Tuesday, March 1

In Class:
We finished watching the documentary on Hiroshima. I then had you read this packet of documents in class, and evaluate the U.S. decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.
Here is a link to the Truman Library site that has even MORE documents to explore!!


G Period, Homework: (the rest of the classes will get this assignment tomorrow)
Reading, "Mobilizing the American Home Front"

Read and take notes on the following:

1. The “Four Freedoms”
2. The Office of War Information (OWI)
3. Why We Fight
4. Office of Price Administration
5. War Production Board and War Manpower Commission
6. Government Incentives in Business
7. University Research and Weapons Development
8. Unions and Wartime Labor Strikes
9. Wartime Changes in Agriculture
10. Growth in the Federal Government
    

Monday, February 28

Today in class we continued watching Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II. It is available to watch instantly on Netflix if you were absent and happen to be a subscriber. Each class has approximately ten minutes to finish up tomorrow.

February 18

Today in class we began watching Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II. We will be finishing it upon returning to break, but if you just can't wait, or were absent, it is available to watch instantly on Netflix.
*B, C and G Periods watched the first 45ish minutes (up to the frustrating point where the bomb is about to fall)
*E Period met for long block, and watched the first 75 minutes.

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!!!

Thursday, February 17

If you were absent: I checked homework from yesterday, we discussed and watched another clip from the WWII documentary series about the planning, lead-up and execution of the D-Day invasion. Unfortunately it's from a DVD, so there's no clip I have to share with you here.

Wednesday, February 16

Homework:

Reading, Winning the Second World War (title is link)

Take notes on the following terms and address the following questions:

1. Outline examples given of the reading's point that, "The Second World War marked a turning point in the lives of millions of Americans."
2. The reading states that, "wartime relations among the U.S., Great Britain and the Soviet Union ran hot and cold." Explain why that was and give examples, including the Second Front Controversy.
3. The Tehran Conference
4. D-Day
5. The Battle of Midway
6. The Battle of Guadalcanal
7. The Battle of Iwo Jima
8. The Battle of Okinawa
9. The Manhattan Project
10. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
11. What factors went into the U.S. decision to use the Atomic Bomb?

Tuesday, February 15

*I checked last night's homework (Pearl Harbor reading and questions) today in class, so if you were absent make sure to show me your completed homework ASAP. We discussed and watched about 20 minutes of quality documentary footage on the lead up and attack at Pearl Harbor.

B Period met for long block and got another reading and questions, this is not homework for C, E and G tonight!

Homework:

Reading, Winning the Second World War (title is link)

Take notes on the following terms and address the following questions:

1. Outline examples given of the reading's point that, "The Second World War marked a turning point in the lives of millions of Americans."
2. The reading states that, "wartime relations among the U.S., Great Britain and the Soviet Union ran hot and cold." Explain why that was and give examples, including the Second Front Controversy.
3. The Tehran Conference
4. D-Day
5. The Battle of Midway
6. The Battle of Guadalcanal
7. The Battle of Iwo Jima
8. The Battle of Okinawa
9. The Manhattan Project
10. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
11. What factors went into the U.S. decision to use the Atomic Bomb?

In class today we began our simulation/discussion on the Lend-Lease Act (1941).

Homework: Pearl Harbor (among other topics) Reading (title is the link)

Take notes on the following terms and address the following questions:

1. The Selective Training and Service Act
2. What was FDR’s 1940 campaign slogan?
3. The Lend-Lease Bill (what ends up happening?)
4. The Atlantic Charter
5. The Greer Incident
6. Explain the point, “In retrospect, it seems ironic that the Second World War came to the United States by way of Asia.”
7. Describe and explain the events that led to increased tensions between the U.S. and Japan.
8. Pearl Harbor:
   Describe the surprise attack.
   Explaining Pearl Harbor…

Friday, February 11

In class today we began our simulation/discussion on the Lend-Lease Act (1941).

G Period-
Homework: Pearl Harbor (among other topics) Reading

Take notes on the following terms and address the following questions:

1. The Selective Training and Service Act
2. What was FDR’s 1940 campaign slogan?
3. The Lend-Lease Bill (what ends up happening?)
4. The Atlantic Charter
5. The Greer Incident
6. Explain the point, “In retrospect, it seems ironic that the Second World War came to the United States by way of Asia.”
7. Describe and explain the events that led to increased tensions between the U.S. and Japan.
8. Pearl Harbor:
   Describe the surprise attack.
   Explaining Pearl Harbor…

Friday, February 4

Inter-War Years Timeline (1918-1941) PowerPoint

• More info on the Munich Putsch
• More info on the Nanking Massacre

Thursday, February 3

Timeline (1918-1941) PowerPoint

Reminder: B, E and G Periods have a short quiz tomorrow.

The first part, will be fill in the blank with a word bank (enjoy it, it will never happen again in this class), corresponding very closely to Chapter 24, Section 1 of your online Americans textbook. For the link and activation code to set up a new account this year, see yesterday's post.

The second part will be a short answer question on America's attempts to stay neutral during the inter-war years. Review reading packets, Part I and Part II to prepare.

Wednesday, February 1

My blogging consistency has been absolutely shameful these past couple of weeks. I do apologize. Unfortunately, I don't have e-copies of the readings and assignments for this "Inter-War Years: American Isolationism" Unit. Here's what you should have at this point:

• Part I: After the Great War (1918-1935) and Study Guide--Part I
• Part II: "Isolationism" and Franklin Roosevelt (1935-1941) and Study Guide--Part II
• Toolbox: Understanding the Political Spectrum
• Timeline of World Events 1918-1941
• Map Assignment: Political Geography 1918-1940

ONLINE TEXTBOOK INFO: (if you need to finish up the map or timeline assignments at home, and to study for the short quiz coming up)

activate.classzone.com

Activation Code=3303357-10

G Period

Videos from Today:

March on Rome

Hitler, A Failed Revolution

The Munich Agreement, "Peace in Our Time"

Invasion of Poland, blitzkrieg

Pink Floyd, "Goodbye Blue Sky," (London blitz)

SHORT QUIZ FRIDAY for G, E and B periods! C Period Monday.