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Group Members: Nick Linn, Andrew Lee, Bengy Gonzalez, Liam Barnum, Sasha Creighton
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Essential Question: What were the key factors, players, outcomes, and influences of D-Day on WWII?
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Topic: Falling under Standard 2 on the Project Overview Sheet, we want to discuss the key factors and the impact of D-Day in WWII.
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- Overview (of the event itself)
- Factors (influencing allied
decisions and invasion)
- Outcomes (shortly after the
invasion)
- Significance (in WWII)

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5,000 ships escorted the Allied ground forces to the beaches of Normandy.
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9 total divisions played a part in D-Day; 6 infantry divisions and 3 airborne divisions.
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The Allied forces suffered about 210,000 casualties. The Axis suffered roughly 200,000 casualties. (Casualty also means wounded)
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Around 400,000 German soldiers were taken as prisoners of war.
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Over 12,000 planes were used during this single battle. From the planes, over 20,000 infantrymen parachuted or glided down to protect flanks.

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Carter, Ian. “Why D-Day Was So Important To Allied Victory.” Imperial War Museums, Imperial War Museums, 8 Dec. 2017, www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-d-day-was-so-important-to-allied-victory.

“D-Day and the Battle of Normandy: Your Questions Answered.” D-Day Museum, Portsmouth Museum Services, www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/d-day/d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy-your-questions-answered.

“D-Day Fast Facts.” CNN, Cable News Network, 30 May 2017, www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/europe/d-day-fast-facts/index.html.

“D-Day Strategy and the Normandy Invasion.” Strategic Thinking, Strategy by Design, www.strategybydesign.org/d-day-strategy-and-the-normandy-invasion/.

“D-Day: The Beginning of the End for Nazi Germany.” HistoryNet, World History Group, 8 Aug. 2016, www.historynet.com/d-day-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-nazi-germany.htm.

History.com Staff. “D-Day.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day.

Keegan, John. “Normandy Invasion.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 23 Nov. 2017, www.britannica.com/event/Normandy-Invasion.

“The Significance of D-Day.” The Strategist, The Australian Strategic Policy Institute Blog, 10 June 2014, www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-significance-of-d-day/.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12fK8bB6TwYofWGifxXAR4zXFeAnOTwYQSaSHoQwg9ck/edit?usp=sharing

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12AdgbbtD5TCIZgXHeq-Vg8cmnOHC6BDfIKvAkyMW_ro/edit?usp=sharing

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Lesson Title: D-Day: A Comprehensive Review
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Presenters: Andrew Lee, Nick Linn, Bengy Gonzalez, Liam Barnum, Sasha Creighton
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AP World Key Concepts: See Standard 2 on the Project Overview Sheet (WWII)
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Essential Question: What were the key factors, players, outcomes, and influences of D-Day on WWII?
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Key Vocabulary: amphibious, Operation Bodyguard, Operation Overlord, Atlantic Wall, Czech hedgehog
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Hook/Interactive Activity (About 6 Minutes): A "Make Your Own Decision" activity, where we ask the class to make decisions regarding the strategy and D-Day. After we present each scenario to the class, we will follow up with a vote and discussion about why the class made their decision. Then, we will present the class with what actually happened during D-Day and what may of theoretically happened if any of the other choices had actually been implemented.
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Procedure for Delivery of Content (8 Minutes): A Google Slides presentation going over the main ideas of this event (see Categories for Facts).
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Closing (1 Minute): Ask if the class has any questions, maybe directly answer the essential question.
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Reflection: The project went very well. The interactive activity took way longer than expected, however discussions that occurred during the activity were very thought provoking and seemed to help the class acquire a better understanding of our essential question. The presentation following the interactive activity wrapped up any loose ends that needed clarification. One thing that we could of improved on throughout this project was communication throughout the group. Through proper communication, the time issue regarding our project could have been avoided. Overall, there were no major problems that developed throughout this assignment and the class presentation was a success.
*All times for each section of the presentation are all estimations

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FRKAV9-54sACMO2yrIJCMtUUbbMn6t6TsOCnkvy4l00/edit?usp=sharing

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It took a full five days to completely secure the beaches of Normandy.
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D-day was the largest amphibious invasion in history.
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Omaha was divided into ten sectors, codenamed (from west to east): Charlie, Dog Green, Dog White, Dog Red, Easy Green, Easy White, Easy Red, Fox Green, Fox White, and Fox Red.
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Fighting continued until the 25th of August (for about 10 weeks).