Local announcement. Just sort of interesting:
Natrona County Schools
The last unit that the students will be
learning in 9th grade Social Studies this year covers World War II and
we are starting this week. We will spend approximately 11 class days
(about 1 month) learning and assessing this material.
While we
are studying this unit we will be studying the Causes of World War II,
The Holocaust, America at Home, Major Battles in both the European and
Pacific Theaters, How WWII Ends, and a brief discussion of the start of
the Cold War.
We know that this can be a very busy time of year
for all of our students. We would really emphasize student attendance
and participation during this unit. Some of the materials that we will
be using during this unit will include pictures, first-hand
accounts/journals, audio, and videos. Some of these materials will be
graphic as they depict scenes of war and violence, the Holocaust,
Internment camps, etc. We will be discussing with the students that we
expect a higher level of maturity during this unit.
There are a
plethora of great movies and literature that depict different aspects of
this time period. While we will not be showing any feature films
during class, they may offer an opportunity for you at home to connect
with your student regarding the material. Schindler's List, Saving
Private Ryan, Longest Day, Midway, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, The
Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and many others would be examples of this
material.
General Agenda:
Day 1: Causes of WWII
Day 2: Holocaust
Day 3: (Quiz #1) America at Home
Day 4: Japanese Internment
Day 5: (Quiz #2) Early WWII Battles
Day 6: Cont. Battles
Day 7: (Quiz #3) Ending the War/Cold War
Day 8: Test
Day(s) 9-11: Genocide, Hate Groups, Nuclear Proliferation
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Natrona County Schools
Starting Friday, April 12, we will be showing
some G and PG rated WWII movies at lunch time for any students looking
for some enrichment. I can't guarantee that we will be able to stick to
this schedule, but we should be close. We will push play at 12:55 most
days to give everyone an opportunity to grab lunch and come up. I will
let campus security know that this is happening.
4/12-4/16
Friday, Monday, and Tuesday lunches: We will watch "The Great
Dictator" starring Charlie Chaplin in a parody of Hitler and Nazi
Germany in the late 1930s. Rated G
4/17-4/22 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday lunches: "Chicken Run" An animated re-make of Steve McQueen's "The Great Escape".
4/22-4/26
Monday, Thursday, Friday lunches: "The Longest Day" a film about the
D-Day invasion that features one of the greatest assembled casts of
actors in film history. Rated G.
4/29-5/1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday lunches: "The Sound of Music"
5/2-5/6 Thursday, Friday, and Monday lunches: "Midway"
5/7-5/9 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday lunches: "South Pacific"
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