Monday 2/23 RAP – In your opinion, should the US be getting involved in WWII? Explain. Today: – Presentation of Pearl Harbor – Work on Ch. 15.3 and maps.

Monday 2/23RAP

– In your opinion, should the US be getting involved in WWII?• Explain.

Today:– Presentation of Pearl Harbor– Work on Ch. 15.3 and maps– Take notes and discuss Pearl Harbor

Tuesday:-- --Watch video—Pearl Harbor—clip –40 minutes

Objective: SWBAT describe the Battle of Britain by taking notes on the reading and pictures

of the battle being described by the presenters.SWBAT discuss and analyze articles written on Pearl Harbor and President

Roosevelt. By reading and discussing these articles students will understand different views on what the U.S. should have or should not have done to prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor. Along with what President Roosevelt may have or may not have known about the upcoming attack.

Today

• Today we are going to discuss the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• What the United States and the President actually knew about the up coming attack and what, if anything, could have been done to avoid the attack.

Japanese Aggression• Rape of Nanking – • Worsening Relations• Yamamoto’s Plan – Attack the US Navy

at Pearl Harbor, cripple American sea power

• Clip #7– Tensions rise in the Pacific 5:40 minutes

“In the first six months to a year of the war with the United States and England, I will run wild. I will show you an uninterrupted succession of victories, but if the war is prolonged for two or three years, I have no confidence in the ultimate victory.” – Adm. Yamamoto

Pearl Harbor Presentation

• Presentation of the Attack on Pearl Harbor• Readings on Pearl Harbor– Discussion

• Movie— “Pearl Harbor”

Tuesday 2/24

RAP•How could we have prevented Pearl Harbor?– Explain.

•Today:– Readings on Pearl Harbor– Movie “Pearl Harbor”

Reading Activity• Title your notes “Pearl Harbor readings”• Read through the articles with the person next to

you.– “Terminate Trade with Japan” by Dell Hall – “Negotiate with Japan” by Henry David

• After reading through the articles, write a brief response that agrees with one of the articles. Support your writing with information from the article you are agreeing with.

• Discuss

Japan• July 1940, Japan announced a plan for the future of Asia

called the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.—Japanese empire.

• September 27th, 1940, Japan makes an alliance with Germany and Italy.– The Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis = Axis Powers– U.S responds with economic pressure.

• An embargo which includes aviation fuel, all metals, chemicals, machine parts, and other products with military uses.

– Japan seizes control of the rest of Indochina by July of 1941.• Roosevelt freezes all Japanese assets in the U.S. and ends trade with

Japan.• But we continue to negotiate with Japan.

Reading Activity (cont’d)• Read the next page, beginning at the italicized

line : “What did FDR know about a Japanese Attack and when did he know it?”

• After reading, below your first response, write another one. – This time, write about whether you believe that

Roosevelt knew an attack was coming or not. Why? Explain using information from the reading and what you already know.

• Discuss

Message from the President to the Emperor of Japan December 6th.

• As a class we will read and discuss the Presidents message to the Emperor.

• This message was transmitted as a telegram Dec. 6, 1941, 9 p.m.

• What do you think?– Did the President wait too long?

• The next morning– Around 8 a.m. Pearl Harbor was being attacked.

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Read and discuss before watching the video on “Pearl Harbor”

Video Pearl Harbor

Wednesday 2/25 RAP

How did you feel after watching the video Pearl Harbor?What do you think the U.S. should have done in response to the attack?

Today:1.1. Next week you will have a Quiz on Ch. 15Next week you will have a Quiz on Ch. 152.2. Listen to President Roosevelt speak after Pearl HarborListen to President Roosevelt speak after Pearl Harbor

Present battles:Present battles:• Bataan death march• Midway• Guadalcanal• Stalingrad• El Alamein• Tunisia

Roosevelt Speech

• Listen to the speech given by President Roosevelt.

• Pearl Harbor Speech.mp4• During the speech, make a note of words that

stand out to you, what you feel Roosevelt’s mood is, and how the speech makes you feel.

• Discuss

Timeline of events bringing the U.S into WWII

• December 7th, 1941 – Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor

• December 8th, 1941 – President Roosevelt reads his speech, asks for declaration of war.

• December 8th, 1941 – Senate and House vote for war with Japan, 388-1.

• December 9th, 1941 – Senate and House vote for war with Germany & Italy.

• Present battles• Bataan death march• Midway• Guadalcanal• Stalingrad• El Alamein