In this unit study, the kids will learn which countries fought in World War 2 and which side they fought for. It is designed to engage the student in what they are learning and was created to be facilitated by a leader with group interaction.
What Countries Fought In World War 2 Unit Study
In this unit study or lesson plan, the child will learn the following things:
- What countries fought in World War 2?
- Who were the Axis Powers?
- Who were the Allied Powers?
- Which side did each country fight for?
I just want to say thank you for visiting our website! We are so glad you are here. My name is Kaycee Hobbs and I am a homeschooling mama to our large family. We are blessed with seven beautiful children and want to give them the best education we can. One of the things we have found to make things easier for us is to use unit studies. It helps us keep track of our multiple children’s progress.
What is a Unit Study?
If you already know what a unit study is, skip to the What Countries Fought In World War 2 Unit Study information HERE.
A unit study combines a variety of subjects while you study one topic. It is a homeschool lesson plan that is used as a curriculum. I like to think of it as taking a topic and placing it under a magnifying glass. Within the study of that topic, you will explore a variety of subtopics. It allows the child to create a file folder in their brain to all the information that they learn under on topic.
There are several advantages to learning through unit studies so let me share a few with you:
- Multi-level Teaching
- Saves Time in Your Homeschool Schedule
- Sensory Teaching
- Accommodates Different Learning Styles
- Makes Memories
- Saves Money
Multi-level Teaching
Since we have seven children, the unit study method is a perfect way to combine the teaching of different age levels and grades. We get to incorporate everyone no matter their ages and levels of development. I just change the activities to be something every child can do based on their skill level. Don’t be afraid to alter any of a unit study to fit your child or the dynamic of your family.
I wrote an in-depth post about how we multi-level teach, check it out here!
Saves Time in Your Homeschool Schedule
When you teach all the children together, it saves time in your daily homeschool schedule. Instead of meeting individually with every child, you can teach them the same thing as a group all at the same time.
Now, I am going to be very honest with you here. We use a boxed curriculum for our Language Arts and Math subjects. I do this because I know that you can’t teach these subjects on the same development level.
However, if I have the chance to throw in an everyday math word problem into the unit study, then you can guarantee that’s what I will do. If I can have them list adjectives for a piece of our unit study, then I go with that. If it fits, then I am going to incorporate it wherever I can.
Homeschool Homepage
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We use Christianbook.com to buy our homeschool curriculum. I have found they tend to offer the best prices! Almost everything else is taught with unit studies. This is what we use for our math and language:
Math-U-See ShopSensory Teaching
In a unit study you want to let the child act out or experience as much of the unit study as you can. To do this you want to include as many of their five senses as you can. I have a rule that I try to follow… I try to include a minimum of 3 senses in every activity. I figure that sight and hearing are going to automatically be a part of the lesson, so I intentionally try to add touch, taste, or smell to it.
I give lots of tips and practical ideas in this post! Check it out!
Accommodates Different Learning Styles
So, as I mentioned before, we have seven children and guess what? They are all different and they have a variety of strengths and weaknesses which creates a variety of different learning styles. It can get chaotic when you start to think about how differently each of the seven kids learn. When we use unit studies we can adapt and customize their learning plan easily.
I wrote a unit study on how I taught my kids the 8 Great Smarts. Check it out! These concepts based on the book by Kathy Koch is a game changer!
Makes Memories
Learning together as a family gives us the opportunity to learn stuff together. We design it so we get to experience the activities together, so we have the chance to make memories together. When our children get older, I want to hear the “remember when?” stories and these experiences make that possible.
Saves Money
For us using unit studies saves quite a bit of money. I have a good-sized school supply collection that I keep on hand and so I try to use those. It helps the bottom line when you can use common supplies instead of supplies that are hard to find. Even with the cost of field trips, I spend less on unit studies than I do on buying boxed curriculum for our large family.
It also saves money because I can customize to the child and their specific needs. We all know that homeschool curriculum is NOT one size fits all.
What subjects does this unit study cover?
This unit study covers these subjects:
- World History
- Geography
- Art.
over the entire 20th century. This book takes you through the story of
both conflicts – from the soldiers’ terrifying experiences in the
trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombings of cities in
the Second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary
photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an accessible and
thought-provoking introduction to the two most devastating wars the
world has ever known.
Supply List
I like to keep my supply lists very simple so hopefully, you have the supplies around your house. Here is the list for this unit study:
- Printed Unit Study
- Pencils
- Electronic Device
- Internet Connection
- Markers or Crayons
- Scissors
- Glue
- 2 Buckets
- 2 Obstacle Course (your choice)
- Tape
Reading
I would suggest that you pick a book about World War 2 or a person who experienced the war to read while you are participating in this study. Here are a few of our suggestions:
Our Picks
Teacher or Parent Directions and Details
YouTube Videos
In this lesson, there are links to three YouTube videos to educate the students on World War II. I would recommend that you preview the videos prior to sharing them with the children.
World War 2 for Kids by Clarendon Learning
World War II- Which Countries Were Allies/Axis Powers by Smith Mountain
WWII FOR KIDS – A Kid Explains History Ep 1 by A Kid Explains History
The Country’s Flags
In this project, the students will use Worksheets 1 and 2 to draw and color each country’s flag that was involved in the war. They will need to look up the country on the internet to see what their flag looks like.
Whose Side Were They On?
Have the students cut out the flags while keeping the country’s name attached. Have them sort them onto their Allies or Axis Powers worksheets based on who the country fought for.
Before they glue them on have them call the leader over to double-check, that they have the answers correct. Instead of telling them who they specifically have wrong, just tell them how many are incorrect and let them figure it out. They can call you again when they think they have it all correct. This makes it feel like a game show and so it adds a small challenge in the activity.
Axis Powers vs. Allied Powers Obstacle Course
The goal of this activity is for the students to build two different obstacle courses: one for the Allied Powers and one for the Axis Powers. They will place a labeled bucket at the end of each obstacle course. They will select a starting point and place the rest of the cards with the country’s name on them in that place.
The student will select a card with the name of a country on it and run the appropriate obstacle course in order to put it in the correctly labeled bucket.
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