Mon., February 27
- Unit Goal - SWBAT - discuss and analyze the rise of dictators in Europe, how the U.S. responds, and the aftermath of WW II
- Learning Target -.SWBAT - relay the importance and magnitude of the D-Day invasion and its events
- Success Criteria - 1) Define "Operation Overlord"; 2) List 2 events/happenings of D-Day invasion; 3) List 2 accomplishments of Vernon Baker
Tue., Feb. 28
- students will take notes on D-Day and Operation Overlord
- Learning Objective (LO) - students will attempt to describe the events of the beach landings in France (D-Day)
- Learning Goal (LG) - students will identify or refresh their memories relating to important terms for Unit 5
- Do Nows - students will attempt definitions for new set of wall words
- Activities - students will receive individual scantrons and test booklets to complete pre-test
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - levels 1,2
Wed., Mar. 1
- students will discuss and visualize U.S. and WW II, neutrality, and build up to the war, along with video clip
- LO - students will delve into possible concepts relating to why countries would go to war
- LG - students will achieve an understanding of relations with Japan, the invasion of Manchuria (China), oil, and U.S. readiness for war in 1941
- Do Nows - students will retrieve definitions for wall words
- Activities - students will see film clip, and discuss
- DOK - levels 1-3
Thur., Mar. 2
- students will see entire invasion clip from film "Pearl Harbor"
- LO - students will learn about the concepts of surprise attack, military readiness, and loss of life
- LG - students will learn about Pearl Harbor and the events surrounding Japan's attack on the U.S.'s Pacific Fleet
- Do Nows - students will put new wall words into complete sentences
- Activities - students will watch attack scene from movie Pearl Harbor, with stoppage and discussion throughout
- DOK - levels 1,2
Fri., Mar. 3
- students will discuss and analyze "The Doolittle Raid"
- LO - students will learn about the concept of retaliation and wartime aviation history
- LG - students will understand and discuss Tokyo, Colonel Doolittle, U.S. retaliation, U.S. aircraft carriers, and the Pacific War
- Do Nows - students will attempt a drawing of one of the new wall words in action
- Activities - students will be engaged in discussion and watch movie clip relating to the Doolittle Raid on Japan
- DOK - levels 1,2
Mon., Mar. 6
- students will complete bookwork on the rise of dictators in Europe pre-WWI
- LO - students will learn about the concepts of totalitarianism and extreme nationalism
- LG - students will learn about the rise of Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin in Europe
- Do Nows - students will attempt definitions of the new wall words
- Activities - students will define concepts and answer questions, including a chart on totalitarianism
- DOK - levels 1-3
Tue., Mar. 7
- No Students - Staff Professional Development!
Wed., Mar. 8
- students will take notes from Promethean Board on leaders of Pre-WWII Europe and complete CFA
- LO - students will learn about concepts relating to fascism and Nazism
- LG - students will learn specific details on Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin
- Do Nows - students will retrieve true definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students will take notes (and discuss) topics of Pre-WWII Europe and complete CFA
- DOK - levels 1,2
Thur., Mar. 9
- students will discuss CFA answers and see video on Adolf Hitler, and Germany - taking facts/notes
- LO - students will learn about concepts relating to speaking styles, hope, nostalgia, and promise
- LG - students will learn about Adolf Hitler's rise to power, speaking style, and Germany's production prowess
- Do Nows - students will put new wall words into complete sentences
- Activities - students will first look at CFAs, then take notes on Hitler/Germany video
- DOK - levels 1-3
Fri., Mar. 10
- students complete Current Events assignment relating to the movie Selma and the Civil Rights Movement
- LO - students attain knowledge of concepts/events/places in the news
- LG - students will understand more about the field trip we took, the background, and more
- Do Now - students will attempt to draw one of the new wall words in action
- Activities - students take 10 facts/notes on two articles, or 1 article and a timeline, from N.Y. Times' 'Upfront' magazine
- DOK - levels 1,2
- Unit Goal - SWBAT - discuss and analyze the rise of dictators in Europe, how the U.S. responds, and the aftermath of WW II
- Learning Target -.SWBAT - relay the importance and magnitude of the D-Day invasion and its events
- Success Criteria - 1) Define "Operation Overlord"; 2) List 2 events/happenings of D-Day invasion; 3) List 2 accomplishments of Vernon Baker
Tue., Feb. 28
- students will take notes on D-Day and Operation Overlord
- Learning Objective (LO) - students will attempt to describe the events of the beach landings in France (D-Day)
- Learning Goal (LG) - students will identify or refresh their memories relating to important terms for Unit 5
- Do Nows - students will attempt definitions for new set of wall words
- Activities - students will receive individual scantrons and test booklets to complete pre-test
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - levels 1,2
Wed., Mar. 1
- students will discuss and visualize U.S. and WW II, neutrality, and build up to the war, along with video clip
- LO - students will delve into possible concepts relating to why countries would go to war
- LG - students will achieve an understanding of relations with Japan, the invasion of Manchuria (China), oil, and U.S. readiness for war in 1941
- Do Nows - students will retrieve definitions for wall words
- Activities - students will see film clip, and discuss
- DOK - levels 1-3
Thur., Mar. 2
- students will see entire invasion clip from film "Pearl Harbor"
- LO - students will learn about the concepts of surprise attack, military readiness, and loss of life
- LG - students will learn about Pearl Harbor and the events surrounding Japan's attack on the U.S.'s Pacific Fleet
- Do Nows - students will put new wall words into complete sentences
- Activities - students will watch attack scene from movie Pearl Harbor, with stoppage and discussion throughout
- DOK - levels 1,2
Fri., Mar. 3
- students will discuss and analyze "The Doolittle Raid"
- LO - students will learn about the concept of retaliation and wartime aviation history
- LG - students will understand and discuss Tokyo, Colonel Doolittle, U.S. retaliation, U.S. aircraft carriers, and the Pacific War
- Do Nows - students will attempt a drawing of one of the new wall words in action
- Activities - students will be engaged in discussion and watch movie clip relating to the Doolittle Raid on Japan
- DOK - levels 1,2
Mon., Mar. 6
- students will complete bookwork on the rise of dictators in Europe pre-WWI
- LO - students will learn about the concepts of totalitarianism and extreme nationalism
- LG - students will learn about the rise of Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin in Europe
- Do Nows - students will attempt definitions of the new wall words
- Activities - students will define concepts and answer questions, including a chart on totalitarianism
- DOK - levels 1-3
Tue., Mar. 7
- No Students - Staff Professional Development!
Wed., Mar. 8
- students will take notes from Promethean Board on leaders of Pre-WWII Europe and complete CFA
- LO - students will learn about concepts relating to fascism and Nazism
- LG - students will learn specific details on Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin
- Do Nows - students will retrieve true definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students will take notes (and discuss) topics of Pre-WWII Europe and complete CFA
- DOK - levels 1,2
Thur., Mar. 9
- students will discuss CFA answers and see video on Adolf Hitler, and Germany - taking facts/notes
- LO - students will learn about concepts relating to speaking styles, hope, nostalgia, and promise
- LG - students will learn about Adolf Hitler's rise to power, speaking style, and Germany's production prowess
- Do Nows - students will put new wall words into complete sentences
- Activities - students will first look at CFAs, then take notes on Hitler/Germany video
- DOK - levels 1-3
Fri., Mar. 10
- students complete Current Events assignment relating to the movie Selma and the Civil Rights Movement
- LO - students attain knowledge of concepts/events/places in the news
- LG - students will understand more about the field trip we took, the background, and more
- Do Now - students will attempt to draw one of the new wall words in action
- Activities - students take 10 facts/notes on two articles, or 1 article and a timeline, from N.Y. Times' 'Upfront' magazine
- DOK - levels 1,2