, and written explanation skills, this resource guides students through the key question: Why did Joseph Stalin agree to a pact with Nazi Germ
HITLER BREAKS THE NON-AGGRESSIONPACT AND INVADES THE SOVIET UNION WEBQUEST & PROJECT Investigating Operation Barbarossa, Betrayal, and the Eastern Front in World War II ESSENTIAL QUESTION Why did Hitler break the Non-AggressionPact and invade the Soviet Union, and how did it change World War II? BACKGROUND In August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Nazi–Soviet Non-AggressionPact. This agreement promised that the two countries would not attack each other. It allowed both cou
EDITABLE reading comprehension packet on the political negotiations between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in the weeks leading up to the outbreak of the Second World War. Packet includes key information, DBQ practice, images for visual learners and reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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I have updated the rubrics for the extended writing part and I have also included an optional news article with questions that you could use alongside the extended writing part or instead of it. I have included a QR code for student access to the article.
This is a thought provoking DBQ that explores the aims of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin for the Nazi-Soviet Pact. The activity gives students a clear picture for the motivation of the two leaders using primary and
This resource, "The Shocking Deal," includes a reading passage with vocabulary, multiple choice and short answer questions, a Think Pair Share activity, and The 5 W's analysis. Google Slides Worksheet
This resource includes a one and a half-page reading and a one-page worksheet (3 pages in total). The worksheet features 9 comprehension questions for students to answer as they read. This resource includes information on the following... Definition and Context: The reading explains what the Nazi-Soviet Non-AggressionPact was and the historical context in which it was signed in 1939.Key Terms: It outlines the main promises of the pact, including the agreement not to attack each other and the se
This resource provides two popular cartoons with questions for analysis. It asks them to identify symbols and symbolism within the cartoons as well as determine how it illustrates this pact.
In this engaging and no-prep lesson, students learn about the Munich Agreement and the German-Soviet NonaggressionPact by analyzing political cartoons. The resource includes all components: warm-up, mini-lecture, activity, and conclusion. A lesson plan and answer key are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. Both print and digital versions are included.This resource is delivered as a PDF and includes Google links to the editable version. What you get:Editable slides that
7th - 10th
European History, Other (Social Studies), World History
In class materials for the interwar era in Europe. Emphais on the steps that led to the onset of World War II including the Spanish Civil War, Munich Conference, Appeasement, the Soviet non-Agression Pact, Invasion of Poland, Blitzkrieg, etc.
Objectives: Describe the terms of the German-Soviet Nonaggression PactExplain the events that led to the German invasion of PolandThis summary guided reading offers a formative assessment that includes True/False questions and a writing prompt. Answer key included. Suggested Uses: Topic overview activityAn addition to a class jigsaw reading activityIndependent work activitySub day assignmentAlternative assignment for individual studentsReteaching activity and/or Review assignment
This engaging mini-lesson looks at the Nazi-Soviet Non-AggressionPact and the invasion of Poland. Students use a Google Doc with embedded sources, note slides, and a 5-minute video clip to analyze how World War II began in Europe. This lesson can be taught both in the classroom or in a distance learning environment with no prep - just share with students. A PowerPoint to guide the lesson is included for in-class use. Overall the following is included in this lesson-Google Doc Analysis Sheet -
This one-page reading discusses Germany's invasion of Poland. It highlights the non-aggressionpact with Stalin, why Germany was able to move so quickly (blitzkrieg), and why people thought it was a Sitzkrieg or phony war. There are five questions and an answer key is provided. I have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (Microsoft Word & Google Docs). The link to Google Versions is on the last page of the Microsoft Doc version. Perfect for distan
Covers post war Europe, development of Germany, Japan's takeovers in the Pacific, Munich Conference, NonAggressionPact, Rape of Nanking, Breakout of War, Battle of Britain, Pacific Theater, etc. through the end of the war. It DOES NOT cover the Holocaust as I cover that in a separate unit.
The terms/words included in this classic game are: -Totalitarian -Stalin -Mussolini -Hitler -Appeasement -Blitzkrieg -Non-AggressionPact -Neutrality Acts -Four Freedoms Speech -Cash & Carry -Lend-Lease Act -Pearl Harbor -16 million -Fascist -December 7, 1941 -Women’s Army Corps -War Production Board -Unemployment -Big Three -“Arsenal of Democracy” -General Eisenhower -June 6, 1944 -Battle of Midway -Island Hopping -Allied Powers -Axis Powers **Included is also a link to "Wheel of Names" that
The 24 slide "Road to War" powerpoint includes: - Details and Examples of Japanese, Italian, and German Aggression - Appeasement - Nazi-Soviet NonAggressionPact - Maps, Photographs, Political Cartoons
This printable worksheet or digital notebook will guide students through the beginnings of WWII from the Nazi-Soviet NonaggressionPact to the invasion of Poland to the Fall of France. Students will analyze a quote from Hitler, read maps, analyze cartoons, and watch videos to build their understanding. They will also learn about interesting stories like the story of the French surrender in the same railroad car where the Germans surrendered in World War I! TOPICS:Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression PactI
A review of important World War II concepts mainly focuses on placing events chronologically. Vocabulary words include Appeasement, Non-AggressionPact, Treaty of Versailles, and Annexation. This review is meant to be given at the end of a World War II unit as a check for understanding the geographic locations and chronological placements of important World War II Events. World II events include the Invasion of Poland, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Battle of El Alame
World War II Axis powers matching worksheet with terms such as appeasement, reparations, Kristallnacht, Sudetenland, Panay, Mein Kampf, NonaggressionPact, Tojo, Japan, Ethiopia, Beer Hall Putsch, Naz, etc.
A simple vocabulary assignment for the Causes of WWII at the secondary level. This includes 15 words (Militarism, Munich Conference, Non-AggressionPact, each Dictator, etc.) A clean table to allow for easier understanding from students. Column 1 is the vocabulary words, column 2 is the spot for them to write the definition in their own words, column 3 is the spot for them to draw a (simple) picture to represent that word and help them remember.
Content on Worksheet Treaty of VersaillesGermanyReparationsPresident Woodrow WilsonFourteen PointsAdolf HitlerNazi PartyJoseph StalinGerman-SovietNon-aggression PactMunich PactSudetenlandAppeasementCzechoslovakiaPolandBritainFranceAlliesAxis Neutrality Act of 1935Cash-and-carryLend-Lease Act ✅Chunked questions helps with reading comprehension✅Lightly highlighted (my students like this-differentiates between reading and question)✅KEY INCLUDEDSincerely,History ZoneCheck out my other resources to
This is a graphic organizer that covers the rise of world leaders before WWII. Specifically, it covers the fall of France, the Nazi - Soviet Non-AggressionPact and analysis of quotations.
7th - 12th
U.S. History, World History
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