This class is intended to be a basic introduction to World War II.  This class will cover the causes of World War II, important military battles from both the Eastern and Western front, and the end of the war.  The discussion of the end of the war will look at both the end of the war in Europe, as well as the end of the war in the Pacific.
This class will include discussions of both the dropping of the atomic bomb, and the persecution of the Jewish population in Europe.  Both events will be presented subjectively and discussed in terms of their historic significance during the war.  Discussions on these topics are not intended to be lengthy, but student questions will be answered with age appropriate responses. 

The class will be presented with the help of power point slides and educational video clips.  Some of these videos will contain footage from World War II, including events like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and D-Day.  These videos are intended to increase students knowledge of these events.   

The schedule for the class is as follows:

Week 1: Setting the Scene
-World War I and the Rise of the Axis Powers. 

Week 2: The War Begins
-The Invasion of Poland, France and the USSR.
-The Battle of Britain

Week 3: Waking a Sleeping Giant
-Pearl Harbor
-The US Enters the War

Week 4: Victory
-Russia enters Berlin
-The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki