Tuesday, January 27th

Advanced American Studies

For the next 2 days, we will be examining the general course of WWII in the Pacific and European theaters of action. You will be responsible for a short presentation on one of the turning points from this era. Class today was used for preparation for this presentation.


American Studies

Work time for WWII scrapbook project (Tues - Friday). Project due Monday.

Monday, January 26th

(photo above courtesy of uboat.net)
Advanced American Studies

Today, we resume classroom activities related to World War II. The focus for today is the homefront during WWII. In class, we are examining a number of primary sources, from old yearbooks to propaganda posters to cartoons.

Assignment: Read p. 473-478. Begin work on battle presentations.


American Studies

In class, we finished the documentary on the Navajo Codetalkers. After finishing the video, we discussed requirements for the WWII scrapbook project.

Assignment: Cover textbooks by Wednesday. Scrapbook will be due next Monday.

Wednesday, January 20th

Advanced American History

Work continues on semester exhibitions.  Scripts due at the end of the hour.

American Studies

In class, we finished our discussion on Pearl Harbor and began a discussion about the Homefront during WWII.  

Reminder:  WWII Quiz #1 Wednesday

Monday, January 19th

Advanced American Studies

This week we will be conducting semester exhibitions in a joint exercise between history and literature class. Attendance will be extremely important. This week, take note of the following due dates:

Tuesday -- scripts due
Wednesday -- Auditorium rehearsals
Thurs/Fri -- performances


American Studies

In class, we are reviewing the steps to war in Europe and the Pacific and discussing Pearl Harbor.

Assignment: Ch 14.3 organizer (p. 452-59) (handout)

Wednesday, January 14th

(image above of the attack on Pearl Harbor courtesy Britannica online)

Advanced American Studies Today we resumed discussion of WWII. To review, we began by examining the following questions:

Prelude to War: Discussion Questions (444-453)

1. Describe the course of the war after Britain and France declare war in 1939.
2. How were the British able to hold the line in the battle of Britain in 1940?
3. Describe relations between the Germans and the Russian in the late 30's. How do they change?
4. In what ways did America prepare for war in the late 30's?
5. What problems were the Japanese creating in the 1930's?
6. Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
   

Next, we examined Pearl Harbor. Review the National Geographic Website for an overview of what transpired Dec. 7th, 1941.

Assignment: Complete Pearl Harbor Readings (Who was responsible?) by Friday.

American Studies

In class today we viewed a video on the rise of Hitler and the path to WWII. Check out this website for key questions to think about while watching the film.

Tuesday, January 13th

Advanced American Studies

Today will be the final day before the Feb. 4th NHD meetings where we have time to work in class.  Please plan accordingly.

American Studies

Today we discussed the rise of Hitler and the onset of WWII.  If absent, please get the printout of the powerpoint presentation on these topics.

Monday, January 12th

Advanced American Studies

We will have one of the last work days for a number of weeks for National History Day. You should be thinking about beginning the process of putting a bibliography together and also developing your project.


American Studies

Today we will begin our discussion of World War II with a brief overview of the who/what/where of the conflict.

Assignment: Read Ch. 14.1 (Dictators and Wars) and complete note taking handout.

Friday, January 9th

Advanced American Studies

(image at right from the blitz on London in 1941 courtesy of Brittanica.com)
In class, we finished the video entitled "Over the Edge 1936-41." After the culmination of the video, we reviewed key elements in Hitler's rise to power and the prelude to war in Europe. Finally, we took a quiz on those same elements.


American Studies

Great Depression Exam. If absent, this exam must be made up within 3 days.

Thursday, January 8th

Advanced American Studies

(Picture on left courtesy of historyplace.com)
After our trip to UWGB, make sure you are taking some time to organize the sources you found and begin to think about how your NHD project is going to come together!

Today we continue our discussion on the lead up to World War II. We will review our discussion of the rise of Hitler and focus now on what steps he takes gain what he termed "lebensraum" and what impact this will have on the stability of the world. As part of this, we will also take a look at the documentary "Over the Edge 1936-41".

Assignment: Read pgs 443-451. WWII Quiz #1 is slated for Friday.

American Studies

Great Depression Exam Review. Exam is scheduled for Friday.

Tuesday, January 6th

Advanced American Studies
(image at right courtesy Time Magazine)

We begin our study of WWII today with an examination of the rise of Hitler. We will discuss the failure of the Weimar Republic, Hitler's failed Beer Hall Putsch, and the rise of the Nazi party during the 1920's. We will also discuss his actions as leader, from the Enabling Act to the Invasion of Poland.

Assignment: Read text pgs. 443-450 "From Isolation to Involvement". Sequence timeline in notes (bottom of page 443).

American Studies

Today's focus is a continued look at the New Deal.

Assignment: Social Security Handout

Monday, January 5th

Advanced American Studies

In class, we finished NHD meetings and reviewed necessary information for the field trip to UWGB scheduled for Wednesday.

Assignment: Read pgs. 436-442. Complete notes in table as presented on pg. 436.


American Studies

Today we began looking at the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, specifically the first 100 days of his New Deal. In class, we completed a graphic organizer on the First New Deal (p. 396-403).

Assignment: Complete 2nd New Deal organizer (p. 404-411).