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 * World War II** 




 * __Please find detailed instructions for each of your assignments below. One assignment will be due each day beginning on Monday, April 20th and ending on Friday, April 25th. Your group presentations will be due on the following Monday, April 27th. The groups will consist of the five classmates that I assigned in class. Please refer to the grading rubric locate at the bottom of this page.

Monday__: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor**

Who was involved in the Pearl Harbor attack? What events lead up to the attack? When did it take place? Find the answers to these questions and more in this [|short story] about Pearl Harbor.

Review the Pearl Harbor documentary video below.

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After reading the short story and watching the documentary, create a minimum of 12 questions about Pearl Harbor. Your questions should address the following:

- Parties involved in the Pearl Harbor attack - The damaging effects the bombing had - The amount of deaths the occurred due to the attack - The United States reponse to the bombing. Discuss our retaliation against Japan.

Feel free to cover whatever information you find important!

You are also required to provide an answer to the questions. Make sure that they are accurate and correct. You will be graded on the content of your questions, the accuracy of your answers, spelling, and grammar. This assignment is due Tuesday, April 21st.

Be creative! I may use some of your questions on a future exam!


 * __Tuesday:__ The Holocaust**



Review the following websites:

[|Facts about the Holocaust] [|30 Facts About the Holocaust]

After reviewing the material answer the following questions (number each question and answer individually):

1. What was the Holocaust? 2. How long did it last? 3. Who was involved in the creation of the Holocaust? 4. Who were the victims? 5. Where did it occur?

Next, watch the short film below. Write a one page paper summarizing what you learned from the video. How did watching this video make you feel? Write about at least one new thing that you learned about the Holocaust. You will be graded on the content of your paper as well as grammar and spelling. This assignment will be due on Wednesday, April 23rd.

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 * __Wednesday:__ World War II Timeline in the Americas**



Review each of the websites below. Each site is a timeline for one year of the World War II in the Americas. You will review the timeline for 19-39-1945. Next, you are required to develop a timeline using a flowchart on Inspiration. Your timeline should reflect at least 10 important events that took place between 1939-1945. Write a short decription about the occurence under each event. You will be graded on the accuracy of the information provided. This assignment is due on Thursday, Aptil 24th.

[|1939 Timeline] [|1940 Timeline] [|1941 Timeline] [|1942 Timeline] [|1943 Timeline] [|1944 Timeline] [|1945 Timeline]


 * __Thursday:__ What caused World War II?**



What could possibly cause such a devastating war? Well, there are two main causes that lead to the second World War. Read [|"World War Two - Causes"]from HistoryOnTheNet.com to find out!

Here's another website for further information:

[|Causes of World War II]

Once the document is read, develop a Powerpoint presentation about the main causes of World War II with your group. You will be presenting your PowerPoint presentation to the class on Monday, April 27th. There needs to be a minimum of 5 slides and at least one piece of clip art. Each member in your group is required to present at least one slide. Be creative with your presentation! Adjust the font, color, background, and transitions! Have fun with it!


 * __Friday__: Atomic Bomb

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 * BOOM!** The Atomic Bomb is a huge part of World War Two's history. For this assignment, you will review some different articles about the Atmoic Bomb and create a revision of what happened in the form of a news letter. First, visit the following websites and review the information.

[|Atomic Bomb] [|The Atomic Bomb: 1945]

Next, you will create a newsletter about the Atomic Bomb. The letter should be written as a "top news story". Pretend that you're a journalist during World War II and covering the Atomic Bomb attack. I am going to combine each newsletter and create an "Atomic Bomb newspaper". The newsletter should be no longer than one page. Images are encouraged! This assignment will be due on Monday, April 17th.

Here's a picture of an actual newpaper afterr the Atomic Bomb in 1945!



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