Your completed Planning Worksheet is due Friday, April 1. Here is the essay question:
Students: Use these files to update your class notes and/or study for Friday's in-class essay on World War II. Happy Studying! -Mr. S
In case you didn't get a hard copy, here's the Unit 6 Study Guide. This is a double homework due Wednesday.
Due Tuesday.
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. Dear Students:
Due to a family matter, I will be absent on Friday, March 18. In my absence, please complete the document-based classwork assignment. Reminders:
See you Monday. -Mr. S Read pp. 931-935 & 940-947. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Monday, 3/21.
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. |
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