Today, the students started the period with their final warm-up question for Unit 8 (6/6). Warm-Up Question #6 stated: What does the use of "Kamikaze" pilots indicate about the strength of the Japanese navy? What kinds of alternatives did the United States have to making a full-scale invasion of Japan or to use the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why did the United States likely choose the bombs? EXPLAIN.
Following the discussion of the warm-up question, the students were broken up into groups of three where they looked at the options presented to the United States Government and President Harry Truman in dealing with the Japanese in the Pacific (to end the war). Each group was given an excerpt reading dealing with their choice and they had top explain their position to the rest of the students. Following the explanation of each group, the classroom was opened up to a discussion about the difficulty of such a decision and the impact it had (in 1945) for the future of the postwar world.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Unit 8 Notebook Organization and study for tomorrow's exam
WH Homework: Finish Unit 8 Notebook Organization and study for tomorrow's exam
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- Before I became a high school history teacher, I spent 14 years in the corporate world where I specialized in Healthcare Administration. In addition, I spent 3 1/2 years participating in professional sports (Satellite Professional Tennis Tour and Professional Golf Mini-Tours). In 2005, I found I really loved working in the classroom, so I returned to graduate school to earn my Masters degree in Education. I CAN'T IMAGINE DOING ANYTHING ELSE...I LOVE WORKING WITH MY STUDENTS!
