US History Blended
Objectives:
- Analyze the military campaigns, political decisions and efforts on the home front that won World War II.
- Identify and describe the Allied plan, events or battles and eventual victory/liberation of Europe and the Pacific.
- Identify and describe the Allied plan, events or battles and eventual victory over Japan.
Bell Ringer:
Review terms and ideas War in Europe/Pacific
Activities:
- Whole Group Presentation: Discuss War in Europe/Pacific
- Collab/Ind Checkins: D-Day Research and Quiz
- Whole Group Presentation: WWII Soldier RAFT #10
IB 20th Century World
Objectives:
- Describe the events surrounding the Battle of Algiers.
- Analyze the impact of the use of terror on the Battle of Algiers on 20th century warfare.
- Evaluate the film Battle of Algiers as a historical source.
Bell Ringer:
Complete Effects of Algerian War Discussion
Activities:
- Review Discussion
- Finish Summative by Thursday Midnight!
US History A
Objectives:
- Identify and analyze the end of WWII as VE Day, May 8 1945.
- Analyze the Potsdam Conference.
- Identify the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their significance in the World War.
- Analyze the magnitude of the dropping of the A-bomb on world events.
- Analyze the events surrounding the dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan to end WWII.
- Discuss and judge Truman’s decision to drop the A-bomb and the implications of that decision.
Bell Ringer:
Finish WWII Soldier RAFT
Activities:
- Work on RAFT
- A-bomb Discussion
- Philosophical Chairs
- End of War Timeline
US History B
Objectives:
- Review and identify major ideas, events and people involved with the Vietnam War.
- Summarize Vietnam’s history, how the United States became involved in the Vietnam conflict and its the expansion of U.S. military involvement under President Johnson
- Summarize the methods of jungle warfare and its effect on soldiers fighting in Vietnam.
- Draw conclusions as to the ethical questions surrounding such a policy in times of war.
- Describe Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization and the public’s reaction the Vietnam war during Nixon’s presidency
Bell Ringer:
Log in to Kahoot
Activities:
- Play Kahoot
- Take Summative