1. Tuesday, Feb. 3 Objective: Today we will analyze Allied war aims, strategies, and major turning points of the war and evaluate the decision to drop the atomic bomb and describe the role and sacrifices of members of the American armed forces Agenda: Warm Up Battles of Midway, Normandy, Coral Sea, and Stalingrad. What did you learn in school

2. Warm Up Orange Desk: Clean Up Pink Desk: Gather Materials Yellow Desk: Recorder Green Desk: Gather handouts 1.What were the two “turning point” battles for the U.S. in the Pacific Theatre? 2.What was the “turning point” for the Allies in the Eastern Europe (Soviet) Theatre? 3.What is the strategy of “island hopping”? 4.What was the “turning point” battle in Eastern Europe? (think Operation Overlord)

3. Book Notes Using your books, complete the following questions on your sheet. You will have the who class to complete the assignment, and it will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. Use pages 738-752.

4. Put Yourself in the Action Put yourself in the action. You can choose to be: – A U.S. fighter pilot in the battle of Coral Sea. – A Navy gunner in the battle of Midway. – A soldier in the Soviet Army during the Battle of Stalingrad. Your Assignment Once you pick one of the three you must: 1.Write a brief description of what you saw “first hand”. (Brief as in one paragraph) 2.Draw a picture of you battle you chose with descriptive details and color.

5. What did you learn in school today? 1.Which Battle was more of a turning point in the Pacific Theatre: Coral Sea or Midway? 2.What was the main goal of D-Day?