Mapping the London Blitz & Cartoons

Above is a great picture of the London Blitz of 1940-41. The Germans tried to break the will of British people but were unable to do so thanks in large part to Winston Churchill's speech. He implored the Britons to "Keep Calm and Carry On."

Here is a link for a bomb mapping site that shows the destruction of the air forces.

Also, as the US began to mobilize for the war they also used propaganda to influence Americans. The follow two were produced by Walt Disney to show the "true" Nazi Germany.

Education for Death

Der Fuehrer's Face


Enjoy!

World War II

Make sure you finish the vocab on the study guide for WWII so we can make our way through the war next week. 

You have the link to the PPTs and an online textbook to help you (first and second red tabs). Work a little each day or do it all on the first days (not the last!) but make sure you're ready to hit the ground running. 

Enjoy your break and I'll see you all in a week. 

And more snow... sigh

 

This is getting a little ridiculous.  We have to keep moving forward in class so I want everyone to be prepared to talk about the Great Depression whenever we return.

Check out the PPT in Unit 3 folder. Also, here are some videos to help:

Video #1: Short Lecture

Video #2: Sections 1-3

Snow days and essays

It has been an interesting week full of snow, ice and no school. I hope everyone is safe and WARM in these crazy days. As we get back in the swing of things I wanted to give you some resources for writing the essay about the 1920s (and about writing essays in general).

College of William and Mary Tips for History Writing (notice the 11 points at the bottom)
HERE

Boston College Tips (a little more detailed)
HERE

And finally HERE is the link to the UNC Writing Center which has numerous topics and handouts you can look through.


As for the 1920s content these links might help formulate ideas.

Videos Chapter 24 Sections 1-4

Diagram of the 1920s

What made the '20s roar?

Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol, 1921

As we begin discussing the politics and culture of the 1920s we start with the fight for (and against) Prohibition. Here is a trailer for the Ken Burns PBS documentary about Prohibition.

Guess where the men from the 1920s fall in the Presidential Rankings? Hint: it's not good. 

Video #1 and Video #2 about Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. 

NC School Performance Grades

Here's the link to the first set of NC Report Cards for the 2013-2014 school year. Look around and think deeply about what this will mean for our future.

State Releases First School Report Cards

Database

"The War to End All Wars"

As we begin our unit on the First World War I want to point out a very important, yet often forgotten, military unit during the war. The Harlem Hellfighters spent more time in combat than any other American unit and became heroes to African Americans throughout the Great War. They even garnered the support of W.E.B. DuBois who thought they, and the war effort in general, were gateways to gaining full rights back in the US. Here are some links about the "war to end all wars."

Harlem Hellfighters video from the National Guard

Archival Footage of WWI

Recording of the song "I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Solider" from 1915

Videos (Sections 1-5)

Crash Course on America's viewpoint