1. World War II Chapter 24 World War II Looms And Chapter 25 The US and World War II

2. November 17, 18, 2010 Complete TEST on The Great Depression and The New Deal When finished, We are learning to (WALT) assess our prior knowledge of WWII –Create a chart to assess prior knowledge of WWII (Posted online) –Fill in as much information as you can about WWII in each category (7 minutes) –Discuss in groups, sharing information (5 minutes)

3. November 21, 22 2010 Learning Expectations We are learning that Nationalism and unintended effects of the Treaty of Versailles combined with poor economic conditions to give rise to totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia –What were the failures of the Treaty of Versailles? –Who were the totalitarian leaders of the 1920s and 1930s? How did they gain power? –How did this power turn into aggression?

4. November 21, 22 2010 Procedures Hand in your completed WWII Dictator Charts (Posted online) for 10 Learning Support Pts. Take out your WWII Unit Plans Read Chapter 24, Section 1 (20 minutes) –Complete bulleted notes under the Objectives column Take out your Focus Questions for Why We Fight and complete as we watch the film View segment of Why We Fight (25 minutes) –1942- Propaganda Film –Frank Capra (It’s a Wonderful Life) –Mobilization of Hollywood

5. November 21, 22 2010 Procedures We are learning that the Western Democracies reacted with constraint to the prospect of another war in Europe –Take out your Written Response Worksheet and complete #1 –Read “I Hate War” by FDR (5 minutes) –Compose a thesis as to whether or not this was an appropriate response to this aggression

6. November 21, 22 2010 Procedures We are learning that Axis aggression in Europe was successful and was met with little resistance prior to September 1, 1939 Take out your map of Europe and Complete Map Activity of Axis Expansion –1942 (Better than Napoleon’s Europe?) –Textbook page 712, Online 744 Animated Map of Expansion and Surrender in Europe (15 minutes)Animated Map of Expansion and Surrender in Europe

8. November 21, 22 2010 Homework Read the summary: The Road to War in Europe and summarize in a well-written paragraph on WWII Written Response Worksheet #2The Road to War in Europe Read Neutrality, and describe the differences between each Neutrality Act on WWII Written Response Worksheet #3Neutrality

9. November 21, 22 2010 Homework Research Lebensraum and compare to the American concept of Manifest Destiny by completing a Venn Diagram (On back of Map of Europe) –Skim Chapter 9.2 and follow links: Lebensraum, Manifest Destiny; answer the following LebensraumManifest Destiny What minority group suffers genocide for the sake of Manifest Destiny? What nation is aggressively pushed aside and subdued?

10. November 23, 28 2011 Procedures We are learning that the aggressive actions of the Axis were successful in dominating the European continent, as well as orchestrating genocide Read 24.2 and complete bulleted notes on Unit Plan (20 minutes) Use PowerPoint to review the rise and aggression of totalitarian regimes and the US Response (20 minutes) Read the Munich Pact. Was this policy the best course of action? Why or why not? Create a properly formatted thesis to defend your opinion. WWII Written Response #4 (10 minutes)Munich Pact

11. November 23, 28 2011 Procedures We are learning that the United States has been criticized for its role in preventing the Holocaust –PPT Review (5 minutes) –Read Article “The United States and the Holocaust” –Read Article “Did FDR Betray the Jews?” –and debate whether or not the US did enough to prevent the Holocaust. Create a properly formatted thesis to defend your opinion. WWII Written Response #5 (10 minutes)

12. November 23, 28 2011 Homework Print out your assigned Cartoon Read the Atlantic Charter. Was this policy the best course of action? Why or why not? Create a properly formatted thesis to defend your opinion. WWII Written Response #7Atlantic Charter Europe in WWII Map Quiz

13. November 29, 30, 2010 Learning Expectations We are learning to demonstrate our knowledge of the geography of CH 24 by completing a quiz We are learning that the US slid slowly from isolationism to War, with the overt action of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack drawing us into WWII

14. November 29, 30, 2010 Procedures Geography Quiz (15 minutes)- hand in and take the Section Quizzes for CH 24 When finished, read Ch 24.4 and jot down notes for each objective in Unit Plan View Political cartoons from Theodore Geisel and discuss the slippery slop from isolation to war (20 minutes) Read Pro v Con: World War II (15 minutes) –List three reasons for terminating trade –List three reasons for negotiating –WWII Written Response #6 View Segment of the Film Tora, Tora, Tora (25 minutes) FDR’s War Address

16. November 29, 30, 2010 Homework World War II Written Response Sheets Due next class Homework: Key Terms Quiz For WWII in Europe Movie Permission slips for next class (Enemy at the Gate- Can’t watch film without it—No exceptions)

17. December 1, 2, 2011 Label important battles and dates for the Allied offensive of Europe Battle of Stalingrad –Enemy at the Gates What is the relationship between Soviet soldiers and their commanding officers? Describe Soviet equipment and strategy. Draw a conclusion about Communism’s ability to wage war