Objective: Students will be able to:
- Recall and reflect on their understanding of the causes/issues involved in WWII for the United States.
- Summarize the issues facing the United States leading up to the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- Support their analysis of the issues and defend a personal point of view on the question.
Agenda:
- Attendance
- Review and Answer the "Background" Questions on the Prep packet
- Read and Annotate - "July 1945: The Moment of Decision"
- Using the reading, answer the remaining questions on the Discussion Prep Packet
Supporting
Documents:
- Discussion Prep Packet - Day 1 - CLICK HERE
- "Moment of Decision - CLICK HERE
Next Class:
- On Day 2 - Students will get an individual point of view to prepare and defend for the Atomic Bomb Debate. The debate is on Day 3 of this week:
- Light Blue - Discussion on Wednesday
- Dark Blue - Discussion on Wednesday
- Orange - Discussion on Thursday
