Day 136 - Monday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
- Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?
-How did World War II serve as catalyst for social change in America?

1. Execution of your Debate will happen TODAY, but you MUST HAVE a your Atomic Bomb Debate Organizer.  Also, do you have the PRIMARY SOURCE Atomic Bomb Debate Format doc that I shared with you yesterday to let me know what documents you will be using for the debate.

***The goal is that everyone can EXPLAIN 3 CLAIMS FOR YOUR VIEWPOINT ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB.

Team 1: "Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?" 

Team 2: "How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bombs?"

*Please use the following resource below to organize a constructive debate. 

Photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Leo Szilard's Petition to The President (1945)

Leaflet dropped over Japan

U.S. Strategic Bomb Survey (1946)

Surviving the Atomic Bomb (1945)

Primary Sources - A collection of different sources for a Debate on the Dropping the Bombs

Primary Source Documents from the Harry S. Truman Library: On the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs

Debate Format

Debate Question 1(Team 1): "Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?" 

OPENING STATEMENTS with your arguments: (3 minutes EACH) 
-This means that 2 speakers will discuss - One Proposition and One Opposition.

1. Team  A STARTS

2. Team B  

CROSS DEBATE: 6 minutes of Open Debate (TOTAL) - One student speaks at a time and the other team has to listen.  No one can dominate or speak for more than 30 seconds at a time.

Summary speech: (TWO MINUTES EACH) One team speaks at a time to give their final statements to sway the decision of the Debate Judge (Mr. Parkin).  You may use this time to counterattack any arguments the other team made.

1. Team A

2. Team B

Debate Question 2 (Team 2) -"How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bombs?"

OPENING STATEMENTS with your arguments: (3 minutes EACH)
-This means that 2 speakers will discuss - One Proposition and One Opposition.

1. Team  A STARTS

2. Team B  

CROSS DEBATE: 6 minutes of Open Debate (TOTAL) - One student speaks at a time and the other team has to listen.  No one can dominate or speak for more than 30 seconds at a time.

Summary Speech: (TWO MINUTES EACH) One team speaks at a time to give their final statements to sway the decision of the Debate Judge (Mr. Parkin).  You may use this time to counterattack any arguments the other team made.

1. Team A

2. Team B

Homework:

1. Please prepare for your debate by filling out the Atomic Bomb Debate Organizer and utilize arguments after reading over and examining the sources above.  You should also fill the Atomic Bomb Debate Format doc by listing who is on what team and what documents you will be responsible for bringing up during the debate. Day 2 of the Debate will continue tomorrow...please prepare for your major arguments and the closing statements. 

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Does the United States have a mission in the mid-19th century? If so, was it expansion of freedom, economics, imperialism, etc? Why?
-Which reformer or individual played the biggest role leading up to America's Civil War?
-Can legislative compromises solve moral issues?
-Was slavery a humane or evil institution?

Themes: Sectionalism, Big Government vs. State Rights, Nationalism, Slavery, American Civil War

1. A quick review of what lead to the Southern States to succeed from the Union using pages 330-331 in your textbook, The Civil War Trust Group gives a few reasons, and a Primary Source on South Carolina Secession.

2. Chapter 11 - Section 1 - The Civil War Begins (pages 338-341 Stop at BULL RUN) and complete the handout titled The Civil War Begins.

3. The Civil War Slideshow - Please download and we will review this week.

4. Fort Sumner 

Homework:

1. The Civil War Begins Packet - Please read textbook pages 338-345 and complete pages 1-3 (including the Map on the Civil War).
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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?

4. How is power distributed?

Themes: PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social)

1. Can you explain the difference between National Security and Global Security?
-Israel and National Security - What are the keys to Israel providing National Security in this instance?
-Russian Destabilization near Ukraine Border - Do you think Russia's mobilization is a threat to global security?

2. What did you gather and think about the article and podcast (8.55 minutes) from National Public Radio (NPR) on "The Middle East and the West: World War I and Beyond."

3. "The Middle East and the West: The U.S. Role Grows" - We will listen, read, and discuss about the U.S. Role in the Middle East.

Homework:

1. "The Middle East and the West: The Clash with Islam" - Please read, listen, and be ready to discuss some of the key points that were made in the article and Podcast.  You should bullet point the highlights and controversial element of why the U.S.A clashes with Islam.

2. DO NOT watch this yet on the Iranian Revolution: How did this help or strain relationships with the Middle East? We will watch in class on Friday.