WWII

=Dates: Tuesday June 2nd until the end of year-See next unit 1950's and the Cold War= =Class 7: (Orange) Friday May 30th (Blue and Green) Monday June 2nd= Focus: What factors went into the decision to drop the atomic bombs? Was this a justifiable act?

Activities: 1. Finish Conversation about 9066 to 911 2. Powerpoint- Yalta + Potsdam 3. Atomic Bomb justified? Homework: Civic Literacy due June 12th Assessment- June 10th Read pages 942-947 in textbook and complete pages 10+11 in COLD WAR READER Due Dates: Orange and Blue- Due Wed June 4th Green Due Thursday June 5th

=Class 6: (All classes) Thursday 5/29= Focus: What sacrifices and contributions did Americans (as individuals, as groups, and as a whole) make in support of the war effort? What factors went into the decision to drop the atomic bombs? Was this a justifiable act?

1. Finish discussion on Women 2. Japanese internment- Discuss internment (Powerpoint- see attached)- Go over homework- 44-47 3. Watch 9066 to 9/11

Homework: CIVIC LITERACY MOVED TO JUNE 12TH ASSESSMENT ON WWII AND COLD WAR ON JUNE 10TH- ALL SECTIONS

=Class 5: (Orange) Tuesday 5/27 (Blue and Green) Wednesday 5/28= Focus: What sacrifices and contributions did Americans (as individuals, as groups, and as a whole) make in support of the war effort?

Activities: 1. Finish Rosie the Riveter- 40-43

Homework: Read 57-67 Dropping the Atomic Bomb

=Class 4: (Orange and Blue) Friday 5/23 (Green) Tuesday 5/28= Class 3: WWII (Monday 5/20 Yellow+ Tuesday 5/21 Blue) Focus: What sacrifices and contributions did Americans (as individuals, as groups, and as a whole) make in support of the war effort?

Activities: 1. Jigsaw- mobilization 2."Bomb the Color Line"- Identify a quote from last night's homework that best captures the essence of the reading 2. Rosie the Riveter- watch film and answer questions- pages 40-43 in reader

Homework: Read and annotate attached packet on Japanese internment

=Class 3: Orange (Wednesday 5/21) Blue and Green (Thursday 5/22)= Focus: What sacrifices + contributions did Americans make in support of the war effort?

Activities: 1. Watch War in Pacific Jigsaw- mobilization [|War in the Pacific] 2. Mobilization- page 10

Homework: Read and annotate in reader pages (26-33) "Bomb the Color Line" Civic Literacy- June 10th = = =Class # 2: Tuesday 5/20 (Orange) Wednesday 5/21 (Blue and Green)= Focus: What factors drew into the U.S. into WWII?

Activities: 1. Using p. 7 rank and defend topics (Most Influential to least influential) 2. US Enters WWII [|US Enters WWII] FDR- Day of Infamy Speech media type="youtube" key="lK8gYGg0dkE" width="420" height="315"

3. Battles- Watch video on battles and complete the chart on page 24+25 (If you are absent from this class read the pages 13-22 in reader and complete chart) [|War in Europe] [|War in the Pacific]

Homework: Complete p. 10- Complete assigned section of mobilization worksheet Yellow- Due Monday May 20th Blue- Due Tuesday May 21st = = =Class # 1: Monday 5/19 (All)= Focus: What was U.S. foreign policy from 1920-1941? What factors drew the U.S. into war?

Activities: 1. Brainstorm: Inter-War Years (U.S. and abroad)- see attached document for brainstorm 2. Watch- Road to WWII and answer questions on page 3 3. Read: U.S. responds cautiously 4.Interventionist v. Isolationism

Homework: Read textbook 24.4 (pages 756-763) Complete page 7 Civic Literacy- Due Monday June 10th