Homework, Tuesday March 24th/Wednesday March 25th

First read p. 701-702, 712-715 – this will finish up our reading of chapter 24, so make sure any gaps in your knowledge are filled up and to figure out what, if any, questions you have left about the events of WWII and the Holocaust.

Once you've finished the textbook reading, think back over the books you’ve read and movies you’ve watched in the last five years or so. Do any of them take place during WWII? Make a list and post it to the blog – with some quick descriptions, and links if you’re feeling fancy. The tag for this post will be your first name, PopWWII.

Then, go online or to the Menlo library and do some quick research on WACs, WAVEs, WASPs, or Rosie the Riveter. Using what you find, post a paragraph to the blog that investigates and takes a stand on the question of women’s roles during WWI and WWII – is the role of women essentially the same in both wars? Does the role of women tell us something about the nature of total war? If you find that the part women play in wartime has changed between 1914 and 1939, explain if and how it’s important to understand. The tag for this post will be your first name, American Women.

Homework, Monday, March 23rd/Tuesday, March 24th

First, read your assigned blog post (randomly selected from your peers) and, on the back, write the zoomed-out topic or theme, the zoomed-in topic or case, the argument, and the primary question raised (and left unanswered) by this piece.

Next, go to this site on WWII. Find your assigned number on the list and click through the link. Complete the assignment (note that these questions look quite similar to what you answer when writing an op-ed) and post it to the blog. Your answer need be no longer than a standard homework paragraph – but it should be complete and thoughtful. The tag for this post will be "your first name, home front."