THE HOLOCAUST-START OF THE COLD WAR

HOMEWORK-GROUP PROJECTS  You will be assigned a topic for Germany after World War II.  Bring in 3 articles about the topic and be ready to explain them to your group members  Draft a summary for each article (1 paragraph)

WARM UP  What would you do to ensure that another Holocaust never happened again?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES  Analyze the creation of Israel  Interpret the Palestinian and Israeli perspectives  Enhance reading and writing skills

GROUP PROJECTS-PER 3 -The Potsdam Conference: Taylor, Geno, Cameron, Jerome, Maria, Luis -The Yalta Pact: Arsen, Krissy, Irma, Kaelyn, Meagan, Maddie W., Brianna -The Nuremburg Trials: Lily, Raeanna, Lilia, Mark, George, Danny, Morgan -The Truman Doctrine: Maddie R, Jack, Valerie, Nick, Max, Eilidh, Tommy -The Marshall Plan: Chase, Nandy, Evan, Sam, Kiana, Stephanie, Janely

GROUP PROJECTS- PER 5  The Potsdam Conference-Jesus, Manuel, Emily, Johnathan, Katie, Trevor  The Yalta Pact-Sam, Maddie, Paul, Laurencio, Shaida, Vanessa  The Nuremburg Trials-Evan, Andres, Megan, Naralee, Ajanni  The Truman Doctrine-Andrew, Marcellus, Cassie, Alyissa, Ally  The Marshall Plan-Katelyn, Kaylee, Natalie, Isaiah, Dylan

GROUP PROJECTS- PER 7  The Potsdam Conference: Mitchell, Gianni W, Jack, Diego, Aracelli, Bryan  The Yalta Pact: Hunter, Garret, Abigail, Teyah, Skyler, Gianni R.  The Nuremburg Trials: Treavor, Rylee, Kaden, Kylie, Brenden, Allyson  The Truman Doctrine: Bailey, John, Sophia, Brandy, Gilda, Abel  The Marshall Plan: Jenna, Cole, Michael, Andrea, Arianna, Traeton

ISRAEL- THE NEW JEWISH HOMELAND

BRAINSTORMING  What have we learned about Israel that makes it a significant place for Jews?  How did Islam spread to Israel and at what time period was the Islamic Empire the strongest?  What country conquered Israel during the Age of Imperialism?  What country won Israel during World War I and what peace treaty was this a result of?  How do you think the people living in Israel, the Palestinians, are going to feel about the Jewish people moving into their land?

ISRAEL: A NATION ALWAYS AT WAR  -Palestine: Islamic nation before the creation of Israel in 1947  -Israel: Jewish nation that was created in 1948 out of what use to be Palestine NOTE: You don’t have to be Jewish to be a citizen of Israel : First Arab-Israeli War : Suez Crisis 1967: Six Day War 1973: Yom Kippur War 1982: Invasion of Lebanon

ARAB-ISRAELI WAR PACKET  With a partner, go through the packet and fully answer questions 1-8 on a separate sheet of paper

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING  What kind of relationship did Native Americans have with Euro-Americans?  What kind of relationship did Palestinians have with Israelis  How are these two relationships similar?  Does this change your opinion of which side should own Israel? Why or why not?

CONNECTING TO THE MODERN DAY  What have we learned about the ISIS movement in terms of what ISIS wants and their goals? How do you think this relates to Israel and the situation that has developed between Jews and Muslims?

WARM UP  Write down 3 Pros and 3 Cons that you can think of for Israel becoming a nation-state

HOMEWORK  You will be assigned a topic for Germany after World War II  Bring in 3 articles about the topic and be ready to explain them to your group members  Draft a summary for each article (1 paragraph)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES  Analyze the impacts of the creation of Israel  Interpret the Palestinian and Israeli perspectives  Build connections to modern day society

CREATION OF ISRAEL FACT SHEET  Answer the questions on the back of the sheet after reading through the facts on the creation of Israel  Stop at “Munich Olympics”

THE MUNICH OLYMPICS-1972    Do you agree that there is a time when every nation must commit actions that are against its principles? How do you see that being portrayed in these scenes from Munich? What are the US’s founding principles and do you believe in the modern day, the United States must compromise these ideals to survive? Why or why not?

 PROMISES:

APPLYING TO THE MODERN DAY  Answer the questions on the bottom of the sheet in complete sentences on the back of the paper

WARM UP  Which two countries are going to be the new “superpowers” after World War 2?  How did they play a role in the wars in Israel?

HOMEWORK  Chapter 17 Section 1: Questions 1-5  Prepare for Group Presentations

LEARNING OBJECTIVES  Collaborate with group members to form presentations on how Germany was dealt with after World War II  Interpret the Soviet and American perspectives after World War II  Analyze American and Soviet foreign policy decisions

GROUP PROJECTS  -The Yalta Pact  -The Potsdam Conference  -The Nuremburg Trials  -The Truman Doctrine  -The Marshall Plan

GROUP PROJECTS  Make a Poster that details the specific and background information on your topic  On your poster, bullet-point facts about your topic that make it significant  Every person in your group must present one fact  Include pictures, maps, and graphics on your poster  When other groups are presenting, write down at least 3 key facts about their topic

THE YALTA PACT: STALIN, CHURCHILL, AND ROOSEVELT

THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE  Stalin, Truman, and Churchill  Soviet Union gets Eastern Europe  Vietnam split up  Terms of Japanese surrender

THE NUREMBURG TRIALS

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING: THE NUREMBURG TRIALS  22 NAZI Leaders were tried  12 Killed (1=life in prison)  Why were only the key NAZI leaders killed?  Should more NAZI’s have been killed?

THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE  $400 Million to Greece and Turkey  Many worried US would be supporting dictators

THE MARSHALL PLAN  America gives direct aid to Western European countries  $12.5 Billion  In response: Communists take power in Czechoslovakia

THE MARSHALL PLAN

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING  Why would Truman want to aid foreign countries after World War II?  How does this represent a change in US foreign policy from before World War II to after World War II?

FROM THE SOVIET PERSPECTIVE  You are Joseph Stalin…write a letter to President Truman that argues and explains why you think Communism should be spread to other nations: Think about 1. The purposes of Communism 2. The needs of European countries destroyed from World War II 3. Problems with Capitalism 4. USA interfering in foreign nations 5. How World War II impacted the USSR vs. USA