2. Please do not talk at this timeFeb 24 HW: Make sure you are done with your map questions. WWII Leader essay due Block Day. Please Get out London Blitz Questions (Per 2) or a Piece of paper (per 6)

3. 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.London Can Take It- 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? Pg. 26A: The London Blitz You only need to answer the question. You do not need to write it.

4. Corroborate- Do the images and stories on the next slides support or contradict the information in the video? How?

5. Civilian spotter fills his watch looking for enemy planes, so he can warn of an approaching attack. Civilian fire crews put out fires caused by incendiary bombs before they can spread through London.

6. During daytime raids, Nazis targeted hospitals and churches so as to dishearten civilians. Limited space in the safety of the countryside meant many elderly people decided to stay in London despite the hardship

7. British children were separated from their families and moved to farms and villages in the country where the Germans were not bombing. Their parents had to stay in London to work in the factories and support the war effort.

8. When bomb raids moved to the night time, civilians slept in the underground subway system so that they could be protected from the fire bombs dropped on London.

9. King and Queen visit Londoners After the Blitz Queen Elizabeth refused to leave England despite being advised to travel to safety in Canada by the Cabinet. "The princesses would never leave without me, and I couldn’t leave without the King, and the King would never leave," she said. Buckingham Palace even took a direct hit during the height of the bombing although luckily no-one was hurt.

10. The Royal Air Force Outnumbered, Outgunned, Out Manned: British Pilots (with a few Polish, American and Canadian friends) Defend their Homeland…

11. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill

12. How did people respond to the Blitzkrieg on London?

13. Please Get a European Front Map Handout, Pg 27A/B You will also need a colored pen. BTW: Reading Maps is a Common Core Skill!

14. World War II European Theater Prelude & November 1942-May 1945

15. The European War: 1938-1941 The next few slides will give you an idea of the course of the European Front during WWII. As we go through this animation, write numbers on the countries in the order they fell to the Axis Powers Make sure you answer the map questions too!

16. The Axis Advance 1936-1941

18. The European War: 1938-1941 Questions: 1.How would you describe the action in this stage of the European War? 2.What do you think guided Hitler’s choices about what country to attack next? 3.Who is attacked last? Why do you think that is?

19. Please do not talk at this timeFeb 25 HW: Finish up Video Notes. WWII Leader Essay due Wed. Please get a Total War Video Sheet, Pg 28A

21. We are going to watch part of a documentary on WWII. This documentary will primarily focus on the experience of everyday people. As you watch, answer the question and fill in the chart First, we will preview some terms. BTW: Analyzing archival film footage is a Common Core skill!

22. Terms Human Rights- The right to life, freedom and property. It is not ok to take these away from people without due process of law. Human Rights Violations- When someone kills another person, severely harms them, enslaves them, puts them in a prison or takes their property without due process of law

23. People’s Century- Video LinkVideo Link This video is going to show you a wide variety of points of view. People from all sides of the conflict will be interviewed about their thoughts and experience at the time. Keep in mind your sourcing skills as you watch this video. What about the situations these people are in might affect how they saw what was going on around them?

24. Please do not talk at this timeFeb 26/27 HW: Finish DBQ Questions. Type or print your Deep Thinking Question. I paragraph. ½ - ¾ page double spaced. Due Friday Please Staple your WWII Leader essay to your WWII Leader Essay Rubric and turn this in.

25. Please get a text book and a Stalingrad DBQ Question Sheet (Pg. 29A). Turn to pg. 507 in your book and read the section on the Battle of Stalingrad. Take notes on the back of pg. 29A. Limit yourself to 10 important pieces of information.

26. Operation Barbarossa: Hitler’s Biggest Mistake

27. Operation Barbarossa: June 22, 1941  3,000,000 German soldiers.  3,400 tanks.

28. The Russians Respond: Russian Scorch Earth Policy If we can’t have it…. No one will….. They burn the grain in the fields, poison the wells, tear down the houses, kill the farm animals. There will be nothing left for Hitler to use.

29. ASQ: What one Russian resource stopped Genghis Kahn and Napoleon both? The Deadly Russian Winter Only Russians Can Survive The Deadly Russian Winter Only Russians Can Survive Minimum temperatures for the Moscow area in late 1941: December, --20°F. The lowest Temperature recorded that exceptionally cold winter was -63°F. Still, Russians are Bitter. Stalin fought alone against Hitler in Europe from 1941 – 1944. Russia loses more soldiers and civilians holding the line than any other nation.

30. Please The Stalingrad DBQ Packet and a Handout With your partner, read through these documents and answer the focus questions. Simplified language is included in the back of one of the packets. Go at your own pace, but do a careful job!

31. 1. From your previous readings: Why does Hitler break the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact? 2. Why is it taking so long to capture the city of Stalingrad? 3. What does Stalin expect of his Russian soldiers? What does he expect of the citizens of Stalingrad? 4. What did Hitler and General Halder argue about? 5. How do Hitler’s orders affect his soldiers? 6. Why did Hitler have to change the message he was giving to his people between 1941 and 1942? 7. What does this reveal about the situation his soldiers are in?

32. 8. What kinds of hardships are both Germans and Russians facing in this battle? 9. What does Hitler want his leader, General Paulus, to do? 10. Why is this such a bad idea for both Germans and Russian soldiers? 11. How is the characterization of the Russians in this message different than the other messages the Germans have made public? 12. Why was a change made in how the Germans talk about the Russians? 13. Who lost the most people in this battle? 14. Why was this battle a turning point in the war?

33. Big Question: How were civilians and soldiers affected by the new urban warfare of WWII? Type or print your Deep Thinking Question. I paragraph. ½ - ¾ page double spaced.

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38. Please do not talk at this timeFeb 28 HW: Finish Side B Map Questions and Cartoon Analysis WWII Test on Tuesday. Study Pg 21 – Pg 31 in your binder. Please Get your Stalingrad Deep Thinking Question out to be checked off as On Time. I will collect this with your packet on Wednesday.

39. I will collect the following on Tuesday: Pg. 25A: Churchill Speech Pg.24A: Blitzkrieg DBQ Pg 27A- WWII European Front Map Pg. 28A Video Notes Chart Pg. 29A- Stalingrad DBQ Pg. 30A- SCIBA Cartoon Analysis Please get out your WWII European Front Map.

40. The European War: 1943-1945 As we go through this animation, write numbers on the countries in the order they are recaptured by the Allied Powers. Use a different color than you did on the other side. Make sure you also answer these questions!

41. The Axis Retreat 1943-1945

42. Eastern Task Force Western Task Force Center Task Force Montgomery Clark 1 th Abn Div 15 th Army Grp Alexander 15 th Army Grp Alexander 188 Patton 75 Montgomery

43. 8 5 Clark 15 th Army Grp Alexander 1 2 21 th Army Grp Montgomery 15 th Army Grp Alexander Montgomery 8 15

44. 1 2 21 th Army Grp Montgomery 7 1 15 th Army Grp Alexander 8 12 th Army Grp Bradley 6 th Army Grp Devers 5 21 th Army Grp Montgomery 9 12 th Army Grp Bradley 1 2 139 15 th Army Grp Clark 15 8

45. 1 15 th Army Grp Clark 8 6 th Army Grp Devers 21 th Army Grp Montgomery 9 1 2 1 12 th Army Grp Bradley 91317 5 15 8

46. The Axis Retreat 1943-1945 1 20 19 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 17 16

48. Please Get out a piece of paper and label it Pg. 27C- WWII Graphs. We are going to look at some Graphs about the WWII. As we analyze each graph, write the answer the questions that go with each one. You do not need to write the question.

49. WWII in Graphs Reading Graphs is a Common Core Skill WWII Tank Production in 1940-1945 1. How does this graph help us understand why the Allies were successful against Germany in WWII in Europe? 194019411942194319441945

50. 2. What does this chart tell you about the British strategy to defend Britain and win WWII?

51. Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations WW II Casualties : Europe 3.Based on this chart, who paid the greatest cost in lives in WWII? 4.Why is there more than one answer to this question?

52. Cartoon Analysis- Pg 30A/B Being able to Analyze (identify and state the deeper, below the surface meaning in something) is an important Social Studies Skill. Political Cartoons are a common way to tackle difficult ideas in history. Today we are going to learn an advanced technique for analyzing political cartoons. You will use this technique all Semester.

53. S.C.I.B.A. Cartoon Analysis S ymbolism C aricature I rony B ackground A rgument

54. Symbolism A symbol is something that represents or stands for something else (Uncle Sam stands for the US) What do these symbols represent?

55. Caricature A drawing or description that exaggerates something’s or someone’s characteristics Adds humor Draws your attention to something What is exaggerated helps you understand the political carton’s message

56. Irony Irony is when something happens that is inconsistent (absurd or laughable) from what might be expected to happen.

57. Background What background information do you have that could help you understand what is going on? What is the historical context in which the cartoon was produced?

58. Argument What argument is the author of the cartoon making? What is the main point of the Thesis of the cartoon?

59. Following the S.C.I.B.A. Process 1.First identify the Symbols 2.Next, describe the elements in the cartoon that are Caricatures 3.Thirdly, explain the Irony in the cartoon 4.Then write the Background of the cartoon, what history is represented? 5.Finally, what Argument is the cartoonist making? This is not just the history. What is the cartoonist’s view on the history?

60. Analyze Political Cartoons of WWII using the BASIC method Symbolism: _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Caricature: __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Irony:______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Background:________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Argument: __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

66. Index Pg 27A- WWII European Front Map Pg. 28A Video Notes Chart Pg. 29A- Stalingrad DBQ Pg 30A- Cartoon Analysis