World War 2 Pacific Theater Battles Lesson - Pearl Harbor - Iwo Jima - Activity

This Major Pacific Battles of World War II lesson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version.

This no prep lesson about the major battles fought in the Pacific Theater during WW2 includes:

✅ 22 slide PowerPoint presentation about the major World War 2 battles that took place in the Pacific that can be used to facilitate discussion or have students take notes (PowerPoint presentations include carefully curated videos & links that will enrich the lessons)

✅ slotted notes pages so students can focus on recording the important information from the PowerPoint presentation. Editable slotted notes included!

✅ informational reading passage about major World War II Pacific Theater battles (There are TWO versions of the reading passage included. One is the "paper saver" version for when you have to limit your copies. The other is the "note-taking" version which has enough space for annotating and taking notes. This version also includes bolded headers for the different sections!)

✅ 4 reading comprehension activities: Includes key terms, dates & events, political cartoon, and a literacy connection. Three of the four activities have two levels: a basic recall and an application of knowledge.

✅ quiz

✅ answer keys for all components

✅ digital version of all components (Google & Easel)

✅ self-grading Google Forms version of quiz

✅ audio of reading passage & quiz (perfect for read-aloud accommodations)

⭐️ Major WW2 Battles of the Pacific Theater included in this lesson:

Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Saipan, Battle of the Philippine Sea, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Battle of Iwo Jima, and Battle of Okinawa.

Additional ways you can use this Major Pacific Battles of World War II no prep lesson:

⭐️Limited on copies or paper? Every component of this lesson is ready-to-go on Google & Easel, so you can easily assign to your students. The quiz is also available on Google Forms, and I include explicit directions on how to assign and tweak (if desired) for your students. The quiz is also self-grading!

⭐️Short on time? Simply give students the reading passage, and they can complete the reading comprehension activities independently. All information needed for the activities is contained in the reading passage! These can also be used for homework.

⭐️Perfect for sub plans! These lessons require ZERO prep for substitute plans. Students can easily check their own answers with the included answer keys.

What teachers are saying about this WWII Pacific Theater Battles activity:

❤️ “This was a great resource for distance learning. It allowed the students to complete some research on their own learning more about WWII and bringing more comprehension to this unit.”

❤️ “Exactly what I was hoping for with regards to W.W. II Battles fought in the Pacific. Students were engaged and found the material not overwhelming but still challenging.”

❤️ “Love the slotted notes in these files. Great for slower learners.”

❤️ “Great resource. The information on the PowerPoint is well researched and nicely put together. My students enjoyed it.”

❤️ “The readings are very helpful in helping my students to gain an understanding of the significance of the major Pacific battles. I like the set up of the PowerPoint as well, for a lecture option.”

❤️ “Easy to use. Great pictures and I love the links within the PowerPoint.  The fill-in notes and student side notes will be a great resource.”

❤️ “I have purchased a lot of material on TPT and this is some of the best!”

❤️ “As always the best materials and they are immediately ready for classroom use.  Highly recommend all of her products.”

❤️ “Easy for my Els/Inclusion class to follow and understand!”

❤️ “This was a great way to cover the battles in a minimal amount of time ”

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