Chapter 11.3: Victory in Europe & the Pacific
Focus Question: How did the Allies defeat the Axis Powers?
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Terms and People: · D-Day · Battle of the Bulge · Harry S. Truman · island hopping · kamikaze · Albert Einstein · Manhattan Project · J. Robert Oppenheimer
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1) Bellringer
Write up your summary in the Bellringer part of your Section Packet or OneNote binder.
Title: Victory In Europe |
2) Lecture and Cornell Notes
Download the lecture PowerPoint and Student Notes below.
PDF Version:
You'll need to open this PDF version if you're working on a ChromeBook, or don't have PowerPoint installed.
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3) Think - Pair - Share
Think: on your own, check your lecture notes and mentally work through the questions.
Pair: talk through the questions with your elbow partner. Share: be prepared to answer the questions in class.
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4) Section Movie
Crash Course Episodes
Watch the movie, then answer the questions in the Section Movie part of your Section Packet or OneNote binder. The questions that you answer are below:
Movie Title: Victory in the Pacific
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Activity 1: The Big Ideas: Study Guide
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Activity 2: Victory in Europe
Read through the Info PDF, download and complete the worksheet. Upload to Google Classroom.
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Activity 3: Victory in the Pacific
Read through the Info PDF, download and complete the worksheet. Upload to Google Classroom.
Activity 5: D-Day Digital Escape Game
Access the instructions below. Click the button to launch - the password's Utah (it's case-sensitive). You can work in pairs or 3s. Upload your mission sheet to Google Classroom
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Activity 4: Atomic Bomb
Watch the short movie clip. Complete the worksheet by referring to the reading.
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Exit Ticket
Download the questions below. Answer the question in the Exit Ticket section of your Section Packet or OneNote binder. Please write in sentences.
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Summary
Access the reading below.
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Title: Radio Show Project
Download the worksheet below.
Download the worksheet below.
The instructions are contained in the first file below. You'll need to access the readings as well. Be sure to keep an eye on the rubric!
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Extension
These are videos, websites, and activities that I believe are helpful in understanding and thinking critically about the content, or helpful in preparing for exams. Extension activities are voluntary, but recommended.
CNN The Untold Story of the United States EP 3: The Bomb
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