World War II PDF

World War II is the fifth unit in the Modern World History course. In this unit learn about the Nazi party and the Holocaust, the war in Europe, war in the Pacific, and the effects of the war back home.

This book is for adult mentors to use as a resource when planning lessons, not a textbook for students.

This unit has sections on:

• Nazism & the Holocaust
• European Theater
• Pacific Theater
• Home Front

Layers of Learning is activity-based and this unit guide includes many hands-on ways to learn about the Early 20th Century. Here are a few things you will find to do inside this unit:

• Read an excerpt from Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler and discuss the pseudoscience and amoral arguments made
• Add a paper foldable on a knife to your Book of Years as you learn about Hitler’s purge of his own party
• Make a colorful Kristallnacht memorial craft using pieces of broken pasta to represent broken glass
• Play a printable board game to get your troops from Dunkirk to safety in England
• Craft WWII paper planes and learn about the Battle for Britain
• Color a map of Russia’s campaign during World War II
• Make a Japanese samurai helmet as you learn about Japanese attitudes to war
• Read primary source leaflets and letters about the atom bomb and then make paper cranes for remembrance
• Build a model bomb shelter
• Plus much more!

Layers of Learning History units include Library Lists of books on the topic, a family read-aloud suggestion, hands-on activities, printables and paper crafts, sidebars for extra learning, and tools to help you assess your student’s progress and mastery. Learn more about how Layers of Learning works.

See Inside

This is a view of a two page spread from World War II:

This unit, like all of Layers of Learning is pick-and-choose so the mentor can decide which books to read and which Explorations to choose from among many options.

Flexibility

This unit was written to be used for a month but contains plenty of content for many more weeks of learning if you choose. This is a pick-and-choose curriculum, meant to be cycled back to in the future when your child is older. As such, it intentionally includes far more material than you can possibly cover in a month.

World War II is also part of the overall Modern World History course, the fourth Year of the four year Layers of Learning History cycle. If you use the program in order, it will take you through the history of the world from ancient times through the 21st century. However, each unit stands alone and can be used independently of any other unit.

Printable Pack

This unit comes with a downloadable Printable Pack that includes all the student worksheets. The printables can be copied as many times as needed for your family or class.

You can download the Printable Pack from your receipt or from your account at Layers of Learning.

Extra Resources

This unit comes with extra weblinks and a YouTube video playlist on the Modern World History Resources page.