The in-class assessment:
Please read and annotate the first packet THEN read and annotate Captain Preston's testimony in the second packet below.
Please complete this worksheet using the slides below.
If you need to view the slides full-screen, check out the presentation below:
The essay should be printed and stapled and submitted in class. DUE NEXT TUESDAY October 31st!
Why are we writing this essay? Consider the following hierarchy of thinking:
Please fill out the following chart, using the primary source documents and your notes from the two presentations:
Here is an example of a strong start:
Why does WW II get so much attention you may ask? Why is it when the word "postwar" is used, it invariably refers to the period after WW II rather than to other conflicts? The following video may give us a clue as to the bleak answer to that why question. However, it may also give us hope. And that's what we want most for you.
What parallels do you notice between the current conflict in Ukraine and the start of WW II?
Miss the film? Watch it by clicking here.
Study guide:
Here is the setup for the activity in the packets (below):
This video provides a very strong historical interpretation which may help a few of you argue your point:
And finally, the debrief:
