Friday, April 30, 2010

HW 4/30 Maps of Germany, Korea, and Vietnam

Using the packet from today's classwork, complete the maps of the Germany, Korea, and Vietnam.

Germany: pg 857
Vietnam: pg 869
Korea: pg 867


You should be labeling the two parts of each country (north and south or east and west), major cities that are listed on the map, and a few of the neighboring countries. On the map of Europe it is not necessary to label ALL of the countries, just Germany's immediate neighbors.

Due: Monday, May 3rd.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

HW 4/28 "Why its Called a W-A-R"

Read the Document from today's classwork packet entitled "Why its called a W-A-R" and complete the following task.

Due: Friday, 4/29

Using our timeline of the Cold War and our Cold War key terms, annotate/identify the key terms and key events in the reading.

On this assignment, a successful student should be reading the document and cross-referencing their list of key terms and timeline to correctly identify the key terms.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

HW: Documents Marshall Plan and Warsaw Pact

As you read the Documents "The Marshall Plan" and "The Warsaw Pact" complete the following tasks:

Due: Thursday, April 29

The Marshall Plan:

On the document:

A. Identify in annotations and underline in the text the "difficulties" Europe faces that Marshall outlines in his speech.

B. Identify in annotations and underline in the text the solutions Marshall suggests.

On a separate sheet of paper to hand in:

A. Choose a statement from the speech that you believe is the most controversial statment for Marshall to make and explain why you believe it is controversial.


The Warsaw Pact:

On the document:

A. Make annotations that summarize the main idea of each Article.

B. Underline the countries involved in the Pact.

C. On the bottom of the document, identify, what makes this Pact contradictory, if anything?

Monday, April 19, 2010

Study Guide WWII

Exam: World War II

Date: Monday, April 26, 2010

Materials to Study:

Textbook
- Chapter 31, Section 2, 3, 4
- Chapter 32, Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Documents and Classwork
- Great Depression Documents
- Fascism Packet
- Notes on the Weimar Republic and the Rise of Hitler
- Road to WWII Document Packet
- Nazi Propaganda Packet
- WWII Battles/Strategy Worksheet
- Notes on the Decision to Drop the Bomb vs. Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht
- Info from Holocaust Films

Terms to Know:

Great Depression
John Maynard Keynes
Fascism
Dictatorship
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Mein Kampf
Weimar Republic
Nazism
Third Reich
Anti-Semitism
Propaganda
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Appeasement
Aggressor
Isolationism
Munich Conference
Rhineland
Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Aryan Race
Blitzkreig
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
D-Day (Normandy)
Holocaust
-Nuremberg Laws
-Kristallnacht
-Ghettos
-Deportations
-Final Solution
-Camps
-Theresienstadt
-Auschwitz
Nuremberg Trials

Short Answer Questions:

1. Discuss the immediate and long term causes of the Great Depression.
2. Why did a movement like fascism come to power during a time of crisis?
3. Under what conditions in Hitler gain power
4. How did the Nazi's use propaganda to unify and stabilize Germany?
5. Discuss the effects of the policies of appeasement and isolationism.
6. What military tactics led to the Allied victory?
7. How did government policies created during WWII impact human behavior or the human experience of WWII?
8. Identify and explain 3 stages of the Holocaust.
9. Discuss the immediate effects of World War II.

Exam Format:

Multiple Choice
Short Answer

Friday, April 16, 2010

HW 4/16 Ch. 32, Sec. 3

Read Chapter 32, Section 3 in your textbook and complete the following tasks

Due: Monday, April 19

1. Identify the following terms:

a. Holocaust
b. Kristallnacht
c. ghettos
d. "Final Solution"
e. genocide

2. In an SRF paragraph respond to the following question:

a. Compare this genocide to one other genocide or crime against humanity that we have learned about.

-Rwanda (1994)
-Armenian Genocide (1915)
-Rape of Nanking (1937)
-Apartheid (1948-1994)
-Darfur (2003-present)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

HW 4/15 Ch. 32, Sec. 4

Read Chapter 32, Section 4 in your textbook and complete the following tasks:

Due: Friday, 4/16

1. Answer the following question in SRF Format (a guide to using the format is at the bottom of this post):

a. What were the three most important factors that allowed the Allies to be victorious in World War II?

Reminder of SRF Format: (minimum of six sentences as follows)

-Thesis Statement
-Evidence 1
--Explanation of evidence and how it relates to topic
-Evidence 2
--Explanation of evidence and how it relates to topic
-Conclusion

Monday, April 12, 2010

HW 4/12 Ch. 32, Sec. 2

Read Chapter 32, Section 2 in your textbook and complete the following tasks on a separate sheet of paper.

Due: Tuesday, April 13th (All periods)

1. Identify the following terms:

a. Isoroku Yamamoto
b. Pearl Harbor
c. Battle of Midway
d. Douglas MacArthur
e. Battle of Guadalcanal

2. In an SRF paragraph, discuss the major events of the Pacific campaign during World War II. A correct paragraph should discuss at least 3 major events and the causes and effects of these events.

Friday, April 9, 2010

HW 4/9 Ch. 32, Sec. 1

Read Chapter 32, Section 1 in your textbook and complete the following tasks on a separate sheet of paper.

DUE: Monday, 4/12 ALL PERIODS

*Reminder: We are on Single Period Schedules until further notice*

1. Terms to Know:

A. Non-Aggression Pact
B. Blitzkreig
C. Charles de Gaulle
D. Winston Churchill
E. Battle of Britain
F. Atlantic Charter

2. SRF Question: (format listed at the end of this post in case you need it again):

A. Some countries fought off German invasions, others surrendered quickly. What issues influenced each country's decision to fight or surrender? You must include 4 countries that are a combination of:

Britan or France (choose one)
Italy or North Africa (choose one)
Poland (must include)
The Soviet Union (must include)

An accurate response would answer the question and discuss a combination of countries such as Britain, North Africa, Poland, and the Soviet Union.

SRF Format:

A minimum of six sentences as follows:

-Thesis Statement
-Evidence 1
--Explanation of evidence and how it relates to topic
-Evidence 2
--Explanation of evidence and how it relates to topic
-Conclusion