1. Do now: examine the Map of the Pacific Ocean & Japan

3. A point at which a decisive (major) change has occurred. Turning points often have social, political & cultural impacts Examples of turning points in history: The Magna Carta Columbus discovers America The American Revolution French Revolution Russian Revolution Collapse of the Soviet Union The dropping of the Atomic Bombs during WWII

4. Theme: Turning Points Turning points are major events in history that have led to lasting change. Task: Identify two major turning points in global history and for each: Describe the historical circumstances surrounding the turning point Explain how each turning point changed the course of history

5. Explain how the dropping of the Atomic Bomb was a ‘turning point’ in history…