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Geography – Unit 7 Mapping Part 1

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STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITYPreparation• Access the following maps:• 1945 Blank MapPurposeDespite the claims of some optimistic authors and politicians, World War I did not “end all wars.” Just over a decade after the First World War had ended, the nations of the world were heading towards another global conflict. This second conflict would be deadlier and fought on more fronts than the first. In this mapping exercise you will annotate a blank map of the world in 1945 to make some guesses about who would be involved in the conflict and the cost—in territory and lives—of Axis conquests. ProcessTo begin this activity, you will use a blank map of the world in 1945—after the end of the war—to identify some of the main belligerent nations that fought in World War II. Next, you will further annotate and draw on your blank map, making predictions about alliances, casualties, and conquests during the war. Step 1Remember, this activity is intended to introduce you to geography in this unit. You aren’t expected to have all the answers. With your teacher, brainstorm some of the ways that the outcomes of the First World War might have helped cause the Second World War.Step 2In small groups, use your blank map to label the 10 countries listed that participated in World War II, including a guess about which side they fought on (Allied or Axis).Step 3Using the blank map you just labelled, annotate the map further with two new categories of predictions:• Mark the three countries you think had the highest casualties in the Second World War. Provide a 1-2 sentence annotation explaining why.• Outline and fill in (using colored marker or shading) what you think was the greatest extent of the Axis conquests in Europe and Asia. What countries did the Axis powers succeed in conquering before the Allies turned them back?
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITYStep 1Directions: Your teacher will lead a discussion. Try to list some of the outcomes of the First World War that might have helped cause the Second World War. You won’t know them all, of course. This is just a brainstorming session.Step 2Directions: The 10countries listed below are some of the great powers that fought in World War II. Label them on the map and make a guess about which side they fought on in the war.1.Germany2.United Kingdom3.France4.Italy5.United States6.Japan7.Soviet Union8.Poland9.China10.India
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-3GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 7 MAPPING PART 1 WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 7.0 ACTIVITYStep 3Directions: On the blank map you just labeled, annotate with two more predictions:• Mark the three countries you think had the highest casualties in World War II. Provide a 1-2 sentence annotation explaining your reasoning.• Outline and fill in (using colored marker or shading) what you think was the greatest extent of the Axis conquests in Europe and Asia. What countries did the Axis powers succeed in conquering before the Allies turned them back?