Welcome ! Please pick up a textbook, a piece of white paper, and have out your green essential questions page

Today’s goals Recognize the dilemma that European countries had in dealing with Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini Understand three essential question associated with World War 2 Name the event that brings the USA into World War 2 Use a text tagging strategy in order to define ways the USA’s homefront helped the war effort

Dilemma I am going to read a dilemma to you that could take place in any school in the US. As you listen to this story, I want you to predict what will happen next. How does this story connect to the rise of dictators and the start of WW2?

Go visual poster with your 9 o clock partner – 15 minutes Pick one essential question/statement State it at the top of your paper Create a visual representation of the facts that support your answer for it.

Dr. Suess Political Cartoon What is the connection between this and what we are learned ?

Turning essential questions into statements Instruction on turning questions into statements. Turn to your elbow partner and answer verbally how you would make this question a statement: How did countries in Europe appease Hitler prior to World War 2?

Essential Questions – World War 2 Section 1 Section 1 – How did dictators acquire and expand power in Europe in the 1930s? In the Graphic Organizer, list (2) facts for each dictator and Restate the question as a statement. Section 2 – Section 2 – How did peaceful nations confront foreign aggressors in World War 2? In the boxes, complete the statements started. Provide specific details.

American enters World War 2

Pearl Harbor What do you know about Pearl Harbor? Share with the person next to you what you think you know. Hear responses from your classmates. Listen while I offer a short reminder of that attack (see notes in bottom of powerpoint)

Text tagging – The American Homefront With the reading provided you are going to text tag on the paper provided. Read the entire article. Pick 3 “Passages” in bold letters Please turn in your text tagging sheet when done for evidence of your learning today. “Passages” are the headings in the article in bold Why it is important is a “ summary” Evidence is what line in the paragraph did you get your information.

Share a few responses The home front The high price of mobilization Doctor – win the war The underbelly of mobilization Women and the workplace Japanese-American Internment African-Americans and the homefront Riots of 1943

Closure Share with your elbow partner what are some ways that US helped on the homefront for the war effort ? What evidence do you have that this is accurate information ?