Week of Oct 12, 2015

This week is a short week because of the field trip to the Museum of Science.  Make sure your permission slip and money are in to Ms. Schriarizzi.  
This week we will be viewing Swing Kids and discussing how common people could be brainwashed by the Nazis.  What techniques did the Nazis use? 


Due next week
29(5) The End of WWII (952-956)

Identify the terms, people, and places.

Look at the picture on page 952, what happened on V-J Day?

Look at chart on page 953, which nation suffered over 22 million deaths and 14 million

     wounded?

What does the Soviet poster pictured on page 954 warn against?

Read about the Berlin Airlift (955) How were Germany and Berlin divided?

What threat to America does the Red Menace (956) warn against?

Answer three of the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

30(1) The Cold War Unfolds (966-974) (Double homework grade)
Identify the terms, people and places.
Read Witness History (966) what metaphor did Churchill use to describe the area sealed off by Soviet domination?
*Look at the picture on 967, when is the major Soviet holiday? Why did they show their nuclear might?
*Look at the chart on 968, what type of weapon was limited by arms control agreements?
*Look at the Cold War World , 1977, on page 969. Where is the Soviet soldier pictured?

 Identify 10 Cold War conflicts. Why do you think the US and USSR did not want to fight each other directly? 
* Read the Infographic on page 971. Answer Thinking Critical questions #1+#2.
*Look at the picture of the supermarkets on page 972. How do the two types of stores differ?
* What are children practicing for in the picture on page 973?
* What is pictured on page 974?
*Answer four of the five checkpoint questions in complete sentences.