World War II 3.8.16

Think. Pair. Share. What stands out in your memory about yesterday’s documentary? Do you have any questions about the holocaust & what happened?

Investigation Why didn’t anyone stop it, did they not know it was happening? During WWII, did Americans know that the Holocaust was happening? Could America have done more to stop the Holocaust?

During WWII, did Americans know that the Holocaust was happening? Make your initial prediction. What do you think Americans knew? Secondary Sources Write down the title, author, and date for each source Take notes on how the sources answers our question

During WWII, did Americans know that the Holocaust was happening? Revise your hypothesis Have you changed your mind based on the new information? Primary Sources Write down the person/newspaper the quote is from & the date Answer the two questions on the chart

Could America have done more to stop the Holocaust? Make your initial prediction. Sources Write down the title, author, and date for each source Answer the questions for each source

1 Paragraph Response Use at least 1 secondary source and 2 primary sources (cite them!) Include a thesis statement, evidence (3 minimum), warrants, and a conclusion. Due Thursday