Week 21 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 1/12- 1/16:

M: Finish persuasive writing (revising and final drafts). Learn about WWII events. HW: finish persuasive writing if necessary.

T: Learn about scope of World War II, and early moves of Allied forces. HW: finish persuasive writing if necessary.

W: (early release) DUE: persuasive writing final draft. Make maps of important WWII locations. HW: work on maps

TH: Review high school requirements. Continue learning about WWII events. HW: finish maps if necessary.

F: DUE: WWII maps. Learn about advancement of Germany and Allied response. HW: none.

Goals and Objectives:
Evaluate differences in government response to past and present economic events
Describe conditions in Europe and Asia that led to the rise of dictators in Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan
Analyze differences between fascism and communism
Describe events that led to the outbreak of World War II
Describe important events in the early years of the World War II on both Pacific and European fronts

Social Studies Standards:
Review rise of totalitarianism in Europe following WW I (S2, C8, PO1)
Review impact of Great Depression on US (S1, C8, PO1)
Analyze the major causes of WW II (S2, C8, PO2)
Trace events in the Pacific and Europe during WW II (S2, C8, PO3&4)
Describe causes and effects of the Holocaust (S2, C8, PO5)
Describe effects of WWII on United States (S1, C8, PO2,3,4)
Analyze Arizona’s contributions to WWII (S1, C8, PO5)
Describe events and individuals important to WW II (S1, C8, PO6,7)