Periods 3 & 5

U.S. History Pre AP

May 26 - June 13

Students should be working on their final test.

Here are the important due dates for the remainder of the year:

Green Atomic Bomb Assignment - Friday, May 30
Theme Book 4 - Friday, May 30
Atomic Bomb Test - Friday, May 30
Atomic Bomb Prewriting - with your project
Atomic Bomb Decision Format - Tuesday, June 3
HISTORY FINAL - Friday, June 6
Atomic Bomb Decision - Thursday, June 12

Students may turn in work before the due date.

Monday, May 26, 2008

No School ~ Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

No School ~ Emergency Make-up Day that was never used!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Students need Theme Book 4 peer evaluated prior to Friday.

Theme Book 4 due on Friday

May turn in Theme Book 4 during History or Language Arts

Continue atomic bomb project

Green assignment - due Friday

Continue 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.

Present May 8 Ultimatum and Potsdam Declaration

May 8, 1945 - Ultimatum presented

Potsdam Declaration - July 26, 1945 - presented

Atomic Bomb Test - Friday, May 30

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Resources for atomic bomb project:

Groves Test Report - July 18, 1945

Truman Ultimatum to Japan on VE Day - May 8, 1945

Official Bombing Order - July 25, 1945

Potsdam Declaration - July 26, 1045

Truman Hiroshima Announcement - August 6, 1945

Timeline ~ July 25-August 15

Final class discussion of Atomic Bomb Project

Computer Lab

Friday, May 30, 2008

Atomic Bomb Test

Qualifier = completed GREEN assignment

Report to computer lab after completing the test

Theme Book 4 is due today - may turn in either during History or Language Arts

Include pink peer evaluation

Monday, June 2, 2008

Computer Lab

Atomic Bomb Decision Format - due tomorrow

HISTORY FINAL - Friday

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday, June 12

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Computer Lab

Atomic Bomb Decision Format - today

HISTORY FINAL - Friday

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday, June 12

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Computer Lab

HISTORY FINAL - Friday

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday, June 12

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Computer Lab

HISTORY FINAL - tomorrow

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday, June 12

Friday, June 6, 2008

Computer Lab

HISTORY FINAL - TODAY

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday, June 12

Monday, June 9, 2008

Computer Lab

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Computer Lab

Atomic Bomb Project - Thursday

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 ~ Class of 2012 Celebration 1:15-5:00 PM

Computer Lab

Atomic Bomb Project - tomorrow

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Computer Lab

Atomic Bomb Project - today

Friday, June June 13, 2008 ~ Last Day of School

Dismissal at 10:35 PM

A look ahead . . .

High School