US History February 24, 2016

US History

February 24, 2016

 

Content Objective:

Students will demonstrate analysis of the treatment of Japanese Americans in the United States by completing a LINK activity.

Students will demonstrate evaluation of the pros and cons of the use of the atomic bomb to end the war by annotating primary sources in preparation for a class debate.

Language Objective:

Students will read, record, listen, and orally share out responses to questions about the treatment of Japanese Americans in the United States such as, “Was the treatment of Japanese Americans during WWII justifiable?”

Students will read, record, and orally share evidence of the pros and cons of the use of the atomic bomb to end the war in a class debate with the question, “Was the use of the atomic bomb on Japan a successful U.S. military strategy?”

 

Bellwork:

Use the article Children in Internment Camps and the book to answer the following in a micro-argument:

 

       “Was the treatment of Japanese Americans during WWII justifiable?”

Claim

Transition

Evidence

Reason

Evidence

Reason

Conclusion

 

Read and annotate the text, US History The Atomic Bomb Primary Sources , using the following guiding question:

“Was the use of the atomic bomb on Japan a successful U.S. military strategy?”

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