Unit Pack: World War II

A Complete, Unflinching Unit: Teach the Causes, Global Scale, and Enduring Human Cost of History’s Defining Conflict

World War II is the centerpiece of many history courses, but covering its vast scope requires a resource that is both comprehensive and deeply engaging.

This Unit Pack: World War II, part of The Human History Project’s Ready, Click, Teach series, provides a complete, 11-lesson program designed to move students beyond memorizing dates and battles. This unit empowers them to analyze cause and consequence, evaluate ethical decisions, and connect the events of 1939–1945 to the modern geopolitical landscape.

Purchase once, and you are licensed to use this comprehensive, user-friendly digital package with all of your students, year after year.

Why Choose This Unit Pack?

This extensive unit is built for rigorous historical inquiry and critical thinking, ensuring your students gain a sophisticated understanding of this essential period.

• Global Perspective Project: The Unit Project requires students to become an "expert on one country" during WWII, researching civilian life, media coverage, and lasting impacts to build a true global picture of the war, not just a focus on the major powers.
• Decision-Making Activity: The Goal: Prevent the War activity guide places students as "time-travel diplomats" who must negotiate and make decisions at four key historical turning points, forcing them to grapple with the inevitability and preventability of the conflict.
• Focus on Ethics & Consequences: Dedicated lessons and worksheets cover the moral complexities of the war, including:
  • The systematic process of The Holocaust
  • The strategic use of terror warfare (The Blitz) and the blurring line between soldier and civilian
  • The ethical debate surrounding the use of The Atomic Bomb and the rise of nuclear responsibility
• Comprehensive Coverage: Meticulously structured lessons cover every major aspect, from the Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of Fascism to Pearl Harbor, D-Day, the Pacific War, and the ultimate outcomes that led to the Cold War

What's Included in Your Instant Download?

You receive a complete, ready-to-teach package for an extensive 11-lesson unit:

• Teaching Slides
• Lesson Plans (11 fully-scaffolded lessons, 45-60 mins each)
• Unit Project Guide & Rubric ("Global Picture" Country Project)
• Unit Revision Guide (A concise, print-ready document covering all key causes, events, and lessons)
• Unit Assessment (Multiple choice and critical thinking questions focused on 21st-Century Skills)
• Ready-to-Use Worksheets & Activities for Core Topics:
  • Adolf Hitler & Nazi Germany
  • The Holocaust
  • The Blitz
  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • D-Day
  • The Atomic Bomb
  • Goal: Prevent the War (Activity Guide)
  • Key Events & Outcomes/Effects of World War II

Ready to teach the definitive unit on World War II, focusing on critical analysis and global impact? Click "Add to Cart" and bring this essential unit to your classroom today!