Newsreel (Blog #34)

Directly above this weeks Blog is a new widget I placed on our Blog page. It is called a newsreel. This newsreel searches the web for stories pertaining to the topic of your choosing. I chose to search for American History and American Culture.

Also, notice to the right hand side is a poll widget. This widget can be added and a poll questions can be posed.

The last widget you will notice is the "Follow by Email" widget. This allows you to follow the Blogs and get updates regarding new assignments, etc.


Your Assignment:

1) Pick out one of the topics scrolling along the top in the Newsreel and read that article giving a brief summary of the article and your opinions/thoughts on that article.

2) Make sure and vote on the poll questions regarding your EFFORT on the blogs throughout the year.


Due: Sunday 4/31/11 by no later than 11:59pm

WWII Interactive (Blog #33)

*World War II, Interactive*


Your Assignment:

1) Look through the interactive site and examine the site fully.
2) Pick 3 topics addressed in the interactive site and describe those 3 topics in some detail.


Due: Sunday 4/24/11 by no later than 11:59pm

The Price of Victory (Blog #32)

After years of struggle and sacrifice, World War II ended in victory for the Allies. But the price was high. The toll in lives and property was without precedent. Most alarming was the knowledge fully revealed only after the defeat of Germany that Hitler had tried to exterminate all the Jews of Europe. Along with peace came many uncertainties about the future.


Your Assignment:

1.) Discuss some of the cost of WWII.
2.) What were the international consequences of WWII.


Due: Sunday 4/17/11 by no later than 11:59pm

Atomic Bombs Dropped (Blog #31)

American supplies and troops began to make a difference in the war by late 1942. But it would take over two more years of hard fighting to defeat the Axis powers. The Allied invasions of North Africa, Italy, and France and the fierce bombardments of German cities forced Germany to surrender in May 1945. In the Pacific, meanwhile, the United States seized Japanese held islands, including the Philippines. Atomic attacks devastated Japan, and it surrendered in August 1945.


Your Assignment:

1.) Explain the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan in some detail.
2.) Debate the following statement, 'President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was a wise one.' (Make sure you include your thoughts/opinions)


Due: Sunday 4/10/11 by no later than 11:59p.m.