World War II Video, cont'd + Quiz Prep

Today the 8ths:

• Watched the conclusion of the Pearl Harbor video begun last Tuesday
• Continued watching the World War II in Color video begun Thursday, 1/14/16
• Studied collaboratively in preparing for tomorrow's Quiz over Allied Victory in Europe/North Africa

Assignment for Tuesday: Quiz over Allied Victory in Europe & North Africa

Pearl Harbor Documentary + Pearl Harbor Debate Prep

Today the Eights:

• Watched most of an excellent documentary on the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
• Continued taking notes in preparation for tomorrow's debate over the question, "Why was the United States caught off-guard at Pearl Harbor?"

Assignment for Wednesday: Finish taking your debate prep notes on all the readings in the Pearl Harbor Packet and come prepared to debate!

World War II Overview Video, cont'd + Pearl Harbor Debate Prep, cont'd

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Today the 8th Graders:

• Continued watching the video overview of World War II
• Choose sides for a debate over the question, "Why was the United States caught off-guard at Pearl Harbor?"
• Continued preparing for the debate by gathering information from a packet of primary and secondary source materials on the Pearl Harbor attack

Assignments - None, EXCEPT, Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and enjoy your 3-day hol!

Quiz over WW II in Europe/N. Africa: Dark Days for the Allies 1939-41 + WW II Color Video + Pearl Harbor

Today the 8th Graders:

• Took a Quiz over WW II in Europe & North Africa: Dark Days for the Allies, 1939-41
• Viewed the first 20 minutes of a color film on World War II
• Began reading a packet dealing with the question of why the United States was caught off-guard at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; we will debate this next week.

Assignments for Friday

1. Finish reading the first two pages of the Pearl Harbor packet, "The Question of Pearl Harbor"
2. Finish your chart based on the first two pages showing the names of each historian and his arguments as to why the U. S. was caught off-guard at Pearl Harbor.