Isolation vs. Intervention Directions

The Isolation vs. Intervention Directions read: 1. Select a spokesperson in your group to read the directions at the top of the handout. The spokesperson should make sure everyone understands the task. 2. The spokesperson will distribute the primary sources to everyone in the group. (If you are viewing the same primary source as someone else in the group, feel free to partner up.) 3. Read your primary source with the following in mind (feel free to write on the primary source as you read): • Isolation Group: What is it saying about why the U.S. should not join the war? What arguments can you make for the U.S. not joining the war based off what you read? • Intervention Group: What is it saying about why the U.S. should join the war? What argument can you make for the U.S. joining the war based off what you read? 4. As a group, come up with five arguments for your position. The spokesperson will record the arguments on the last sheet of the handout.

Isolation vs. Intervention Directions

Related Lessons

lesson:
World War II and Pearl Harbor featuring the song “Remember Pearl Harbor”

Grades: High

Subjects: Social Studies/History

Why did the United States officially stay out of the beginning of World War II and how did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor change that?