Organizational Matters + WW II Video, cont'd + A-Bomb Debate

Today the 8th Graders:

• Spent a while making sure all required assignments were available for grading
• Watched the D-Day portion of the World War II in Color video
• Debated, without being fully prepared, "Should the United States have dropped the atomic bombs?"

Assignments for Tuesday
1. Continue the a-bomb debate. Read back over the a-bomb packet and come fully prepared.
2. Read Ch. 7-11 in Code Talker. Come prepared to discuss these chapters.

Quiz over WW II in Pacific +Atomic Bomb Packet

Today the 8th Graders:

• Took the Quiz over WW II in the Pacific
• Began reading a packet of opinions on the question, "Should the United States have dropped the atomic bombs?"

Assignment for Friday

1. Finish reading the atomic bomb packet.
2. Come prepared to discuss and informally debate the propriety of dropping the a-bombs.