November 20-21, 2014

Key Concept 7.3: Global conflicts over resources, territories and ideologies renewed debates over the nation’s values and its role in the world, while simultaneously propelling the United States into a dominant international, military, political, cultural, and economic position.

Topic: FDR and the Shadow of War

Attempts at maintaining a position of neutrality and isolation ultimately failed. Yet the study of diplomacy and economics of the pre-war years illustrated the changing nature of America and her role in the world. This unit traces the evolution in thought from the Washington Naval Conference to the attack on Pearl Harbor. (WOR4) (WOR7) (ID3) (ID6) (POL6)

OBJECTIVES:

• Describe how Franklin Roosevelt slowly maneuvered the country toward involvement in World War II, even before the events of Pearl Harbor
• Identify FDR’s goals for US involvement in event that the country did become a part of war.

AGENDA:

1. Warm Up:  New Deal MC Questions 1-10 (MAP Group)/ or MC 1-5 (542-543)
2. Debate Times:
ROUND 1: Monday (11/24):  1 vs 5 and 3 vs 7, Tuesday (11/25):  2 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 8
ROUND 2: Monday (12/1):    1 or 5 vs 2 or 6 and 3 or 7 vs. 4 or 8
FINAL:       Wednesday (12/3)

3. Assessment Dates

Fact Check #10- Monday, November 24, 2014
Long Essay- Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Unit Test:  Tentative Date:  Thursday, December 5, 2014

3. Writing the Long-Essay (Video)

     Long Essay Question #7 (Page 548) (Due Tuesday,, November 25)

4. World War II Part : 1936-1941 (Critical Viewing/Notes)

*Homework:  Debate Prep, Read Chapter 25, Long Essay. Terms