World & U.S. History: U.S.S. Yorktown @ Battle of Midway

Here's the site that I used in class to check out the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

World History for Tuesday, March 29

1. World War II Review Sheet.  Due Wednesday, March 30 for periods 4 & 6.  Due Thursday, March 31 for period 1.
2. We watched a very short video about the pilot of the Enola Gay who flew the mission during which the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.  See the video below.
3. We then discussed the key events of World War II and students recorded the chart in their notes.  Here's what we discussed:
1. Road to War:  Europe--Hitler's demands and the Allies' appeasement.  Pacific--Japanese expansion
2. Start of War: Europe--Invasion of Poland.  Pacific--Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
3. Turning Point:  Europe--D-Day and Stalingrad.  Pacific--Battle of Midway
4. End of War:  Europe--Berlin destroyed.  Pacific--Atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki

 

World History for Monday, March 28

1. We answered questions about the use of the atomic bomb during World War II.  See me on Tuesday for information.
2. I announced that we will be having our World War II test during the block period on Wednesday/Thursday.  Study and be prepared.  We'll have a review sheet to work on on Tuesday.

World History for Friday, March 25

1. Notes on the Battle of Midway.  Copy the notes from a classmate if you were absent.
2. Read a play about the atomic bomb.  We will review the play and the key ideas on Monday.

World History for Wednesday & Thursday, March 23 & 24

1. Viewed a portion of the film Pearl Harbor.  See the portion we watched below.
2. Reviewed benchmark #2 as a review for the STAR test which is coming April 12-14.

World History for Tuesday, March 22

• Notes on Pearl Harbor.  Be sure to copy them from a classmate.
• Here are the two websites with great interactive stuff about Pearl Harbor:
• Essential Pearl Harbor
• National Geographic's Pearl Harbor

World History for Monday, March 21

• Period 1 ONLY: 
• Notes on the end of the war in Europe.  Copy from a classmate if you were absent.
• Read an article on Hitler's suicide.
• Began taking notes on the road to war in the Pacific with Japan.

• Periods 4 & 6 ONLY:
• Continued with notes on the road to war with Japan.
• Labeled map of the pacific theater of the war.  Be sure to get a map from me if you were absent.
• Period 6 ONLY: Homework is to color the European map.  Color the Axis powers one color and the Allied countries another color.  I will be checking it at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

World History for Friday, March 18

• Period 1 ONLY: 
• Notes on the D-Day Invasion.  Be sure to copy those from a classmate.  
• Also, we watched the making of the film Saving Private Ryan.  See videos below.
• Periods 4 & 6 ONLY: 
• Notes on the end of the war
• Read about Hitler's suicide.
• Began notes on the Pacific Theater of the war.  Be sure to copy any notes from a classmate if you were absent.

World History for Wednesday & Thursday, March 16 & 17

We continued with the events of World War II and in periods 4 and 6 we completed the events.  Be sure to copy the notes from a classmate if you were absent.

World History: D-Day Resource

Here is the website I used for a lot of my information on D-Day.  There are some really cool features.  Browse around and be amazed!

World History for Tuesday, March 15

Continued with our World War II activity.  If you were absent, be sure to copy the notes from a classmate.

World History for Monday, March 14

We continued with our World War II activity by covering event 4.  In period 1 only, we covered the vocabulary for the unit.  Be sure to copy those words from a classmate.

World History for Wednesday & Thursday, March 9 & 10

1. For periods 4 & 6 ONLY:  
1. Returned old papers.
2. World War II telephone charades vocabulary game.  If you were absent, copy the terms from a classmate.
3. Events 3 and 4 in our World War II activity.   Be sure to copy the notes from a classmate.

1. For period 1 ONLY:
1. Worksheet: Aggressors Invade Nations.  Use the textbook beginning on page 481.  Students turned the worksheet in during class.
2. While watching The Century--Over the Edge below, students answered the questions.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

World History for Tuesday, March 8

1. Worked on World War II Map.  Labeled the countries using the map on page 492 in the textbook.  See me for a blank copy.
2. Began work on WWII event #3, The Invasion of Poland.

World History for Monday, March 7

1. Continued with our activity on World War II, events 1 and 2.

World History for Friday, March 4

1. We had a few notes about the background that led up to World War II.  Be sure to copy those from a classmate if you were absent.
2. We then began an activity about World War II that will carry us through the next week or so.  See me if you were absent and I'll make sure you get into the right group.

Period 2 U.S. History for Wednesday, March 2

1. Today we had a substitute since I was off campus doing an observation of another teacher.  Students watched two videos.  One was about the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the other was about the mastermind behind the bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer.

U.S. History for Tuesday, February 15

1. I checked the World War II review sheet and stamped the completed ones for 10 points.  Students will turn the review sheet in on the day of your test.  Have them completed!
2. We began an activity where students discovered some of the root causes of the Cold War.  We will continue the activity next time.  If you were absent, see me for the hand-out.

U.S. History for Friday, February 11

 

1. Discussed the human side of World War II through an introduction to the flagraisers on Iwo Jima.
2. Watched Norah Jones' American Anthem video above, with scenes from Ken Burns' The War.
3. Began work on the World War II review sheet.  The test for period 2 will be on Friday, February 18th.  For period 3 it will be on Thursday, February 17th.

U.S. History for Wednesday & Thursday, February 9 & 10

1. Watched a couple of portions from The War about Okinawa, the atomic bomb, and the end of the war.
2. Read an article written by a survivor of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
3. Made a chart with reasons why the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bombs and why the U.S. shouldn't have dropped the atomic bombs.
4. Wrote a paragraph answering the question, "Do you think the U.S. made the right decision in choosing to drop atomic bombs on Japan?  Why or why not?"