Monday

 Today we are going to continue with World War 2

 

Things to know for the TEST

1.  What military strategy did FDR favor? Winning Asia or Europe?
2.  What was America's first major challenge when the war began?
3.  What was the reaction of most ethnic groups in America to WWII?
4.  Why were Japanese-Americans placed in concentration camps in WWII?

6.  Why did most women leave the workforce after WWII?
7.  What was the impact of WWII on African-American culture in America?

10.  What happened to the national debt during WWII?
11.  What battle turned the tide of Japanese advancement in the Pacific?
12.  What was the US strategy for the war in the Pacific?
13.  The conquest of which island made air raids over the Japanese mainland possible?
14.  What battle in Europe was the end of Nazi advancement?
15.  Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front until 1944?
16.  What was a criticism of the unconditional surrender policy?
17.  What was the importance of the Postdam?
18.  Who headed the D-Day invasion?
19.  What was the main reason why FDR won election in 1944?

21.  What was the primary reason the United States used the atomic bombs in Japan? 

 

 

Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project?  Who headed it up?
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression

8) What was the New Deal?
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize?
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss the reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?

 

 

Friday

 

Today we are going to look at a couple of primary sources.

GO Here for the DAY OF INFAMY speech
Two documents - Day of Infamy or the Decision to Drop the Bomb.

Day of Infamy (TEXT)

Truman on the dropping of the atomic bomb (Speech)

Decision to Drop the Bomb

Things to know for the TEST

1.  What military strategy did FDR favor? Winning Asia or Europe?
2.  What was America's first major challenge when the war began?
3.  What was the reaction of most ethnic groups in America to WWII?
4.  Why were Japanese-Americans placed in concentration camps in WWII?

6.  Why did most women leave the workforce after WWII?
7.  What was the impact of WWII on African-American culture in America?

10.  What happened to the national debt during WWII?
11.  What battle turned the tide of Japanese advancement in the Pacific?
12.  What was the US strategy for the war in the Pacific?
13.  The conquest of which island made air raids over the Japanese mainland possible?
14.  What battle in Europe was the end of Nazi advancement?
15.  Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front until 1944?
16.  What was a criticism of the unconditional surrender policy?
17.  What was the importance of the Postdam?
18.  Who headed the D-Day invasion?
19.  What was the main reason why FDR won election in 1944?

21.  What was the primary reason the United States used the atomic bombs in Japan? 

 

 

Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project?  Who headed it up?
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression

8) What was the New Deal?
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize?
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss the reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?

Thursday

 Today we will finish the chapter on the Holocaust and then do an Edpuzzle.

1. How many battleships did the United States build during World War II?

 2. What did they call the armor that goes around the hull of a battleship? 

3. Japan surrendered on the deck of what U.S. battleship? 

4. TRUE OR FALSE: World War II was the last war in which battleships were used. 

5. Why do you think battleships were so challenging to sink?

Wednesday

 We are going to continue with WWII and discuss the Holocaust today. Answer questions 1-7 on page 908.

World War II

 Today we are going to start World War II.

Here are things you need to know:

 

Important dates:

September 19,  1931 - Japan invades Manchuria

October 3rd, 1935 - Italy invades Ethiopia

July 7, 1937 - Japan invades China

September 1st, 1939 - Germany invades Poland

July 26 1941 - U.S. freezes Japanese assets

December 7th 1941 - Pearl Harbor

GO Here for the DAY OF INFAMY speech
Two documents - Day of Infamy or the Decision to Drop the Bomb.

Day of Infamy (TEXT)

Truman on the dropping of the atomic bomb (Speech)

Decision to Drop the Bomb 

 

Other things to Know

Executive Order 9066

WAC, WAVES, SPARS

Congress of Racial Equality

Code Talkers

Battle of Midway

D-Day

Potsdam Conference

Manhattan Project

Douglas MacArthur

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower

 

Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project?  Who headed it up?
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression

8) What was the New Deal?
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize?
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss the reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?

 

1) Who were Sacco & Vanzetti?

2) What was the Harlem Renaissance and why was it important?

3) Discuss prohibition. What was it? Was it successful? What did it cause?

6) Why was Charles Lindbergh considered a hero? Do you agree or disagree?

7) Who or what was the "Bonus Army"?

8) How did Herbert Hoover fail?

9) What were the New Deal and the Hundred Days?

10) Discuss FDR's court-packing scheme. Why did it fail? Do you agree with FDR?

11) Who was Amelia Earnhardt?

12) Define the Land-Lease program and list the fascist countries and leaders at the end of the 30s. 

1) What was the Zimmerman note?
2) What finally pushed the United States into World War I?
3) What were Wilson's Fourteen Points?
4) How did WWI impact civil liberties?
5) What was the Food Administration?  Its leader?
6) How did the US pay for WWI?
7) How did the US raise troops to fight in WWI?
8) How did US fighters impact the war?
10) How did Wilson's Fourteen Points fall apart at Versailles?
11) Why did the Versailles Treaty ultimately fail?

 

2) Who were the three candidates in 1912?
3) Why did Wilson win the election of 1912?
4) What was the 16th, 17th. 18th, 19th Amendment?s
7) What was America's stance as World War I began?
9) What happened to the Lusitania?
10) What was the Sussex Pledge?
11) What were the results of the election of 1916?

 

-Teller Amendment 

-Rough Riders

-Platt Amendment

- Roosevelt Corollary

 

 FROM A PREVIOUS TEST

1) Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project.  Who headed it up.
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression
8) Discuss the 1st New Deal and outline three programs that came out of it
9) Discuss the 2nd New Deal and outline two programs that came out of it
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize.
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss three reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
14) What were some positive outcomes of World War I
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War (besides the sinking of the Maine)?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?

 

 

Thursday

  Today we will finish with Don't Know Much About History and then move on to fun activities.

1. Who did Roosevelt defeat to win the Presidency in 1932? 

2. What were FDR's radio broadcasts called? 

3. Name two programs that sought to get Americans back to work? What did these programs do? 

4. What was the first minimum wage set at? 

5. Do you believe The New Deal really helped or increased the severity of The Great Depression? Why or why not?

Wednesday

 Today we will continue with Don't Know Much About History and then move on to fun activities.

1. Throughout the 1920s, what did many Americans use to purchase goods? 

2. What does buying stocks "on margin" mean? 

3. How much did the Federal Reserve increase the money supply by throughout the 1920s? 

4. How did the Smoot Hawley Act attempt to help American companies? 

5. Of the factors shared in the video, which factor do you believe was the most important in causing the Great Depression and why?

The Great Depression

 

Read 343-365 in Don't Know Much About History 

 Today we will be looking at Don't Know Much About History and reading about the 1920s and the Great Depression.

Things to know by the end of the week:

Today we are going to look at the Great Depression.

1) Who were Sacco & Vanzetti?

2) What was the Harlem Renaissance and why was it important?

3) Discuss prohibition. What was it? Was it successful? What did it cause?

4) What was the Red Scare of the 1920s and how did it come about?

5) What was the Teapot Dome?

6) Why was Charles Lindbergh considered a hero? Do you agree or disagree?

7) Who or what was the "Bonus Army"?

8) How did Herbert Hoover fail?

9) What was the New Deal and the Hundred Days? Define the WPA?

10) Discuss FDR's court packing scheme? Why did it fail? Do you agree with FDR?

11) Who was Amelia Earhardt?

12) Define Land-Lease program and list the Fascists countries and leaders at end of the 30s? 

1. What was the unemployment rate in America by 1933? 

2. What were two factors that contributed to causing the Great Depression? 

3. What did small communities of homeless shacks and shelters become known as? 

4. What did Roosevelt's radio broadcast become known as? 

5. Why do you think the Great Depression was so severe and do you think the government's reaction was appropriate? Why or why not?

MONDAY

 Today we are going to finish 1920s. You will have an edpuzzle at the end of class. 

1. The Women's Suffrage Movement took its roots at what meeting of women seeking equal rights? 

2. What amendment caused the Women's Suffrage movement to split? 

3. President Woodrow Wilson was convinced of the need for women to get the right to vote after seeing women's contributions during what war? 

4. The entire passage of the 19th Amendment fell to the vote of what state representative from Tennessee? 5. Why do you believe it took so long for women to receive the right to vote in America?

 Work for later this week 

Read 343-365 in Don't Know Much About History 

 Today we will be looking at Don't Know Much About History and reading about the 1920s and the Great Depression.

Things to know by the end of the week:

1) Who were Sacco & Vanzetti?

2) What was the Harlem Renaissance and why was it important?

3) Discuss prohibition. What was it? Was it successful? What did it cause?

4) What was the Red Scare of the 1920s and how did it come about?

5) What was the Teapot Dome?

6) Why was Charles Lindbergh considered a hero? Do you agree or disagree?

7) Who or what was the "Bonus Army"?

8) How did Herbert Hoover fail?

9) What was the New Deal and the Hundred Days? Define the WPA?

10) Discuss FDR's court packing scheme? Why did it fail? Do you agree with FDR?

11) Who was Amelia Earhardt?

12) Define Land-Lease program and list the Fascists countries and leaders at end of the 30s?

Friday

 We will be continuing with the 1920s

1. Flapper was a British slang term for what? 

2. How were Flapper dresses different from dresses of earlier generations? 

3. What author wrote stories that featured Flappers? 

4. What brought the Flapper trend to an end? 

5. Why do you think people were opposed to women following the Flapper movement?

Thursday

 We will be continuing with the 1920s today.

1. What is mass media? 

2. How many radio stations were in the U.S. in 1922 compared to 1930? 

3. On average how many films were produced each year in the United States during the 1920s? 

4. What was the first film released in theaters with sound? 

5. Why do think radio and movies became so popular during the 1920s?

Wednesday

 Today we will continue with the 1920s.

1. What is consumerism? 

2. What was happening to the price of goods during the 1920s compared to workers' wages? 

3. What system did Henry Ford introduce in his factories? 

4. What did Americans begin to use in order to get products now? 

5. Do you believe the use of credit is wise? Why or why not?

Tuesday

 Today we are going to look at the 1920s.

1. What did the 18th Amendment establish? 

2. What did the 19th Amendment establish? 

3. What percentage of Americans had electricity in their homes by the end of the 1920s? 

4. What new forms of music grew out of the Harlem Renaissance? 

5. How do you think consumerism or the availability of so many items to buy contributed to the eventual economic collapse at the end of the 1920s?