Read pp. 931-935 & 940-947. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Monday, 3/20. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) Why did General Yamamoto decide to attack Pearl Harbor? Was the attack successful? Explain. 3) Describe the extent of Japan's territorial gains by mid-1942. 4) What was the 'island hopping' strategy? Was it successful by February 1943? Defend your answer with facts from the reading. 5) Describe the battles in Europe and North Africa that helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies beginning in late 1942. 6) How did World War II affect life on the Allied home fronts? How did government propaganda impact Japanese Americans? 7) Construct a timeline entitled 'Victory in Europe'. Include dates for the following events: a) D-Day; b) France Liberated; c) Allies Cross the Rhine; d) Soviets Surround Berlin; and e) Victory in Europe Day. 8) Why were the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa significant victories for the Allies? 9) Opinion: Did President Truman make the correct decision in using the atomic bomb? Why or why not? Respond in a paragraph of at least five sentences. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS
Earlier in the school year, students created political cartoons about the Congress of Vienna of 1814-1815.
46 cartoons have been nominated and are posted in the back of Room 330! To vote, use the following link and log into your RKA Google account. You will receive 1 extra credit homework point for responding! You can log in with your email, which should be [email protected] (ex. [email protected]). Your password is your Student ID#. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zSEI_dXXnsEw0jzd4k9Cit_lg_CVZrOiaeSVoBxHCrU Read pp. 925-930. Answer all questions in complete sentences on loose leaf. Due Tuesday, March 14. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) What action by Germany directly led Britain and France to declare war? Describe Germany's military strategy in this attack. 3) What were Stalin's goals in Europe at the start of WWII? What steps did he take toward his goals in 1939 and 1940? 4) Why were the early months of the war referred to as a "phony war"? How did things change in April 1940? 5) Which five countries did Hitler defeat between April & June 1940? How was Germany's geographic location an advantage? 6) What was Hitler's plan to defeat Britain? How did Britain respond? What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain? 7) Between 1940-1942, which side seemed to be winning in North Africa? Which side was winning in the Balkans? 8) What difficulties did Germany face in the attack on the Soviet Union? Why is this an example of "history repeating itself"? 9) Describe at least two ways that the United States begin to break their policy of neutrality between 1939 and 1941. 10) Creative Response: Pretend you are a news reporter for RKA TV covering World War II in Europe in late 1941. Write a one-paragraph script for your news report, summarizing the events of the war in Europe so far.
This Friday in class you will complete the document portion of a Regents DBQ. You WILL NOT be writing an essay for these documents!
It will count as a half-test, BUT it is not something you need to study for. It will test your ability to answer questions about the documents and brainstorm accurate outside information in preparation for the Regents Exam. Get your notes in order for next Monday’s Notes Check. I will check Notes 5.1-5.8 & 6.1-6.3.
Read pp. 910-914. Answer all questions on loose leaf paper. Deadline Extended! Due Tuesday, 3/7. Questions: 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) What is Fascism? How was it similar to communism? How was it different? 3) What problems did Italy face after World War I? If you were an Italian citizen at the time, would you have found Benito Mussolini to be an attractive leader? Explain. 4) Why did Adolf Hitler go to prison in 1923? What ideas did he write about in his book Mein Kampf? 5) Explain how Hitler rose from being the leader a of a little-known party to becoming the Chancellor of Germany. 6) Make a three column chart entitled 'Germany Under Adolf Hitler'. Label the columns Political, Economic, and Social. Take notes into the chart. 7) How were the policies of Mussolini and Hitler similar? How were they different? Explain. 8) What other countries became dictatorships during this time period? Why did these countries fall to dictators while countries like Britain and France remained democracies? Explain 9) Creative Response: Pretend you are a teenager living in Fascist Italy or Germany. How would your life be different than it is today? Write a one-paragraph diary entry (at least 5 sentences) that describes a typical day for you living under one of these governments. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS!
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