Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is genocide? 
2.  Holocaust Webquest
HW - Finish Webquest
Test THURSDAY

Class Agenda

New Seats:  4th Marking Period
1.  Bellringer:  FDR Passes On...

2.  Pacific Theater (powerpoint)
3.  Atomic Bomb Story - class read
4.  Movie Clip

HW - Test Thursday

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What were your impressions of the guest author yesterday:  What did you find most interesting?  SUMMARIZE:  What was her message to YOU?
2.  D-Day clip:  review

3.  Yalta Conference (pg. 43-45)
2.  Battles Timeline Activity:  Create a timeline of the following battles/events:  Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; Battle of the Bulge; Iwo Jima; D-Day.  For each entry, include date, name of battle, explanation (what happened, who was involved?), significance (what was the outcome?); a symbol to represent each of the battles.  Use pgs. 753-759 in your textbook -OR- the internet.
HW -

Class Agenda

Guest Author:  Marion Blumenthal Lazan.  It's not too late to buy a copy of the book...See me ASAP.

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  D-Day intro - pg. 29
2.  D-Day Reading Activity (pg. 28)
3.  Movie Clip
HW - Reminder - Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be visiting tomorrow.  http://www.fourperfectpebbles.com/

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is rationing?  Complete page 32...
2.  Overview of Victory Gardens and rationing

3.  Turning the Tide of WWII (powerpoint)
HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Rosie the Riveter story - how did the lives of women change in WWII?
2.  Homefront - Class Activity (handout)
3.  Clip:  American Industry in World War II
HW - Rationing HW
30 Week Bonus:  Pg. 30 Activity - Due Friday.  Complete the rationing activity -and write 2 paragraphs answering the following questions:
a.  How did rationing affect your life and decision-making?
b.  What would be difficult to ration if you had to do this for 4 years?  Explain.