1. U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: The Confederate States of America was formed The first U.S. execution to make use of gas took place in Nevada State Prison The first National Football League draft was held The Kennedy administration prohibited travel to Cuba U.S. Senate leaders named seven members of a select committee to investigate the Watergate scandal.
BELL WORK:
PICK-UP THE WAR FOR EUROPE & NORTH AFRICA.
COMPLETE ACTIVE READING:
1. READ PASSAGE.
2. UNDERLINE IMPORTANT INFORMATION/TERMS/ NAMES.
3. CIRCLE UNFAMILIAR INFORMATION/TERMS/ NAMES.
4. ASK QUESTIONS IN MARGINS, SPACE BELOW OR BACK ABOUT CIRCLED ITEMS.
AGENDA: (0-6:30)
DISCUSS THE WAR IN EUROPE.
COMPLETE & DISCUSS THE EUROPEAN THEATRE ACTIVITY 5.9.
COMPLETE EXIT TICKET.
HOMEWORK:
VIDEO 5.11 & CORNELL NOTES DUE MONDAY.
UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

2. Exit Ticket/Objective 5.9 Assessment
Once the U.S. entered WWII, FDR met with (1)_____, England’s prime minister, to develop war plans. It was decided by the Allied leaders that (2)_____ and Italy would be the first Axis targets and Japan would be second. The first battles fought by the U.S. against Germany were the naval battles fought in the (3)_____ Ocean. After Hitler had conquered most of Europe he then began his attack against (4)_____ in the east, where Germany would launch the largest land invasion in history and he would also suffer his first major military defeat at the Battle of (5)_____.

3. Exit Ticket/Objective 5.9 Assessment
The Americans finally entered the war when U.S. General (6)_____ launched Operation (7)_____ which was the invasion of German controlled North (8)_____. By the summer of 1943 the Allies began the invasion of Europe by invading southern (9)_____ where Germany hoped to make a stand rather than fight on German soil. It was in these two campaigns that U.S. General (10)_____ or “Old Blood & Guts”. made a name for himself commanding multiple successful tank battles.

4. Exit Ticket/Objective 5.9 Assessment
Based on what you have learned, would you consider the years 1942 & 1943 militarily successful years?
Be sure to provide:
C (claim, restate question with opinion)
E (two pieces of supporting evidence)
R (reasoning, explain evidence)