Questions this lesson will answer:
What occurred during the fighting at Okinawa and Iwo Jima?

Purpose/Rationale/Goals of the days lesson:
The purpose of the day's lesson is for students to gain a better understanding of what occurred on the Islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.  Some of the most fierce fighting occurred here and it is important for students to understand this.

Objectives:
SWBAT:

• Describe the battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima.
• Describe the resistance the American soldiers faced.
• Locate the Pacific theater on the map.

Standards of Learning lesson addresses:
11.11
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the origins and effects of World War II, with emphasis on

• The Pacific Theater of War

• Enable learners to construct and use mental maps of the Pacific Theater.

• Guide learner analysis of the relationships and tensions between national sovereignty and global interests in such matters as territorial disputes.

Key Concepts and generalizations:

• Pacific Theater: Battles of World War II occurring in the Pacific mainly with Japan.
• Kamikazees: Sucide pilots from Japan

Methods and Activity
Content/Methods/Procedures

• Look at a map of the Pacific to illustrate the Pacific theater of war.
• Watch Movie: Second World War: Allied Victory
• Have students fill out movie worksheet.

• Once again, have students to compare and contrast the fighting methods of the Germans and Japanese.