World War II Mega Bundle of Activities | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

This World War 2 bundle contains a timeline display and sorting activity, nine close reading activities that look at the key leaders and timeline World War II; two biography writing units about Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt; an opinion writing unit about the most influential allied leader; and an informational writing unit about World War II.

26 Lessons, or 26 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to the key events of World War 2. There are 42 posters or cards that include many of the key events from the Second World War. The posters look great as a display in the classroom and the cards are a brilliant introduction to World War II. The displays and cards come both with dates and without dates, so the students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline. The cards look even better when laminated.

Then, there are nine close reading activities, or informational texts, about:

• The Outbreak of War in Europe
• World War II (Overview
• The Blitz
• The Attack on Pearl Harbor
• The Battle of Midway
• The Surrender of the Axis Powers in Europe / VE Day
• The Atomic Bombs and Japan’s Surrender / VJ Day
• 1Winston Churchill
• Franklin Roosevelt

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts now have a teacher presentation, and have an extension activity, crossword puzzle, wordsearch and multiple choice quiz. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Secondly, there are two biography writing units about Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Then, there is an informational text writing unit about World War II. The unit focuses on key facts about the war, from the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939 until the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Finally, there is a discussion based writing unit discussing who was the most influential leader from the war. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.