U.S. soldiers land on the key island of Iwo Jima, where they faced fierce opposition from the Japanese.
The Allies capture Berlin, and Germany surrenders. World War II in Europe is over.
Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act, allow-ing the United States to supply war supplies to Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, China, and other Allied nations.
At the Tokyo Trials, the Allies put 28 Japanese leaders on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin meet at Yalta to decide to divide Germany into four military zones after the war.
The United States wins the Battle of Mid-way. This battle is a turning point, and the Allies wage an offensive war from this point forward.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War II.
At the Nuremberg Trials, the Allies put 22 Nazi leaders on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The Allies begin their offensive in the Pacific at the Battle of Guadalcanal.
The Allies begin the liberation of France on D-day.
An American plane drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, a sec-ond atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. Japan surrenders less than a week later.
Work with your group to create a realistic, entertaining radio broadcast that includes interesting stories, sound effects, and music. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Assign groups. Circle the name of the group to which you have been assigned.
the military women Mexican Americansthe government Japanese Americans Jewish Americansconsumers African Americans
Step 2: Review the roles. After you have been assigned a role, read the information be-low. Make sure everyone understands his or her responsibilities.
Station Manager: You will create the radio station’s promotional poster and the introduction and conclusion to the broadcast. You are also responsible for the sound effects for the introduc-tion and conclusion.
News Anchor: You will write and report the lead story for the broadcast. You are also respon-sible for the sound effects for the lead story.
Reporter: You will write and report the human-interest story for the broadcast. You are also responsible for the sound effects for the human-interest story.
Ad Manager: You are responsible for writing and performing the advertisement for the broad-cast. You are also responsible for the sound effects for the advertisement.
Step 3: Learn about your assigned group. Read the section in your Student Text about your assigned group and complete the corresponding section of your Reading Notes.
Step 4: Review the requirements for the radio broadcast. Your radio broadcast must include the elements listed below.
• A promotional poster for your radio station. It must contain the station’s call letters and a logo that shows your station’s support for American forces in World War II.
• 10- to 15-second introduction to the broadcast that welcomes listeners and gives them an overview of the evening’s broadcast.
• A 1- to 2-minute lead story that includes key information about how World War II is affecting your group.
• A 1- to 2-minute human-interest story that tells how World War II is affecting one person from your group. The human-interest story must contain an interview or direct quotations from the subject of the story.
• A 30-second advertisement for a company that manufactures goods for the war effort or a 30-second public service announcement asking citizens to contribute to the war effort. The advertisement or public service announcement must contain a musical jingle and humor to make it memorable.
• A 10- to 15-second conclusion to the broadcast that thanks listeners and previews what they will hear in the next broadcast.
• At least five sound effects. Examples of sound effects include: wind blowing, footsteps, factory noise, police sirens, World War II music, or news broadcasts.
Step 5: Brainstorm ideas for all parts of your radio broadcast.
Station Manager: List ideas and sketches for the promotional poster.
Station Manager: List ideas for the introduction, including sound effect(s). List the name or names of group members who will speak in the introduction.
News Anchor: List ideas for the lead story, including sound effect(s). List the name or names of group members who will speak in the lead story.
Reporter: List ideas for the human interest story, including sound effect(s). List the name or names of group members who will speak in the human interest story.
Ad Manager: List ideas for the advertisement, including sound effect(s). List the name or names of group members who will participate in the advertisement.
Station Manager: List ideas for the conclusion, including sound effect(s). List the name or names of group members who will speak in the conclusion.
Step 6: Create your radio broadcast. Create a script for your broadcast. Be sure the script includes all five parts of the broadcast—introduction, lead story, human-interest story, advertise-ment, and conclusion. Collect the materials needed for sound effects and complete work on the poster for the broadcast. Write your script on a separate sheet of paper. You may wish to make copies of the script to use during the broadcast. If required, give your teacher a copy of the script.
Step 7: Rehearse your radio broadcast. After you have completed all of the parts of the broadcast, make sure you can present it in five minutes. As you rehearse, check that
• each group member is actively involved in the presentation.• the presentation runs smoothly.• sound effects are used effectively.
