Students work in teams to explore a variety of issues related to World
War II, review the decisions that were made at the time, and debate the
correctness of those decisions.
Objectives
Students learn about the issues surrounding World War II and understand the complexity
of the decisions involved in attaining and maintaining world peace.
Keywords
debate, Japan, internment, atomic bomb, Harry Truman, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Materials Needed
A variety of print and online resources about issues for debate [set
dash] Web site suggestions are provided below.
Lesson Plan
Organize students into small groups, and assign each group a topic for debate. Topics might include
