Friday, February 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the military alliances created by the United States and the Soviet Union?
    2. Who became the Soviet leader after Stalin’s death?
    3. What was Nixon’s policy of easing Cold War tensions?

  2. Chinese Communist Revolution Video

  3. Discuss the Chinese Communist Revolution
    Take Notes

Thursday, February 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the United States’ successful recovery plan for Western Europe?
    2. What was the Soviet Union’s unsuccessful recovery plan for Eastern Europe?
    3. Over what city was the first conflict of the Cold War?

  2. Clip from The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

  3. Review Unit 8B: Essential Question #1

  4. Cold War Cools and Thaws
    Use the reading (Unit 7B Reader) to answer the questions

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What part of the United Nations allows all member nations to have a vote?
    2. What part of the United Nations makes decisions such as deploying the peacekeeping forces?
    3. What was the policy of George Kennan's to not allow the Soviet Union to expand further?

  2. Finish Discussing the Origins of the Cold War
    Take Notes

  3. Who Was Responsible? Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 8A Reader) to answer the questions

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who became President of the United States after Roosevelt’s death in April 1945?
    2. What was created to replace the League of Nations?
    3. Within #2, which five nations had veto power?

  2. How World War II Is Taught Around The World Video

  3. Unit 8 Overview Video

  4. Discuss the Origins of the Cold War
    Take Notes

Monday, February 23, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Where were the Nazi war crimes trials held?
    2. Where were the Japanese war crimes trials held?
    3. What was done with Emperor Hirohito at the end of the war?

  2. What Happened at the Nuremberg Trials? Video

  3. The Tokyo Trials Video

  4. The Aftermath of World War II: Collaboration and Retribution Video

  5. Share Unit 7B Projects
    For each presentation in your group, you will write down their name, which project they did, and two interesting items from their project, and answer the similar questions for your own project

Friday, February 20, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What city saw the Japanese kill 200,000 civilians in China?
    2. What was the name of the Japanese group which experimented on Allied POWs?
    3. Who were the young girls the Japanese forced into sexual slavery?

  2. What is Not Allowed in War? Video

  3. Review Unit 7B: Essential Question #3 (Made Possible?)

  4. Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials
    Use the reading (Unit 7B Reader) to answer the questions

  5. Review Unit 7B: Essential Question #3 (Try to Prevent?)

Thursday, February 19, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name of the Conventions which established the rules of war?
    2. What German city was firebombed by the Allies?
    3. Who was the Nazi doctor who performed experiments on twins?

  2. Harrowing Accounts from Hiroshima Survivors Video

  3. Work Unit 7B Project (Due Tomorrow)

  4. Finish Unit 7 Project (Homework--Due Tomorrow)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. At what conference did the Allies decide Korea would become independent after the war?
    2. At what conference did the Allies decide to divide Germany after the war?
    3. At what conference did Stalin go back on his promise of free elections in eastern Europe

  2. The Yalta Conference - World War II History Video

  3. Discuss Wartime Atrocities
    Take Notes

  4. Work on Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What poison gas was used in the death camps?
    2. How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
    3. How many of other groups were killed during the Holocaust?

  2. Maximilian Kolbe: The Saint of Auschwitz Video

  3. World War II Conferences
    Use the reading (Unit 7B Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Work on Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)

Friday, February 13, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the head of the SS?
    2. Who was the #2 man of the SS, who led the Wannsee Conference?
    3. What was the most infamous of the death camps?

  2. Holocaust Primary Source Analysis
    Use the documents (presentation) to answer the questions

  3. Work on Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)

Thursday, February 12, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. After 1941, what were all Jews in German territories required to wear?
    2. What were the segregated areas in cities Jews were forced to move to?
    3. What was the name of the conference which came up with Hitler’s “Final Solution”?

  2. Finish Discussing the Holocaust
    Take Notes

  3. Night and Fog Video
    Answer Questions

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What battle was Japan’s last “all or nothing” gamble in Asia?
    2. On what two cities did the United States drop atomic bombs?
    3. On what date did Japan surrender, finally ending World War II?

  2. Finish WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 2) Video

  3. Review Unit 7B: Essential Question #2

  4. Discuss the Holocaust
    Take Notes

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the codename for the invasion of France?
    2. On what date was D-Day in France?
    3. What battle was Hitler’s last “all or nothing” gamble in Western Europe?

  2. Finish Discussing Victory in Europe
    Take Notes

  3. Victory in the Pacific
    Use the reading (Unit 7B Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Work Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)

Monday, February 9, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the “puppet” leader of Vichy France?
    2. What was the codename for the invasion of North Africa?
    3. What was the codename for the invasion of Italy?

  2. Finish Discussing Allied Advances in Europe
    Take Notes

  3. Scene from Saving Private Ryan Movie
    (Edited) D-Day scene

  4. Discuss Victory in Europe
    Take Notes

Friday, February 6, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
    2. What is considered the turning point battle in the Pacific?
    3. What was the first Japanese defeat on land?

  2. Review Unit 7B: Essential Question #1

  3. Discuss Allied Advances in Europe
    Take Notes

  4. Work Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)

Thursday, February 5, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name given to the seven months following the fall of Poland, where nothing happened?
    2. What was the name of Hitler’s nightly bombings of cities during the Battle of Britain?
    3. What was the codename of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union?

  2. Finish Discussing Axis Advances in Europe
    Take Notes

  3. Finish WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

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

  5. Japanese Aggression
    Use the reading (Unit 7B Reader) to answer the questions

  6. Work Unit 7B Project (Due Friday, February 20th)

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