World+War+II+(U.S.)

__** World War II Big Idea: Change **__ The student...

- **analyzes** the debate over and reasons for United States entry into World War II (e.g., growth of //totalitarianism//, America First Committee, neutrality, //isolationism//, Pearl Harbor).

▲- **discusses** how World War II influenced the home front (e.g., women in the work place, rationing, role of the radio in communicating news from the war front, victory gardens, conscientious objectors).

- **examines** the complexity of race and ethnic relations (e.g., Zoot Suit Riots, Japanese internment camps, American reaction to atrocities of Holocaust and unwillingness to accept Jewish refugees).

- **examines** the entry of the United States into the nuclear age (e.g., Manhattan Project, Truman’s decision to use the atomic bombs, opposition to nuclear weapons).

World War II Wordle media type="custom" key="5299005" American Homefront Wordle media type="custom" key="5298985"

media type="custom" key="5149779" media type="custom" key="5149717" media type="custom" key="5252675" __** Dictators of the World Assignment: **__ Compare/Contrast dictators from World War II to dictators today. [|Parade Magazine] ranks the Top 10 dictators every year. 1) Are dictators today better or worse than dictators from World War II? Why or why not? 2) Does Question # 1 make sense? Is it possible to be a "good" dictator? - These questions will be graded using the Ideas & Content rubric. Look through the presentations found above. Look at this website: [] 1) Document or write down where you go and what your action will be for each item. 2) Record whether or not your action works. - Don't knock yourself out, just write down the basics. 3) What was the most common solution and why? 4) What did you learn from this?
 * __ American Entrance into World War II Assignment: __**

1) How does the homefront during World War II compare to the homefront today? - Have the same types of things happened today? i.e. rationing, victory gardens, people communicating from the war front, conscientious objectors (What are these things?) - If they haven't then why not? Address each one... 2) Look at this website on [|propaganda.] - Does this type of propaganda exist today? If it doesn't, then what does exist to promote war efforts?
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__** Holocaust Questionnaire Assignment: **__ Complete The Holocaust Questionnaire in class. - Discussion over "A Teenager's Experience" - Go to Google Maps or Google Earth and look at Auschwitz and Dachau 1) What is your reaction to this?

__**Race Relations Assignment:**__ - Read this excerpt from [|"Farewell to Manzanar"] - Listen to the song "You Are Not Alone" by Linkin Park and you can also read the [|lyrics]. (You may have to open these in a separate tab.) 1) How would you feel if you were put into an internment camp for no reason? 2) How would you justify this action by the U.S. government? 3) Does the song fit the excerpt and the situation? How does it fit? - Each question is worth 5 points and will be graded using the Ideas & Content rubric. media type="custom" key="5272387"