The World at War and the World the War Made

April 4

• QW:  What causes War?

• WWII 1939-1945 PPT

• Note taking Outline

  • The Rise of Totalitarianism

  • The Rise of Dictators

  • MAP:  Major Battles of WWII Part 1

April 7

EQ: What major factors of the 1930s led directly to the outbreak of World War II in 1939? What was the U.S. response to the outbreak of World War II, and how did American attitudes change by the early 1940s?

• MAP:  Major Battles of WWII Part 1

• Rape of Nanking READ! 

• The Outbreak of World War II

• The American Reaction to the Outbreak of War

• The American Reaction to the outbreak of WWII Slidedeck

April 8

EQ: What major factors of the 1930s led directly to the outbreak of World War II in 1939? What was the U.S. response to the outbreak of World War II, and how did American attitudes change by the early 1940s?

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• Rape of Nanking READ! 

• The Outbreak of World War II

• The American Reaction to the Outbreak of War

• The American Reaction to the outbreak of WWII Slidedeck

April 9

• The American Reaction to the Outbreak of War

• The American Reaction to the outbreak of WWII Slidedeck

• Maps Part II, III

• Pearl Harbor

• December 7, 1941 VS. September 11, 2001

April 10

• Maps Part II, III

• The Century-The Home Front 

April 11

• 1939 Europe Map Game 

• Home Front Focused Notes and Discussion Questions

• Discuss and Analyze:  The Home Front Slide Presentation 

• Read: Textbook 361-366

April 14

• WWII Pacific Map Game

• The U.S Home Front

  • Rosie the Riveter isn't who you think she is!

  • 3, 2, 1 (Article, Video, Song)

• Home Front Focused Notes and Discussion Questions

• Discuss and Analyze:  The Home Front Slide Presentation 

• Read: Textbook 361-366

• Discussion Questions

April 15

• Europe First

  • D-Day Invasion (Band of Brothers)

  • Home Front Quiz

April 16

• View:  Why we Fight

•  Fighting WWII in Europe(PPT)  and Activity

April 17

• Good Read:  Excerpt from of the Rising Sun 

• Fighting WWII in the Pacific(PPT) and Activity

• WWII Review Questions

April 22

• Battle of Midway:  Bonus Point Option Breaking the Code

•  Should the United States use the Atomic Bomb on Japan to bring WWII to an end? 

  • Activity Sheet

• WWII Review Questions

• Totalitarianism, Fascism, and Dictatorship

November 20

• Civilians at War

• Fighting WWII in the Pacific(PPT) and Activity

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  • Activity Doc

November 21

• Bringing order to WWII

• Bringing WWII to an End:  The Decision to drop the bomb.

  • Oppenheimer Reignites Debate

  • Assignment:  One Pager  

November 22

• Bringing WWII to an End:  The Decision to drop the bomb.

  • Assignment:  One Pager  

  • Documents for The Decision to drop the bomb

• • Assignment:  One Pager  

• View:  Why We Fight

• Binder Check #3

WWII Test