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Here are the WWII Pacific Assignments. The lessons will take place the week of April 14 -18, 2014. If you have trouble with the links here, try Technical Thompson's Website.
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WWII PACIFIC ASSIGNMENTS
1) TOC
2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
3) Rise of Japan
4) Pre-War Pacific - Students will write 3 separate quality paragraphs on the Pre-War Pacific. Using a question from the class brainstorm, students are to select a question to answer using the information below.
A) US & JAPANESE RELATIONS - 1852-1941
Citing the information below, write 1 paragraph answering a question you have selected or created (ie What were relations like between US & Japan before Pearl Harbor?)
4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor" Power Pt for the Lazy Student (be happy)
B) PEARL HARBOR INFORMATION
Citing the information below, write 1 paragraph (#2) answering a question you have selected or created (ie What Americans should be held responsible for the death of over 2,000 soldiers at Pearl Harbor? Could Pearl Harbor (war) have been avoided?, Why are there so many conflicting evidence regarding Pearl Harbor?, etc.)
4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) TIMELINE - NPR's Pearl Harbor Timeline - Good simple overview
4E) BASICS INFO - Pearl Harbor Advance-Knowledge Conspiracy Theory
4F) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
4G) VIDEO - Pearl Harbor Documentary - Extra for those who want to know more
4H) VIDEO - FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary - Video considers what US Govt knew prior to Pearl Harbor & if it was caught unaware or secretly welcomed a Japanese attack.
4I) DBQ - Pearl Harbor - Blame Game for the loss at Pearl Harbor
C) PEARL HARBOR: CONSPIRACY OR NOT?
VIDEO - FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary - Video considers what US Govt knew prior to Pearl Harbor & if it was caught unaware or secretly welcomed a Japanese attack.
Citing the historians & information below, write 1 paragraph (#3) answering what historical side do you believe in and why?
4J) PEARL HARBOR CONSPIRACY HISTORIANS Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes 1) Richard Hill - featured in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary above
Yes 2) Robert Stinett (Day of Deceit) also in same documentary with Richard Hill
Yes 3) Robert Leopold - retired US Navy Admiral
Sure 4) Robert Smith Thompson - A Time For War (Book Review)
Yes 5) John Toland - Infamy (sneak peak) (Book Review)
Yes 6) John Costello - (British Historian) Pacific War (Book Review)
4K)NO PEARL HARBOR CONSPIRACY HISTORIANS No! No! No!
No 1) Roberta Wohlstetter - Pearl Harbor: Warning & Decision
No 2) Warren Kimball - Basic Opinion & also in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary
No 3) David Kennedy (scroll 1/2 down) - also in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary
No 4) Thomas Allen - refuting Robert Stinett's claims
No 5) Gordan Prange - At Dawn We Slept (NY Times Book Review) (Another Book Review)
5) Pacific Battles
6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (take notes on this video to prove to Mr P you watched the video and also have quality notes to use on essays questions like: 1) Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable? ) /
a) Why was the A-bomb dropped? (basic video all students should watch and take notes on)
b) BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary (excellent extra documentary)
c) BBC Hiroshima: The Day that Shock the World - Another hour long documentary. This one goes over the step by step, minute to minute lead up and aftermath of dropping the bomb. Lots of good little details.
7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
7a) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide:
This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.
7b) Atomic Bomb Sample Essays
APPROVED ONLINE ATOMIC BOMB RESEARCH LINKS
The links below will help students out side of class with their research, development and learning of regarding some of the atomic bomb details. Good essays will make use of the information found at these and other sites. However, be sure to check your sources and information. Try to make sure your information is accurate. If you check 10 sources and 8 sources say the bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945 and 2 sources say August 5, 1945. Then you can deduce that the bombing was on August 6, 1945. Yet, if you check 1 source and it says August 5, 1945 and you put that in your essay you are NOT going to get a good score. Get the picture? Be sure to check your facts thoroughly for the best accuracy.
1) http://www.doug-long.com/ Good starting point that will take you to other related links.
a) Who is who and what did they do? This link may be the most helpful for your essay?
b) Who was against dropping the bomb?
c) Voices of A-Bomb survivors
2) http://www.dannen.com/decision/ Good info but not as expansive as the website listed above.
3) Wikipedia General Overview
ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.
ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded
ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.
INTERESTING BOOK TALKS & LECTURES
The following are C-SPAN lectures, discussions and book talks on less-discussed, more detailed and higher level historical look at history in the Pacific during WWII. If you stumble across any other online talks like these, please forward link to Mr P.
1) "Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy" - Eri Hotta
About the Program
Eri Hotta, former research fellow at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo, examines the attack on Pearl Harbor and entry into World War II from the Japanese perspective. The author recounts the inner deliberations that led to the attack, which included many who wished to avoid war but continue Japan's territorial expansion and a fractured political landscape that included two authorities, the emperor and the civilian government. Eri Hotta speaks with historian Ian Buruma at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York City.
2) "Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II" --- John Geoghegan
About the Program
John Geoghegan recalls the failed Japanese mission to attack New York City and Washington, D.C. following Pearl Harbor. The author reports that the Japanese had planned to utilize submarines that were designed as underwater air-craft carriers. The Sen-Toku or I-400 Class, was built to transport three heavily armed planes and was to travel from Japan to America's east coast, where it would surface and launch a surprise offensive. John Geoghegan speaks at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California.3) White Light / Black Rain --- Entire documentary without subtitles
White Light / Black Rain --- First half with English Subtitles of an excellent documentary on the dropping on the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan August 6, 1945 Highly recommend watching the entire thing.
MONDAY April 14, 2014
1) P Announcements - P Olympic Prep
2) Intro to WWII Pacific
3) Rise of Japan
HW:
DUE TOMORROW:
1) (A) Complete Long Road to Pearl Harbor Yellow Worksheet
2) (A) Write 1st paragraph on Pre-Pacific WWII
3) (B) Check out links, take notes and decide question for your 2nd paragraph
4) (C) Check out links, take notes and decide 3rd paragraph: Conspiracy or not?
See Sections A, B & C links above
TUESDAY April 15, 2014
1) PRE WWII PACIFIC (History of US / Japanese Relations)4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor"
2) PEARL HARBOR (What happened & Historical Interpretations)
4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
HW:
A) Pacific Battles ---will be reviewed in class tomorrow
B) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
WEDNESDAY April 16, 2014
1) Recap Pearl Harbor
2) Assign 5) Pacific Battles
HW:
A) Update your Vocab - Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
B) Complete Assign 1-5
C) Watch this BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary to get a more detailed look at the science behind the bomb and impact it had on Japanese civilians.
THURSDAY April 17, 2014
1) Assign 5) Pacific Battles (Finish, if necessary)
2) Assign 6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
3) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
HW:
A) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
B) Should be mostly complete = Assign 2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
C) Watch this BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary to get a more detailed look at the science behind the bomb and impact it had on Japanese civilians.
FRIDAY April 18, 2014
1) Assign 6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
2) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
HW:
A) Complete Assign 1-7
B) Complete Assign 2 Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
MONDAY April 21, 2014
1) WWII Vocab Game & Review
HW:
A) Study for WWII Exam
B) Organize WWII Pacific Packets DUE Tomorrow
TUESDAY April 22, 2014
1) WWII Packets (Pacific) Due before tardy bell
2) WWII Exam
HW:
A) None
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WWII EUROPE ASSIGNMENTS are listed at Technical Thompson's Website or HOME OF P-VILLE by Haseeb Vaid - At
these student website, students can find assignment word documents,
some power points and other supplementary information on the WWII unit
from last year.
See Sections A, B & C links above
TUESDAY April 15, 2014
1) PRE WWII PACIFIC (History of US / Japanese Relations)4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor"
2) PEARL HARBOR (What happened & Historical Interpretations)
4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
HW:
A) Pacific Battles ---will be reviewed in class tomorrow
B) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
WEDNESDAY April 16, 2014
1) Recap Pearl Harbor
2) Assign 5) Pacific Battles
HW:
A) Update your Vocab - Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
B) Complete Assign 1-5
C) Watch this BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary to get a more detailed look at the science behind the bomb and impact it had on Japanese civilians.
THURSDAY April 17, 2014
1) Assign 5) Pacific Battles (Finish, if necessary)
2) Assign 6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
3) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
HW:
A) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
B) Should be mostly complete = Assign 2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
C) Watch this BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary to get a more detailed look at the science behind the bomb and impact it had on Japanese civilians.
FRIDAY April 18, 2014
1) Assign 6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
2) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
HW:
A) Complete Assign 1-7
B) Complete Assign 2 Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
MONDAY April 21, 2014
1) WWII Vocab Game & Review
HW:
A) Study for WWII Exam
B) Organize WWII Pacific Packets DUE Tomorrow
TUESDAY April 22, 2014
1) WWII Packets (Pacific) Due before tardy bell
2) WWII Exam
HW:
A) None
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WWII
A) For a quick overview or recap:
B) More details read and review:
WWII EUROPEAN THEATER
Chapter 13 Section 5 p.448-453 - Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany
Chapter 14 Section 1 p.460-465 – From Appeasement to War
Chapter 14 Section 2 p.466-474 - Axis Advances
Chapter 14 Section 3 p.475-483 – Allies Turn the Tide
Chapter 14 Section 4 p.484–487 - Victory in Europe
Chapter 14 Section 5 p.488-492 - End of WWII
1) ASSIGNMENTS (Word & Powerpoints)
- TOC
- Vocab – Class & HW --- Vocab Game List
- What is Fascism? – (Word) & (Power Pt.) - Class Notes
- Rise of Dictator – (Word) & (Power Pt) - Class Notes
- Hitler’s Rise & Nazi Germany - (Word) & (Power Pt) - Book / HW
- Aggression vs Appeasement – Class Simulation Notes
- Aggression Begins - (Power Pt - a) Part 1 b) Part 2 c) Part 3)
- Secret Weapons of T-Day (PACKET) & (Power Pt) – Class Notes / Book HW
- V-E Day & the Aftermath (WORD) and (POWER PT) –Book /HW
- How Hitler Lost the War? Video Notes - Extra Credit after School?
2) REVIEW GAMES
a) Vocab Game Power Points
1) Nick Quan's 2009
2) Jeff "Radiolab" Ho 2009
b) Multiple Choice
a) Vocab Game Power Points
1) Nick Quan's 2009
2) Jeff "Radiolab" Ho 2009
b) Multiple Choice
This is Mr P's Favorite WWII Movie Story... from a movie you might NOT expect. It is also Mr P's favorite part of the movie. This is super quality acting... Makes me forget Robert Shaw is an actor and NOT an old grumpy fisherman who was on the Indianapolis during WWII. Ask Mr P to show this scene in class, if there is time. It is super good stuff.
