In case you did not receive or misplaced your printed copy, here is the Unit 6 Study Guide. Due Wednesday, 4/1.
Print out the blank Venn diagram. Complete the Venn diagram using information from the reading. Due Tuesday, March 31.
Read pp. 948-951. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Thursday.
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) Describe the devastation in Europe after World War II. What were the human costs? What were the financial costs? 3) Why did so many Europeans take to the roads and wander the countryside after the war? 4) Which nation suffered the greatest human costs? How did U.S. spending compare with that of Germany and Japan? 5) Why did many European governments change after the war? Why did Communists gain popularity in some countries? 6) Describe the goals and the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials. 7) What problems did Japan face after World War II? Describe the programs that were introduced during the U.S. occupation. 8) Describe the specific changes that were made to the Japanese government during the U.S. occupation. What was the relationship between the two countries like after occupation? 9) Opinion: Do you think it was right that only German and Japanese leaders were put on trial for war crimes after World War II? Explain your answer in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences. Read pp. 931-935 & 940-947. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Monday 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) 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. In case you don't have your textbook, here are the readings:
Global 4 students:
In case you have lost your hard copy, the above file is the project sheet with all of the guidelines for the project. Projects should be stapled (no fancy sleeves or folders please) and submitted in the following order: 1. Cover (use template) 2. Article Summaries (use template) 3. Topic Evaluation (use template) 4. Copies of 5 Articles (in chronological order) I expect all of you to use the following templates for your project. Important: In order to use the templates, you will have to download them first. Click 'file', scroll down to 'download', and download them to your computer as Microsoft Word files. You should be able to edit the templates in Word and save your project on your computer or flash drive. Here are the templates: Cover: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndRXVIZm1RM2Fjdnc/view?usp=sharing Article Summaries: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B51mxLFJWZndR3loc0k5X1JDTDg Topic Evaluation: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B51mxLFJWZnddEVaVkZLM093eWs Read pp. 925-930. Answer all questions in complete sentences on loose leaf. Due Friday.
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. Note: the pages listed on the Homework Sheet were incorrect. Read pp. 915-919 instead! Also, please note that the due date on this assignment has been extended to Tuesday, 3/17.
Read pp. 915-919. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Tuesday, 3/17.. 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) Describe the acts of aggression carried out by Japan, Italy, and Germany between 1931 and 1936. 3) How did the League Nations respond? Britain? France? The United States? Define appeasement and isolationism. 4) Which two sides fought in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)? Which nations helped each side? Who won? 5) Describe how Germany continued its aggression in 1937 & 1938. 6) What issue was discussed at the Munich Conference in 1938? What decision was made? 7) Read Primary Source B. Why did Winston Churchill believe that the Munich Conference was a "defeat"? 8) What deal did Hitler and Stalin make in 1939? Why do you think they did this? How did it impact Britain and France? 9) Opinion: Do you think these aggressor nations could have been stopped if the rest of the world had responded differently? Explain in a paragraph at least 5 sentences long. |
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