Individuals decide what they would do when faced with a difficult military decision that puts others' safety in jeopardy. The lesson also gives the real-life outcomes of the scenarios that occurred during World War II to give them a deeper understanding of what it was like to be in the military and how those decisions affected the outcome of the war. 

Concepts

world war ii, military history, wars, wartime, japan

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Lead a group discussion on what outcomes learners chose and why using the activity
  
• Use as a writing prompt for pupils in a lesson on military strategy during WWII

Classroom Considerations

• The topic of warfare may not be suitable for all age groups 

Pros

• Uses real situations from the war
• Activity requires few materials to complete

Cons

• None