Welcome to World History Write everything that you know or think your know about the following terms:

1. Adolf Hitler

2. Fuhrer

3. Swastika

4. Concentration Camps

5. Rape of Nanking

6. Luftwaffe

7. Amphibious Invasion

8. Pearl Harbor

9. Non-Aggression Pact

10. Allied Powers

11. Axis of Power

This Week on World War II Aim Students will engage in a college-style and self-guided lesson in order to track the progress of a given alliance throughout WWII.

Big Idea Fights and wars are filled with ups and downs. You can get knocked down, but if you get up again, you still have a shot to win.

Homework/Project By the beginning of class on Tuesday: complete the notes from the textbook. By the beginning of class on Wednesday: complete the “Introduction”, a “Worldwide Land Grab,” and “Poland, the Trigger.” By the beginning of class on Thursday: must finish through the Battle of Britain, Turning Point and America Enters the War. By Monday: All readings must be complete. We will be starting your Temperature Charts on the Google Document on Monday.

The Path to WWII 1. Watch this video about how to take notes (featuring Mr. Martinez):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HyfOtl9o6w

2. Read and take notes on the following sections of the textbook (Chapter 19, Section 1): The German Path to War, Hitler Violates the Treaty, and New Alliances. Then skip to page 623 and take notes on The Japanese Path to War (all of this section).

STOP Show your notes to your teacher

Simile Wall Let’s Get Creative (complete both) UIS do both, WIU and NIU can pick one

1. Use the information you just read to create a creative simile that compares Hitler’s violation of the Treaty of Versailles's to something in our real (or fictional) lives. Use a colorful sheet of paper and tape your idea to the wall. Check out the others while you are up there.

Example via Mr. Martinez: Hitler’s violation of the Treaty of Versailles is like this one time that a large, Filie alien attacked Muchin. The Filie alien had 6 eyes, 2 beards, and 5 toes. The students allowed the Filie alien to eat one student: Andrew Martinez. They hoped that the Filie alien would be too full to eat any more students.

2. Use the information you just read to create a creative similar completes this statement…”In 1940, the relationship between Japan and the United States was a lot like…” Place this on the other half of our simile wall! Check-out the others while you are up at the wall.

World War II Reading Introduction

1. Research (Google) the following: “storm trooper of WWII.” What is a storm trooper? When are they most useful?

2. Look up the word “appeasement.” Using information from the text, identify three times that other countries tried to appease Hitler.

A Worldwide Land GrabWrite a SAPE-style thesis statement that explains why the title of this section is “a Worldwide Land Grab.” You must be SPECIFIC when giving your 3 reasons.

STOP SHOW YOUR THESIS TO YOUR TEACHER

Poland, the Trigger1. Why did members of Hitler’s troops broadcast anti-Nazi slogans?

2. What country was the first to be attacked by the German blitzkrieg?

3. Research: which tactics were most similar to that of Blitzkrieg: Genghis Khan or guerilla warfare? EXPLAIN.

4. Why did the British call part of the war, “Sitzkrieg.”

5. How might Germany’s victory over France been bad for Germany? Hint: think of WWI and its causes.

6. After invading Poland, Hitler begins the genocide by creating concentration camps. Please visit the museum wall in order to learn more. Answer the questions in your notebook.

Lil’ Hitler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHhPNzQXHI

What items are used to symbolize the countries?

Who/what does the teacher represent? Hint: it’s an organization that was created after WWI.

What does the video reveal about America’s attitude regarding WWII?

The Battle of Britain1. What does Churchill’s quote in the first paragraph indicate about his attitude toward the war?

2. Think of war strategies: why would Britain launch a “massive bombing campaign” BEFORE an invasion?

3. What historical era can most likely be credited for the “radar”?

4. What was the Luftwaffe?

5. What other words or phrases could replace “to no avail” in the text? Use the reading to do this, DO NOT LOOK IT UP until you have made an educated inference!

A Turning Point1. Which countries did the Lend Lease Act benefit?

2. Based on paragraph 2, how did Hitler’s relationship with the Soviet Union change throughout the war?!

3. Use this website to look up the “non-aggression pact”: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact.

4. What was the non-aggression pact?

5. Evaluate: was Germany’s violation of the non-aggression pact a good or bad thing for Germany?

America Enters the War1. Come up with another term for the word “embargo.” DO NOT LOOK THIS UP UNTIL YOU

HAVE MADE A GUESS BASED ON EVIDENCE.

2. What did the embargo have to do with Japan attacking the US?

3. Why was Pearl Harbor marked as “the beginning to the end” for the Axis Powers?

4. How was America able to sink four Japanese carriers with carrier-based aircrafts (which require carrier-ships) if Pearl Harbor (the major navy base) had been destroyed?

5. How does the Lil’ Hitler video relate to this portion of the reading?

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STALINGRAD AND NORMANDY learn about these major battles before encountering them in the text

STALINGRAD

http://www.passports.com/lesson_plans/russia/world-war-ii-stalingrad

Use the reading above to answer the following questions:

1. What do the soldiers’ letters and communication reveal about Germany’s chances at Stalingrad?

2. How did Hitler respond? What does this response reveal about Hitler’s war tactics?

NORMANDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZs442oqxA

Use this video to better understand the battle of Normandy:

1. Where was the battle of Normandy located? Why?

2. The Allies lost more men than Germany. How was Normandy a success for the Allies?

The Allies Ascendant 1. Based on paragraph one, which country was likely working with the United States?

2. What was the general outcome for the battles that were happening at the same time that Japan lost 28,000 at Guadalcanal? Think back to the beginning of WWII: have the victors of the majority of battles changed or stayed the same?

3. Think strategically (use a map): why were the Soviets and the Americans successful against the Germans (Stalingrad and D-Day/Normandy)?

4. Does the information on this website (http://topinfopost.com/2014/02/12/historians-lied-hitler-did-not-die-in-Germany) confirm or contradict what the text says? What does this suggest about what we know about history in general?

5. Imagine that you are Japanese: how might you remember Okinawa, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki? How do these events (possibly) shape your view of Americas?

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The Asian Theater You began to learn about the Asian Theater in the text, but it is critical to understand the effects that this front of the war had on the world. Please stand up and visit the wall labeled the Asian Theater to learn more about the events discussed in the reading. Answer the questions in your notebook!

Temperature Chart With your partner you will create your temperature chart. Refer to your assignment sheet for details. Please follow these steps in order to ensure success.

1. Select a DIFFERENT partner to work with (same college)

2. Select a perspective that you will be taking: the Allies (Britain and US focused) or Axis of Power (Germany and Japan focus)

3. Create a Google Document and share it with one another. On the Google Document, you should split up the work in order to accomplish the following: (1) a list of the events for your temperature chart (2) a description of each event (3) an explanation of how this event had a positive or negative impact on your alliance

4. After finishing and editing your Google Document, create a chart. You can elect to print items out and glue them to your paper. Be sure to include EVERYTHING from the assignment sheet, along with pictures and a great visuals!