Wed March 12

Japanese Internment readings

Tuesday March 10th

Today student's looked at one of the most famous pictures of not just the war but history. The flag raising over Iwo Jima represented so much of what made this war historic. Students analyzed the picture and then watched a quick clip about it. After that they began an assignment on taking a "snapshot" of other battles of the war.

Notes from monday and tuesday's quickwrite and assignment

Monday March 9th

The war in the Pacific had now begun. We took some notes on America's early struggles in the war. We also read a short reading on the Bataan Death March and watched a clip of how things turned around at the Battle of Midway. Notes will be included in tomorrow's post

Bataan Death March Reading

Friday March 6th

Students saw how the Japanese attacked America at Pearl Harbor and what began WWII. We watched part of a clip from the movie Pearl Harbor and looked at America's response following the event. We were now at war and would shortly thereafter be at war with Germany as well.

Thursday March 5th

As America continues to step closer and closer to war we looked at the Lend Lease Act and what it meant for America. Roosevelt's analogy of "giving a neighbor a hose" was a bit funny, but also a bit misleading. Was he leading America to War? Should congress pass such legislation? If we passed it should we risk our ships by delivering cargo? All of these big questions would influence America's involvement leading up to Pearl Harbor.

Lend Lease Reading and Questions(we skipped question 2)

Wed March 4

Today we continued on from last friday looking at America's neutrality. The Dr Suess cartoons discussed America going to war and made fun of the AFC (America First Committee) which wanted America to remain neutral for our sake. Today we looked at the AFC's side of the story and why they didn't think it was in America's best interest to enter the war.

America First Committee

Tuesday March 3rd

We finished the World Wars film about the beginning of the War and briefly discussed the situation America was put into.

Monday March 2nd

I was out today, the class began watching part of the History Channel's World Wars leading up to the beginning of WWII. It goes through Hitler and Japan's military buildup and what led to the beginning of the war.