Free 10th Grade World War 2 And Ethiopia Lesson Plan

Topic: The Impact of WWII on Ethiopia

Objectives & Outcomes

• Understand the impact of WWII on Ethiopia
• Analyze the causes and effects of WWII on Ethiopia

Materials

• Maps of Ethiopia and WWII-era Europe
• Handouts on WWII and Ethiopia
• Computers with internet access for research

Warm-up

• Ask students if they know what WWII is and where it took place. Allow a few students to answer.
• Ask students if they know anything about Ethiopia and what it was like during WWII. Allow a few students to answer.

Direct Instruction

• Begin by showing the pictures of Ethiopia during WWII. Ask students to describe what they see and make note of any common themes or patterns.
• Discuss the impact of WWII on Ethiopia, including the Italian occupation, the Allied liberation, and the famine. Use the textbook and handouts to provide information and context.
• Ask students to think about how the events of WWII affected Ethiopia and its people. Encourage them to consider the broader global context and how Ethiopia fit into the larger war.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into small groups and give each group a set of primary source documents or images related to WWII and Ethiopia.
• Have students work together to analyze the sources and identify common themes or patterns. Encourage them to consider the broader context and interpret the information in light of what they already know about WWII and Ethiopia.
• Bring together the small groups and have each group share their findings with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose one primary source or image from the activity and write a short paragraph (or create a grafic or diagram) explaining the information it provides and how it contributes to their understanding of WWII and Ethiopia.

Closure

• End the lesson by having students share their paragraphs or grafics with the class.
• Review the main points of the lesson and have students summarize the impact of WWII on Ethiopia in their own words.

Assessment

• Collect the paragraphs or grafics written by students and use them to assess their understanding of the impact of WWII on Ethiopia.