Monday, March 24, 2014

Week of March 24th


Here's the plan for the week of March 24th:

3/24:  Quiz on European Theater WW2

3/25:  War in the Pacific - Readings and Notes on the Pacific Theater

3/26:  View episode from 'The Pacific'

3/27:  Japanese-American internment camps

3/28:  Decision to drop atom bomb, end of the war

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Week of March 10


Activities for Week of March 10:

Monday 3/10 -  Compare and contrast readings on the Blackshirts of Italy with the Brownshirts of Germany; complete the handout.

Tuesday 3/11 - Read 'Rise of Fascism' handout, view selections from 'Triumph of the Will'

Wednesday 3/12 - Early Battles of the War reading, complete short analysis

Thursday 3/13 - PPT Information on Europe at War

Friday 3/14 - finish PPT above; short reading - Quiz on Monday on PPT info. and information from Monday & Tuesday

3rd Marking Period Interims Due March 10

Here's the current listing of assignments that are were due for 3rd Marking Period:

1)  Handout titled 'Sourcing the Textbooks' > classwork activity comparing the Chinese and Japanese versions of the invasion

2)  Handout titled 'Predicting Problems' > examine information on events prior to WW2 and then predict what would happen

3)  Quiz on the reading about the Japanese invasion of China

4)  Reading on 'Rise of Hitler' and complete the questions on back

5)  Writing assignment on the film 'Saving Private Ryan' > Due Wednesday March 12

6)  'Causes of WW2 Packet'>  Due Wednesday March 12