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The Rise of Imperial Japan - World War Two - Digital & Print!

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
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20 pages
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This assignment was perfect to fill the gap that I have found with many WWII resources. Most resources on WWII in the pacific focus on the war after Pearl Harbor. This assignment really helped my students to understand WHY Japan invaded much of Asia.
Such a great resources. Great usage of primary sources. The extension activity was also very age-appropriate. Will purchase more items from this site.
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Description

This resource provides teachers with all the materials necessary to teach the history of totalitarianism, militarism and imperialism in Japan before WW2.

This resource includes:

  • In-depth and engaging article on the rise of militarism and totalitarianism in Japan, highlighting major events from the WW1 to the beginning of WW2
  • Handout that promotes historical thinking concepts, focusing on analysis of historical significance - students are required to think critically about the information in the reading!
  • Document-based Question featuring 8 primary and secondary source documents and critical thinking writing prompts
  • Rubric to assess DBQ
  • All materials are Editable
  • All materials come in both Google Doc and PDF format

UPDATE: This resource now includes BOTH a shorter version (2 pages) of the article and a longer version (3 pages) for teachers who wish to challenge their higher level classes!

Big Questions:

  1. What were the most important causes for the rise of totalitarianism in Japan before WWII?
  2. What were the most effective methods used by Militarists for gaining and maintaining power in Japan?

If all materials are used, this resource will take about 2-3 days for students to complete.

This lesson is formatted for both DIGITAL LEARNING and FACE TO FACE. It is also perfect for teaching with Google Classroom.


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Total Pages
20 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
3 days
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Standards

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Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.

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