Unit+7


 * Unit 7 Cleaning Up a Battered World**
 * Students will understand that:**
 * 1) **America's initial reaction to the aggressive moves of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the late 1930s was one of isolationism; however, the day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II.**
 * 2) **Once again the United States geared up for war, but this time those of Japanese ancestry were deemed dangerous to the nation and sent to internment camps. Others were relocated, too, including people of German and Italian ancestry, though not to the extent of the Japanese.**
 * 3) **America's wartime production and military might turned the tide of war in the Pacific and Europe, leading to an Allied victory.**
 * Historical Inquiry**
 * 1) //Determine the relevance of sources and assess their credibility.//
 * World War II**
 * I. Evaluate the differences in reasoning for America's entry into the Second World War from its reason for entering the First World War.**
 * II. Body**
 * 1) Analyze the causes of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
 * 2) Analyze the effects of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, including the internment of Japanese Americans.
 * 3) Explain the turning points in the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
 * III. Conclusion: Describe how American domestic and foreign policies were affected by the United States involvement in World War II.**

Formative Assessment: Due 3/29 Annotated Bibliography and Research-Based Outline
**Diagnostic Assessment:**
 * Due 3/31 **
 * Evaluate the differences in reasoning for America's entry into the Second World War from its reason for entering the First World War. 3-5 Page, 5 Paragraph, Persuasive Essay. Remember the drill that you should utilize your Research Based Outline to **

**Summative Assessment: Due 4/4 ** After the Second World War, the world became split in a perpetual tug of war between the communist ideologies of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR often referred to as the Soviet Union) and the democratic beliefs of the United States of America.

A Clash of the Titans Hides Turmoil Within

Learning Targets:
 * 1) There was a long history of mutual hostility and distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union, and following the Allies' victory in World War II, these historical animosities and differing views of a postwar Europe led to “The Cold War”.
 * 2) The US vowed to contain communism, resulting in conflicts in Asia and Latin America.
 * 3) Domestically, Senator Joseph McCarthy espoused the belief that America was unable to control world events because of domestic communist subversives.


 * Topics**
 * Instructions: In groups of 2 Members, create a thorough Annotated Timeline to explain the following prompts. Choose 10 events in each prompt.**


 * Topics || P1 || P2 || P3 ||  ||
 * 1. Explain the origins of the Cold War. || JS-LF || KN-CS || DW ||  ||
 * 2. Explain how America's foreign policy during the Cold War led to conflicts in Asia and Latin America. || CG-MTo-LF || DS-MR-KC || PG-FM-KU ||  ||
 * 3. What were some of the defining events during the McCarthy Era? || DN- || EC=100 || BN-DK ||  ||
 * 4. Assess John F. Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. || EN-DF || AN || AK ||  ||
 * 5. Connect the Civil War Era to the Civil Rights by evaluating the racial issues involved in each. || CG-MTo-LF || KT-PA || KM ||  ||
 * 6. Describe the defining moments in the career of Harry S. Truman. || MTV-JTa || KC-JT || CC ||  ||
 * 7. Describe the defining moments in the career of Dwight D. Eisenhower. || WL-MS || PK-MO || MC ||  ||
 * 8. Describe the defining moments in the career of John F. Kennedy. || JV-FA-JM || NC-DS-MR || RH-BM ||  ||
 * 9. Describe the defining moments in the career of Lyndon Johnson. || JV-FA-JM || RS-JS || DM-CB ||  ||
 * 10. Describe the defining moments in the career of Richard Nixon. || EN-DF || RP-KC || JH-NM ||  ||
 * 11. Describe the defining moments in the career of James Carter. || IP-JT || AS-DP || LF-AJ ||  ||
 * 12. Describe the defining moments in the career of Ronald Reagan. || CA-GI || NK-DP || PG-FM-KU ||  ||

Use the following mediums to present the timelines. Choosing to use the blue options will provide more challenges for you. Creating quality projects will challenge you and allow you a chance at earning your "A".
 * 1) PowerPoint
 * 2) Weebly (Be sure to select the Free Website option, then post the link on your WikiSpaces Page) (www.**weebly**.com/)
 * 3) Canvas (On a 4'4' piece of canvas, paint a depiction of your timeline's events. ** Be sure to attach the Annotated Timeline Worksheet you completed to your canvas or you will not receive credit!! **)
 * 4) 3-D Model (Attach your Annotated Timeline Worksheet to abstract your model. For creativity points modify your model into a creative museum arrangement with each of your timeline entries as abstracts for each exhibit.)
 * 5) Short-story/Graphic Novel (Explain your timelines through the eyes of a fictitious character. Graphic Novels and Short Stories should be at least 3 Pages in length. Use your essays as well!)