Periods 3 & 5

U.S. History Pre AP

May 19-23

Students may want to begin developing ideas for their final test. The final is due Friday, June 6.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Day 4 ~ Causes of Civil War Assessment

Students complete their assessment today.

Introduce Atomic Bomb Assignment during Language Arts

Students will be provided with the following research material

Powerpoint Introduction
Research paper

Story of America Cards

"The Attack on Pearl Harbor"
"The Bataan Death March"
"The Battle of Iwo Jima"
"The Battle for Okinawa"
"Kamikaze Suicide Pilots"
"The First Atom Bomb"
"Hiroshima - After the Bomb"

Reading 226, "Dropping the Atomic Bomb"

Reading "Tokyo Firebombing"

For students who want the entire Leslie Groves report to the president regarding the first test of the atomic bomb, click on Groves Test Report.

Basic due dates:

Green Atomic Bomb Assignment - Friday, May 30
Atomic Bomb Test - Friday, May 30
Atomic Bomb Prewriting - with your project
Atomic Bomb Decision Format - Tuesday, June 3
Atomic Bomb Decision - Thursday, June 12

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Review final test ~ due Friday, June 6

Continue atomic bomb briefing

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Complete atomic bomb briefing

Begin discussion of President's five options to end World War II

1. America should continue conventional bombing until the Japanese surrender.

2. America should invade Japan, forcing them to surrender.

3. America should warn Japan about the bomb, and if the Japanese do not surrender, drop the bomb, forcing them to surrender.

4. America should first demonstrate the bomb to Japan, and if the Japanese do not surrender, drop the bomb, forcing them to surrender.

5. America should drop the bomb without warning, forcing the Japanese to surrender.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Diary of Anne Frank Final - Session 2 of 5

Friday, May 23, 2008

Diary of Anne Frank Final - Session 4 of 5