SSUSH19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.
- a. Explain A. Philip Randolph’s proposed march on Washington, D.C., and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response.
- b. Explain the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the internment of Japanese- Americans, German-Americans, and Italian-Americans.
- c. Explain major events; include the lend-lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the fall of Berlin.
- d. Describe war mobilization, as indicated by rationing, war-time conversion, and the role of women in war industries.
- e. Describe the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and military implications of developing the atomic bomb.
- f. Compare the geographic locations of the European Theater and the Pacific Theater and the difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops.
Assignment #1 Explain A. Philip Randolph's proposed march on Washington, D.C. and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response.
Read the biography on A. Philip Randolph and complete the comprehension questions with a partner. Your answers can be similar but not exactly the same.
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Read the biography on A. Philip Randolph and complete the comprehension questions with a partner. Your answers can be similar but not exactly the same.
CLICK HERE FOR THE BIOGRAPHY
Assignment #2
Explain the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor and the internment of Japanese-Americans.
You have two choices (choose 1) to demonstrate understanding of this standard.
Choice 1: With your partner, read Executive Order 9066. In 7-10 sentences briefly summarize it and determine constitutionality.
Executive Order 9066
Choice 2: With your partner, pretend to be a person of Japanese ancestry after being told you are going to an interment camp. Write a letter home to your family describing your feelings and experiences. Use the video below for additional help.
http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/attack-pearl-harbor#japanese-internment-in-america
You have two choices (choose 1) to demonstrate understanding of this standard.
Choice 1: With your partner, read Executive Order 9066. In 7-10 sentences briefly summarize it and determine constitutionality.
Executive Order 9066
Choice 2: With your partner, pretend to be a person of Japanese ancestry after being told you are going to an interment camp. Write a letter home to your family describing your feelings and experiences. Use the video below for additional help.
http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/attack-pearl-harbor#japanese-internment-in-america
ASSIGNMENT #3
Explain major events including the lend-lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the fall of Berlin.
Part I:
Everyone in the group needs to make their own picture to represent the lend-lease program. To help you with additional information on this, read pages 779 and 785.
Part II:
As a group, complete a venn diagram comparing and contrasting the Battle of Midway and D-Day. Be sure to include at least 3 points in each part of a circle. Check out pages 807, 808, and 819-821. Also, check out the videos below.
D-Day video: http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/attack-pearl-harbor#d-days
Midway:
http://www.history.com/videos/first-images-of-battle-of-midway#first-images-of-battle-of-midway
Battle of Midway D-Day:
Date/Dates: Date/Dates:
Explain major events including the lend-lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the fall of Berlin.
Part I:
Everyone in the group needs to make their own picture to represent the lend-lease program. To help you with additional information on this, read pages 779 and 785.
Part II:
As a group, complete a venn diagram comparing and contrasting the Battle of Midway and D-Day. Be sure to include at least 3 points in each part of a circle. Check out pages 807, 808, and 819-821. Also, check out the videos below.
D-Day video: http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/attack-pearl-harbor#d-days
Midway:
http://www.history.com/videos/first-images-of-battle-of-midway#first-images-of-battle-of-midway
Battle of Midway D-Day:
Date/Dates: Date/Dates: