Please do not talk at this time
HW: Chapter 16.1 Notes Due Tuesday (Pg 21A)
Tell your partner what is
going on in this cartoon.
Sept 16
Nazi Soviet Non Aggression Take Aways
• Add these to the back of pg. 20C
• Historically Fascists and Communists HATE each other.
• Stalin feared Hitler would start a war before Russia was
ready to fight.
• He also felt the other countries of Europe would be
useless in a war with Germany.
• He agrees to the Non Aggression pact to get some of
Poland and buy some time for the USSR to build their
army.
• Hitler doesn’t want to fight on two sides (West and East)
• He agrees to the Pact to ensure that he only has to fight
one side of Europe at a time.
Quiz- Chapter 15.4
• You may work on your Chapter 16.1 Notes
(any Style) or some other homework when
you are done.
Please do not talk at this time
Sept 17
HW: MacArthur Bio due on the Block Day
Please get out your Chapter 16.1
Notes to be checked off.
Then Set up Pg.22A: Blitzkrieg DBQ
And get a folder for your and your
partner.
You will answer the questions on your
own paper. You do not have to write
them.
Blitzkrieg,
1940
Hitler, His
army trained,
experienced
and well
supplied with
advanced
weapons and
machines,
attacks
everywhere at
once!
What is this Blitzkrieg?
Blitzkrieg means “Lightning War”
• A military strategy to win war
• A massive technologically advanced attack
• Psychological warfare
Blitzkrieg Video
Blitzkrieg DBQ!
1. What weapons are the Germans using in their Blitzkrieg attack?
2. Blitzkrieg means “Lightning War.” Based on these images, how is that
an accurate name?
3. How might Germany’s central location in Europe have helped them
make a success of the Blitzkrieg strategy?
4.
What does Hitler say his goal is? How will he achieve his goal?
5.
What reason does Hitler give for his invasion of Poland?
6.
Based on the quote and the Pictures, what effect did the German
Army have on Civilian in France
7. Based on these pictures, where is the fighting of the Blizkrieg
happening?
8. WWI was a trench war, fought in the countryside by soldiers. How
will this war be different?
Big Question: How is the Blitzkrieg
BOTH a psychological attack and a
physical one?
MacArthur Bio
• Get a paper on general MacArthur- Pg 23A/B.
• At the top, brainstorm some qualities of a great leader
might have (intelligent, bold, trustworthy, etc)
• Then read the paper.
• Underline facts and details that would provide evidence
that General MacArthur WAS a great leader.
• Circle facts and details that would prove he was NOT a
great leader.
• You can Highlight instead if you prefer….
Please do not talk at this time
Sept 18/19
HW: WWII Leader Essay due Mon.
What ARE some qualities of a great leader?
• Look at your MacArthur Bio
that you read and
highlighted last night.
• What does GREAT mean?
• How is Great different than
effective, successful or
important?
• Put some characteristics
from your MacArthur paper
on the board.
Qualities:
What ARE some qualities of a great leader?
• What does GREAT
mean?
• How is Great
different than
effective, successful
or important?
• Put some
characteristics from
your MacArthur
paper on the board.
Qualities:
What ARE some qualities of a great leader?
• What does GREAT
mean?
• How is Great
different than
effective, successful
or important?
• Put some
characteristics from
your MacArthur
paper on the board.
Qualities:
Intelligent
High
Academic
scores at
West Point
Independent
Successful
Became a 5
star general
Worked to
modernize
US army
Rebuilt Japan
and helped
them write a
new
constitution
Defied his
Commander in
Chief
Returned
to the
Philippines
Issued his own
policy statements
about Korean
War
Was fired for
insisting on
nuking China
Started
reforms in
Japan
Recaptured many
islands from the
Japanese
Land reform
New
Guinea
Political
Reform
Ultimately
beat Japan
in the
Pacific
Said, “I will
Return!”
Abandoned
the Philippines
and left his
men behind
Here are three
characteristics of a great
leader and some data from
the reading…
Choose one characteristic,
write it on your paper and
put evidence from the word
storm in bullets underneath.
Intelligent
High
Academic
scores at
West Point
Independent
Became a 5
star general
Worked to
modernize
US army
Rebuilt Japan
and helped
them write a
new
constitution
Ultimately
beat Japan
in the
Pacific
Defied his
Commander in
Chief
Issued his own
policy statements
about Korean
War
Was fired for
insisting on
nuking China
Started
reforms in
Japan
Successful
Returned
to the
Philippines
Recaptured many
islands from the
Japanese
Land reform
New
Guinea
Political
Reform
Said, “I will
Return!”
Abandoned
the Philippines
and left his
men behind
Now make Bubble
Graphs out of what
goes together…
These will make up
the Evidence for
the Body of your
essay outline.
Notebook Pg. 24A
Writing great Thesis Statements- Three Levels of
Once you have your
Thesis Statements
Evidence, it is time to
write your thesis
• There are three levels of thesis statements.
statement. It is actually
Level one- restate the prompt as a statement.
easier to do this once
you know what you are
Prompt: Was MacArthur a great leader?
going to say and what
Level 1: MacArthur was a great leader.
you have evidence for.
Level two- restate the prompt as a statement but include the word
“because” and say why.
Level 2: MacArthur was a great leader because _________________
________________________________________________________
Level 2 thesis statements are so useful because the three things you
include after your “because” as the answer to your “why” become
the three body sections of our essay or outline. This kind of thesis
gives you a clear road map for where the essay and your reasoning
are going.
Write your Thesis now….
Thesis Example: MacArthur was a great leader because he was intelligent.
Ultimate Thesis of Ultimate Destiny…
Level three- rephrase the prompt in a new way
and include your own philosophy when you
address the “why” aspect of your answer.
Level 3: Greatness in leadership comes from
serving ones own people and improving their
lives. MacArthur used his intelligence, his
ability to think independently and his drive to
be a winner to get the American people
through their darkest hours during WWII.
What makes a Thesis a Level Three Thesis?
• Level three- rephrase the prompt in a new way and
include your own philosophy when you address the
“why” aspect of your answer.
• Many of you asked how you know you have included
your own philosophy, in order to get a Level 3 thesis
statement and I was not able to articulate it, but after
school I asked the head of the English Department
and this is what she said:
• “Level three thesis statements include three pieces of
evidence to prove the thesis statement, just like a
typical Level 2. However, in a level 3 thesis, there is a
deeper, underlining (below the surface) connection
between the three pieces of evidence.
Essay Practice- Pg 25A
Thesis: MacArthur was a great leader because he was intelligent
State Quality:
Evidence 1:
Detail/Specific:
Evidence 2:
(optional)
Detail Specific:
(optional)
Explanation/
Any paper without clear explanations will be returned unCommentary of
graded. Do this part carefully!
how Evidence
proves he had/did
not have quality
Concluding
Sentence:
Fill In this chart now….
Paragraph Example:
MacArthur was a great leader because he was intelligent. He
earned some of the highest academic scores ever recorded at West
Point Academy. He rebuilt Japan and helped write their constitution.
The Japanese still use this Constitution today. He started important
reforms. He started land reform. He started political reforms. He
secured voting rights for women in the new democracy….
Commentary/Explanation...
Claim
Evidence
Detail
Great! You only have one more piece to add... the Explanation. This piece is
Vital in any essay outline or essay. This is where you say HOW your
evidence proves your claim. Our Claim is that MacArthur was intelligent.
Our evidence is below that. Now say how the evidence proves he was
intelligent. Write your own Explanation now….
Paragraph Example:
MacArthur was a great leader because he was intelligent. He
earned some of the highest academic scores ever recorded at West
Point Academy. He rebuilt Japan and helped write their constitution.
The Japanese still use this Constitution today. He started important
reforms. He started land reform. He started political reforms. He
secured voting writes for women in the new democracy. West Point
Academy is one of the most difficult schools in America. MacArthur
could only have done well there if he was intelligent. Japan faced
many problems after WWII, but MacArthur was able to make the
correct decisions to rebuild Japan’s government into one that has
allowed Japan to succeed to the current time. MacArthur was even
wise enough to recognize the importance of giving women a voice in
government as well as other reforms. The fact that he thought of all
of Japan’s people is further evidence of his intelligence. Claim
Evidence
Detail
Explanation
Who should you do?
You have 4 choices:
• Stalin- Russia
• Churchill- England
• FDR- USA
• De Gaulle- France
Reading
level
gets
harder
You will need to print your own WWII Leader Biography. They are all in a
file called WWIILeadersAll on the documents page. I have a few copies of
each for people who can’t print their own or use the library to print. Just
see me after class.
Pg. 26A/B WWII Leader Mini Essay
• Now you will repeat this process on your own with a
leader of WWII.
• You will use an outline to prove that your leader Was
or Was Not a Great leader. You MUST choose one.
• Lets review the assignment to see exactly what you
need to do for each grade.
• No More than 1 page double spaced and typed.
How are social studies writing assignments different
than English Writing Assignments?
• Social Studies assignments don’t EVER use “I” or
“you” or “we”, so don’t write “I think that…” Instead
just say what you think as a claim.
• Social Studies assignments always use Formal
Language so avoid slang, or words like “stuff”,
“hella”, “sucked” and so on. Find formal words to say
the same things.
• No Rhetorical Questions!
• You don’t need a Hook!
• No Filler! Just get to the point.
You may work on your Essay Now…
Please do not talk at this time
Sept 20
HW: WWII Leader Essay due Mon.
Pg. 27: Churchill’s Dunkirk Speech
Author
Please
set up
Pg. 27A
like this:
Place and
Time
Audience
The Main
Idea
Critical
Thinking
Grade
Significance
Focus Question: How will this speech affect
the actions of British Citizens? British
Empire Subjects? American Allies?
The Battle of Dunkirk
• Battle of Dunkirk : A battle in World War II between
the Allies and Germany. The battle was the defense
and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe
from 26 May--4 June 1940 after a failed assault on
mainland Europe. The 'Halt Order' issued by the
German army gave the Allie's three days in which to
evacuate and establish a defensive line.
In the end over 330,000 Allied troops were rescued
from the beaches. Most of the rescue came from
civilian ships, called upon by Churchill to sail to Dunkirk
and save the British, French and Belgian Armies with
the support of the British and French Navies and Air
Force.
Pg. 27A: Churchill’s Dunkirk Speech
• Read the speech and fill in the boxes for each
piece of information.
• We are analyzing a primary source with this
method.
• Use the focus question to answer How the
Source is Significant.
June 4, 1940
Winston Churchill "We Shall Fight on the Beaches"
House of Commons
Following May 26, "Operation Dynamo," Dunkirk, the evacuation of 338,000
Allied troops to English shores.
....The British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause
and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like
good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large tracts of
Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of
the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail.
We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas
and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the
air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on
the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields
and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even
if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were
subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded
by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the
New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the
liberation of the old.
Pg. 28A: The London Blitz
Sourcing: London Can Take It- Produced by the British
Government in October 1940, 'London Can Take It' is
narrated by American journalist Quentin Reynolds and pays
tribute to London and its people during the Blitz on the
capital.
The film's huge impact at the time, especially in the USA,
makes it historically one of the most important of the
Ministry of Information's wartime films.
Sourcing Questions:
1. How is this film valuable as a source of information to
historians about the London Blitz?
2. What might make this source and the information it
presents suspect?
You only need to answer the question. You do not need to write it.
Pg.22A: Blitzkrieg DBQ
MacArthur- Pg 23A/B
Pg. 24A Writing great Thesis StatementsEssay Practice- Pg 25A
Pg. 26A/B WWII Leader Mini Essay
Pg. 27A: Churchill Speech
Pg. 28: How did people respond to the Blitzkrieg