Wednesday, February 4, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. The Nazi-Soviet Pact secretly agreed to divide what country?
    2. Following the invasion of #1, what action did the British and French take?
    3. What battle strategy did the Germans follow in their invasion of #1?

  2. Clip from WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

  3. Discuss Axis Advances in Europe
    Take Notes

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the British Prime Minister who practiced appeasement at Munich?
    2. Who was the future British Prime Minister who criticized #1?
    3. After being given the Sudetenland, where did Hitler invade six months later?

  2. History Brief: The Rise of Imperial Japan Video

  3. Disney's Education for Death: The Making of a Nazi Cartoon

  4. Discuss Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)
    By yourself or with one other person in the class, you will choose ONE of the options of either World War II or Holocaust projects (Canvas). You can do this on paper (supplies can be provided, as needed) or in any digital format of your choosing (example: Google Slides or Canva). Note: the requirements (amount) are different depending on whether you are working by yourself or with someone else.

Monday, February 2, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the president of Germany who appointed Hitler as Chancellor?
    2. What group did Hitler originally target as Chancellor?
    3. What automaker was created by Nazi Germany?

  2. Unit 7A DBQ Essay Test

Friday, January 30, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What country was Japan historically afraid of?
    2. Who was the most important person in Japan?
    3. Who did Japan model their government and army after?

  2. German Aggression and Appeasement
    Read the article and answer the questions (Unit 7B Reader)

  3. Finish Unit 6 DBQ Preparation: Part 2
    Use the documents and Part 1 to fill out the chart

  4. Bring All DBQ Materials on Monday (Homework)

Thursday, January 29, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. By the 1930s, who did Japan see as their enemies?
    2. Who did Japan see as potential allies?
    3. Where did Japan invade in 1931?

  2. Finish Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  3. Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 2
    Use the documents and Part 1 to fill out the chart

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is the term which means prejudice against or hostility towards Jews?
    2. What was the first step of the Holocaust, which stripped Jews of their citizenship?
    3. What was the first violence of the Holocaust?

  2. Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What event, shortly before elections, allowed the Nazis to become the majority party in Germany?
    2. What was passed by the German legislature that ended democracy in the country?
    3. What was the name of the secret police in Nazi Germany?

  2. Finish Discussing Hitler's Totalitarian State
    Take Notes

  3. Authoritarianism in Japan
    Read the article (Unit 7A Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Review Unit 7A: Essential Question #1 (Germany and Japan)

Monday, January 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name of Mussolini’s street thugs?
    2. What title did Mussolini take for himself?
    3. What empire did Mussolini dream of recreating?

  2. Finish Discussing the Rise of Hitler
    Take Notes

  3. How Did Hitler Rise to Power? Video

  4. Discuss Hitler's Totalitarian State
    Take Notes

Friday, January 23, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name of Mussolini’s new political party?
    2. What was the event that led to Mussolini becoming the dictator of Italy?
    3. Where did Italy conquer in 1935, which they failed to in 1896?

  2. History Brief: Benito Mussolini Gains Power in Italy Video

  3. Review Unit 7A: Essential Question #1 (Russia and Italy)

  4. Discuss the Rise of Hitler
    Take Notes

Thursday, January 22, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the American plan to help Germany recover from hyperinflation?
    2. In what country did the Great Depression start?
    3. What was the name of the artistic movement following World War I that expressed disillusionment?

  2. Dali, the Persistence of Memory Video

  3. Review Unit 7A: Essential Question #2

  4. Fascism in Italy
    Use the reading (Unit 7A Reader) to answer the questions