Week of November 24-28, 2014 Weekly Learning Targets Teacher: Kindred Team: U.S. History I can identify United States responses to aggression by the Axis powers before 1941. Monday I can complete an annotated timeline of World War II. Activities: 1. Do Now- Name the Fascist dictators of Japan, Italy and Germany. 2. Graphic Organizer: Path to Peace, Road to War- Students will complete a graphic organizer examining Hitler’s actions leading to a declaration of war. 3. Political Cartoon Analysis- In groups, students will analyze a political cartoon highlighting the failure of appeasement. Materials: Graphic organizer, cartoon Follow Up/HW: Tuesday Activities: 1. Do Now- Define appeasement. 2. World War II Annotated Timeline- Students will complete an annotated timeline of the significant battles of World War II. Materials: Timeline Follow Up/HW: Wed/Thur Activities: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Materials: Follow Up/HW: Activities: Friday HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Materials: Follow Up/HW: