Task:
Students will work in pairs to produce and present an informational video that will inform the class on one of the events from World War II.
Videos should be approximately 3 minutes in length, and include informational narration and images that will present the information in a concise and clear manner.
Students will have to become familiar with the Spark Video [Adobe Voice] app on the iPads, research their topics, and write an original script.
Assessment:
- Outline of topic from text - 15 points
- Original script 2-3 minutes - 50 points
- Documentary completion and presentation - 100 points
Procedure:
- Outline readings that relate to your topic from the textbook. This will be the basis of your project and is key to developing your documentary.
- Continue research in the library with the sources below. Save information, images, etc. to your Google Drive and "share" to your partner.
- Write an original script that will be well-organized and identify pictures that will be used at each point in the script.
- Submit script for approval.
- Create your documentary using the Spark Video [Adobe Voice] app on the iPad and "share" to publish. Equal Work! Equal Credit!
Topics, Page Numbers from Text, and Essential Questions:
Students will use the following questions to guide their presentations.
Upon completion of presentations, students will be required to complete an essay question that is based upon their essential question.
- Fall of France - 712-713 - Why did France fall to Germany so quickly? How was France divided throughout World War II?
- Battle of Britain - 713 - Why was the Battle of Britain so important to the Allies. What was the outcome?
- Holocaust - 714-718 - What Was the “Final Solution”? Why did NAZI Germany target Jewish people? Who else did they target?
- D-Day - 742-743 - What was the D-Day invasion and why was it so important?
- Iwo Jima - 749 - Why was Iwo Jima an important island? How did it reflect the Japanese refusal to surrender?
- Battle of Okinawa - 749-750 - What was the fighting like in the Battle of Okinawa? How did the Battle for Okinawa influence the U.S.’s decision to use the a-bomb?
- Manhattan Project - 750-751 - What was the Manhattan Project? Is the use of atomic weapons immoral?
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki - 751-752 - What were the short and long-term effects of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why were these cities selected?
- Economic Impact of the War - 756-757 - How did World War II affect the U.S. economically?
- African-Americans and the War - 758-759 - How did the war affect African-Americans? Positive and negative.
- Mexican-Americans in Wartime - 759 - How did the war affect Mexican-Americans? Positive and negative.
- Japanese Internment - 735 and 760 - Why were the Japanese targeted for internment? Do you believe it was justified? Explain.