Thursday, February 25th

Advanced American History

NHD Work -- Projects due March 3rd!

American Studies

US Holocaust Memorial Museum Webquest--complete questions on pink handout while viewing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum Webpage

Wednesday, February 24th

Advanced American History

WWII Exam

American Studies

Our discussion of the Holocaust continued today with a jigsaw activity to answer the questions on the gold outline handout.  The focus is on the "process" of the Holocaust, attempting to answer how the systematic murder of 11 million can take place.  Key elements related to the following process were discussed:

Discrimination -- Segregation -- Ghettoization -- Deportation -- Camp System

Tuesday, February 23rd

Advanced American History

To conclude our study of WWII, we conducted a class discussion on the firebombing and atomic bombing of Japan at the conclusion of the war.  The basis for discussion was rooted in a few minutes of commentary from the documentary Fog of War.  The clip viewed in class is below:

Monday, February 22nd

Advanced American History

After culminating our viewing of Flags of our Fathers, we began our final assignment in our analysis of WWII.  Please complete questions and reading of text pages 498-503.

Reminder:  WWII exam Wednesday!

American Studies

Before moving on to our next unit of study, today we are examining the story of the Navajo Codetalkers during WWII.  For further information check out the Navajo Codetalkers Association Website.

 

photo courtesy navajocodetalkers.org

Thursday - Friday February 18th -19th

American History

Thursday -- Exam Review!  Be sure to complete both your study guide and the questions from Ch. 15.5 Effects of WWII  in preparation for your WWII Exam.

Friday - WWII Exam. 

Wednesday, February 17th

Advanced American History

1.  Quiz #3 -- focuses on turning points discussed in the European and Pacific theaters of action during WWII.
2.  Film -- Flags of our Fathers.  The film, based on the best selling book by James Bradley, it is the story of the invasion of Iwo Jima and that of the flag raisers on Mount Suribachi.

 

Joe Rosenthal's iconic flag raising image courtesy marines.mil

American Studies

1.  Quiz #2 -- focuses on turning points discussed in the European and Pacific theaters of action during WWII.
2.  Video/discussion -- Civilians at War.  During the Second World War, all the major players, including the United States, intentionally killed civilians.  After a short video clip, we will discuss some of the following topics regarding the killing of civilians in WWII:

• The Holocaust
• The Rape of Nanjing
• Firebombing of German and Japanese Cities
• Atomic Bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Assignment:  Complete handout from class discussion and Part II for use with Chapter 15.5 in textbook.

Reminder:  WWII Exam -- Friday!

Tuesday, February 16th

Advanced American History

Today we conclude the mini-presentations on turning points during WWII.  In the European theater, we examned the Battle of the Bulge and VE Day.  In the Pacific, we discussed the following engagements:

Battle of Coral Sea
Midway
Guadalcanal
Philippines
Iwo Jima
Okinawa

Assignment:  Read text pages 482-491.  Quiz Wednesday.

 

photo from the battle of Midway courtesy navy.mil

American Studies

Our focus today shifts from the war in Europe to the war in the Pacific during WWII.  Be able to discuss the significance of such events as the Doolittle raid, the Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. 

Assignment:  Read text pages 482-491.  Place terms and chart on 482 in notes for tomorrow.  Quiz Wednesday.