Here's the essay question for next Friday's in-class essay exam. You'll complete a planning worksheet for homework and as usual we will do some essay prep in class on Thursday.
Students recently volunteered to compete in team debates. Their classmates selected the winners. The debate question was "Were the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki justified?"
Period 1 Winners: Imogen Kirman, Ulysses Luciano Period 2 Winners: Javier Garcia, Jonas Edmonson, Marco Aguilar Period 4 Winners: Alfred Rubano, Natalie Aracena Period 5 Winners: Karen Ortega, Ilan Cohen Vasquez Period 7 Winners: Jon Kaplan, Sophie Pincus Special thanks to the following students for participating: Noa Furman, Niyah Grace, Larell DeJesus, Sam Murray, Angel Guzman, Richard Thomas, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Nick Edwards, Leeandrew Gutierrez, Sara Mandelbaum, Sydney Green Due Monday.
The results are in for the first ever C.O.V. Political Cartoon Contest! Congratulations to all of our winners! Gold Medal: Christina Roldan (Period 4) Silver Medal: Denis Haxhija (Period 1) Bronze Medal: 3 Winners! Amraah Ifhaam (Period 5) Pamella Gonzalez (Period 4) Bekenya Enenge (Period 5)
Read pp. 948-951. Answer all questions 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 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. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS!
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 |
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