1. Grab the handouts from the bookshelf. Work on p. 13 in your packet. Be in your seats ready to listen when the bell rings.

2. Agenda D-Day Radio Broadcast Homework review V-E Day reading What was the result of V-E Day? Fun Video *Homework due on Monday*

3. Before we start… Homework: Due Monday 4/15/13 Read Chapter 26 Section 4. Use active reading strategies for each section (colored heading). Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 824.

4. Battle of Stalingrad http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/battle-of-stalingrad http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/battle-of-stalingrad

5. D-Day O Operation Overlord – Code name for invasion of French beaches O Germans knew an invasion would come eventually and fortified O US had element of surprise on location

6. What had to happen… O Invasion beginning at night O Arrive at low tide O Low tide come in the AM so gunners bombarding coast could see targets O Paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines ahead of time O Moonlit night to see land O Good weather….

7. The Longest Day (June 6 th, 1944) O 7,000 ships, 100,000 soldiers, 23,000 paratroopers O 5 Beaches – Code-named “Utah”, “Omaha”, “Gold”, “Sword”, and “Juno”

8. Operation Overlord

9. V-E Day Actively read the article Answer the 2 questions that follow in complete sentences. What was the result of V-E Day? How could it be helpful to the Allied Powers?

10. What did we learn?