Unit+16+-+World+War+II

Class #1 - The US Avoids War - March 10th 1. Read pages 779-786 in your textbook - be prepared for discussion! 2. Answer the following question in a single sentence of no more than 50 words: "To what extent did the American retreat from responsibility in foreign affairs aid the rise of dictators in the 1930s?"
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__**In Class Activities**__ 1. Reading Q&A 2. Discussion: How could the US remain "neutral" after their imperialistic efforts earlier in the century? 3. Go through Unit 11-13 Test and Unit 15 Quiz. 4. Lecture: Propaganda and WWII



Class #2 - The US Goes to War - March 11th (Block D) and March 15th (Block F) 1. Read pages 786-807 in your textbook. Remember, you do NOT need to focus on actual battles during the war 2. Work on your timelines!
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__**In Class Activities**__ 1. Reading Q&A 2. Discussion of the war effort at home and experiences of different groups of Americans during the war. - For this activity, you will be in a group of two-three people and asked to research one of the following groups of people to discover what their experiences during World War II were. I have provided you with some links which may be of help in conducting your research, however, feel free to use other outside sources as well. The groups are:

[|Japanese-Americans] [|Jewish-Americans] (Be sure to look at the works cited for more information here) [|African-Americans] Mexican-Americans - [|The "Typical American" on the Home Front] [|American Women]

My expectation is that you create a Keynote presentation with your group which can be used to teach the class about your particular group. You will have about five-ten minutes for your presentation. You MUST incorporate at least one primary written source into your presentation. Have fun!

Class #3 - Aftermath of War - March 16th (Block D) and March 17th (Block F) 1. Read Zinn, Chapter 16 2. Complete your timeline for this unit 3. Prepare for your unit quiz
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__**In Class Activities**__ 1. Reading Q&A (Discuss Zinn's view of the war) 2. Unit Quiz 3. Writing Workshop - more on tackling the FRQ 4. Present "Differing Views of WWII in America"

WWII Homefront Presentations

Class #4 - Unit Exam - March 18th This test will consist of just one FRQ. (You will have two FRQs to choose from.) Units 14-16 will be covered on this test.

Unit Resources Unit 16 Reading Objectives and Notes

Unit 16 Timeline Terms