The Homefront

We watched a video clip from The Century, describing the mobilization of the home front and the rapid increase of the armed forces. Students took notes on the notetaking guide.

Then, we'll look at a series of propaganda posters and identified the messages and types of things that were being advocated.

For the last source, we watched a Disney cartoon, "Donald Duck - Der Fuehrer's Face".

Pearl Harbor

Today we'll start with the introduction to Ken Burns' Documentary The War, taking notes as we watch and having a discussion about what we can expect.
Next we'll watch a second clip about Pearl Harbor.
Both clips can be found here: Ken Burns' The War
We'll then turn our attention to FDR's War Message (AR 492), watching as he delivers it to Congress.
We'll finish by analyzing his message according to the elements of Just War Theory.

FDR and the Road to War contd.

Today, you'll continue to add to your FDR and the road to war google doc that you started on Friday in class. Today you'll add your responses to the questions that are listed in your packet for the Arsenal of Democracy Speech and the Four Freedoms speech to your document.

FDR and the Road to War

Today, we'll start by responding to the moment on the timeline that we identified yesterday, considering how FDR would respond to the questions, ideas or moments identified.

Next, we'll look at the quarantine speech, first considering where it belongs on the timeline and then searching in our reading for other events that are important to understanding its context. With our partners, we'll answer the questions about the speech.

Together, we'll listen to FDR's Fireside Chat from Sept. 3, 1939 annotating as we listen, noticing where it belongs on the timeline, and answering the questions about it.

Finally, we'll read FDR's "Arsenal of Democracy" fireside chat, noticing where it belongs on the timeline, and answering the questions about it.

Group #1 Kelan Arthur	Group #2 Timothy Julia	Group #3 Joey Abbe	Group #4 Kyle Logan	Group #5 Jacob Stella
Group #6 Nolan Fernando	Group #7 Max Noah	Group #8 Olivera Sam	Group #9 Shayma Maddie	Group #10 Kayla Taylor
Group #11 Ryan Jake

America and the Holocaust

Today in class we discussed the concept of the Universe of Obligation.

Next we watched from 0:00-22:30 of America and the Holocaust. Students took notes as they watched and then did a response to the excerpt in their notebooks at the end.

We finished by relooking at our timeline and taking a picture of a significant part of it that we then copied onto a new google doc to be used tomorrow and later in the unit.

Holocaust Timeline

Today we'll be constructing a timeline using the following information:

• Victim Identities
• Holocaust and WW2 Events
• Anti-Jewish Laws and Decrees
• World and U.S. Responses

When finished, we'll do some reflection about the observations we made and the conclusions we drew.

The Rise of Hitler Contd.

Today we'll continue to take notes and watch Evil Rising.

Here is a large print version of the reading for tonight: Larger print version of FHAO rdgs

The Rise of Fascism

Today, we'll spend the first 5 minutes taking a short survey about the research process:
Research Process Survey

Then, students will have about 20 minutes to begin reading their Choices FDR and Foreign Policy packets.

During the last part of class, we'll begin the film Evil Rising.

Students will take notes as they watch. Pay particular attention to these terms and ideas from the film: Impact of reparations on Germany,“Stabbed in the Back”,Ernst Rohm,National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP),1923 Hyperinflation in Germany,1932 Reichstag elections,Reichstag Fire & the Enabling Act, Adolf Hitler (Führer)

Sharing our Research

Today, after making sure that all of our research papers are submitted, we'll use this form in order to share what we learned:
Research Project Sharing

There is NO homework tonight!