Thursday/Friday September 28-29

Unit 1 Exam today!  If you missed the exam, see me immediately when you return to class to schedule a time to take it.

Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27

Holocaust Notes

Unit 1 Exam Thursday/Friday.  Essay questions below are the test questions.  Bullet points are talking points that must be discussed on the exam to achieve full points.  

Unit 1 Exam

Monday September 25

Today we showed an interactive map of troop movements in WWII Europe.  We also showed a D-Day slide show. 
Bring your book to class tomorrow!

Thursday/Friday September 21-22

1. Retaking Europe Notes

War Poster- Create a War Poster (propaganda) that would fit in with the Pro-American sentiment during WWII.  Needs to be colored.  See examples of posters below.

War Poster Assignment

Tuesday/Wednesday September 19-20

Rise of Dictators/War Mobilization1. Rise of Dictators Notes

2. Map of Europe: Copy the map from page 601ontotheattached 

Map of Europe.  Label the Allies/Axis countries as well as the purple troop movements and major battles listed

Monday September 18

Atomic Bomb Socratic Seminar

Today we conducted a Socratic Seminar.  If you missed class you need to do the following:
Write a 1 page response to the questions (listed below) that were handed out on Friday regarding the United State's decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan during WWII. 

Socratic Seminar discussion questions

1. Was it justifiable to drop the Atomic Bomb?

2. Should morality play into warfare decision making?

3. Were there alternatives that could have been used to achieve the result of surrender?

4. Could dropping the bomb have been avoided?

5. Did dropping the bomb make the world safer?

Thursday/Friday September 14-15

Table of Contents Assignment #2: Atomic Bomb/Ethnic Minorities Graphic Org.

1.Atomic Bomb Notes: 

2. Military footage of Bomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ZC1nggCLQ

3. http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ this page shows what the damage would look like from various bombs. 

4. *18.5 Graphic Organizer: Complete at Graphic Organizer for the following groups mentioned in Chapter 18 Section 5.
A. African Americans
B. Mexican Americans
C. Japanese Americans
D. Working Women.

Graphic Organizer Example

Socratic Seminar on Monday:  You need to be prepared to speak about the two questions below and address these in the seminar.

1. Was it justifiable to drop the Atomic Bomb?

2. Should morality play into warfare decision making?

3. Were there alternatives that could have been used to achieve the result of surrender?

4. Could dropping the bomb have been avoided?

5. Did dropping the bomb make the world safer?

Tuesday/Wednesday Sept 12-13

1. Pearl Harbor Notes: Take notes from Pear Harbor Powerpoint

2. Read the Pearl Harbor article and mark the text.  See the link below for help with marking the text. 

When you finish marking the text, turn the handout over and number it 1-9.  For each paragraph (9 total)  I want you to summarize the paragraph in 5 words.  Look at the main points and be precise.

Marking the Text Help

Pearl Harbor Article

3. US Response Notes:
*Read and take Cornell Notes on the following sub sections of Chapter 18 Section 4
The Japanese Advance, 1941-1942 pp. 614-616
Allied Victories Turn The Tide p. 617
Struggle For The Islands p. 618
Iwo Jima and Okinawa p. 619

*Focus on Italicised words, names, dates, and places.  You don't need to write down every little detail, only the main points of emphasis.

Monday Sept 11

1. We handed out Table of Contents.
2. We then worked on the Pacific Map (Copy the map on p. 616 in your book)  Due Wed!

Thursday/Friday Sept 7-8

WWII Pre-Test- See me for the test (it is not graded, just a check for understanding)

Totalitarian Worksheet

Welcome back! 8 Period Day

Welcome back! 8 Period Day

Today we handed out the syllabus.  Remember to return it signed Monday!