What we did today
1. We learned about one of the key moments of the EUROPEAN war theatre -the Landings in Normandy (D-Day June 6th 1944)
2. We learned about the Manhattan Project -the development of the Atomic bomb and its use on attacks on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 3. We learned about the Holocaust -a deliberate extermination of the "undesirable" populations in Europe by Nazi regime in Germany Video of the lessonThe hook:
*Recall Canada's participation in the landings in Normandy
Which beach did the Canadians land to? Why were the landings in Normandy important to the success of the war?
Omaha Beach (USA sector) in 2016 ( Mr. Melnik's personal files)
Task 1. Open this website
1. Browse through the website. Look at infographics and statistics
2. Create notes reflecting the 5Ws and H. What, When, Where, Who Why and How 3. Explain the story of what happened on D-Day to your partner in form of a verbal story (using your Mind map as a guide) Task 2 -Watch the opening scene of "Saving Private Ryan film
Canada (BC) 18A – 18 Accompaniment – Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
1. Really think what these soldiers went through and how massive the effort was in preparation and the execution of this Operation Overlord
Task 3 -The Manhattan project
11. Atomic weapons are being developed
A. Physicists from Great Britain, Italy, Denmark, The USA and France all worked together during peaceful times exchanging information in the 1900-1920s 2. During 1930s Germany and Italy had made their programs "closed" 3. Nuclear fission (splitting of an atom) development reached the highest point in 1938 in Germany, its physicists knew how to make a bomb. However some of the brightest German minds escaped Nazis early in the 1930s. One of them was Albert Einstein 4. Read the letter to USA president Roosevelt by Albert Einstein in 1939 A. Spend 15 minutes writing a response to this letter by Roosevelt B. Role play a conversation between Einstein and Roosevelt (use your understanding of the issues raised in the letter and your response to it) Consider the following: *It is 1939 and a World War is looming * Germans are developing their Atomic weapons program What is your decision as a president of the USA? Share with your partner verbally and in character 2. The Manhattan Project -read this article and complete the 5Ws information put into a Mind Map A. What? A super secret project by international body of scientists and the Government of the USA to develop an atomic bomb ahead of Germany Continue with Where? When?, Who? Why? and How? also include the Results Task 4 -Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1. The Bombings
Aug 6th Hiroshima (Bomb -"Little Boy") kills 120 000 people Aug 9th Nagasaki (Bomb -"Fat man") kills 90 000 people 2. Legacy Immediate: Japan ends the war; people suffer and keep dying Long Term: For decades Japan reported high rates of cancer associated with the Atomic explosions in 1945.many thousands more perished as a result 3. Why use it? American story -Read about the FOUR options Harry Truman could have chosen. He chose option #4 Carefully examine all options. Can you justify Truman's decision? Why or why not? Which option would you chose? Why?
HOMEWORK:
1. STUDY THE MIND MAP YOU MADE TODAY 4 times 2. EXPLAIN THESE TOPICS TO A MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD 3. Finish all the tasks of the lesson
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