SALTA 5th grade

wartime. Students consider the six principles of jus ad bellum , or what makes a war just, as applied to World War II. They will read Roosevelt’s Joint Address to Congress Leading to a Declaration of War Against Japan (the “day that will live in infamy” speech) in order to assess whether or not Roosevelt spelled out the case for a just war. http://www-tc.pbs.org/thewar/downloads/just_war.pdf Human Rights Social Studies: 5.2, 5.3, ELA: W.5.1, W.5.8, W.5.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.3 Students read about two different leads from different human right movements. Using a graphic organizer, students compare and contrast the different leaders and the process they used to further their cause. Write an opinion paper on what characteristics make a good leader. http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/ http://www.pbs.org/thewar/detail_5337.htm http://www.pbs.org/thewar/detail_5339.htm

Standard 5: Objective 1 & 3 http://ffthhistory.wikispaces.com/Standard+5+20th+Century WWI http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=23850 Great Depression http://www.jonathanfeicht.com/great-depression.html WWII http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/ http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ Standard 5: Objective 2 20 th Century Social Movements http://ffthhistory.wikispaces.com/Standard+5+20th+Century The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles http://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm Rosa Parks http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/article?

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