1. Thursday, Jan. 29 Objective: Today we will analyze Allied war aims, strategies, and major turning points of the war and evaluate the decision to drop the atomic bomb and describe the role and sacrifices of members of the American armed forces Agenda: Warm Up The Story of Us: WWII The Pacific Theatre Booknotes What did you learn in school

2. Warm Up Pink Desk: Clean Up Yellow Desk: Gather Materials Green Desk: Recorder Orange Desk: Gather handouts 1.Why did the U.S. focus most of our attention and forces and attention to the Pacific Theatre? (What islands were at?) 2.What were the seven “theatres” the U.S. “fought” on during WWII?

3. Pacific Theatre

4. East Asian Theatre

5. North African Theater

6. Western European Theater

7. Soviet Theatre

8. Elsewhere in the World

9. The U.S Home front

10. What is a “Turning Point” http://www.nfl.com/vi deos/nfl-cant-miss- plays/0ap20000001254 60/Divisional-Can-t- Miss-Play-Jacoby- Jones-70-yard-TD-catch When all hope is lost, or things are looking grim, a “turning point” is when a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.

11. U.S. Turning Points 1.What countries does Japan already control? 2.What are they gaining from these nations? 3.Predict their next move?

12. Book Notes Using your books, complete the following questions on your sheet. You will have the who class to complete the assignment, and it will be due at the end of class. Use pages 738-752.

13. What did you learn in school today? 1.Which Battle was more of a turning point in the Pacific Theatre: Coral Sea or Midway? 2.What was the main goal of D-Day?