Operation Blog is ACTIVE

OK students...this is the platform upon which students will share their knowledge and understanding of the great marker event of 20th century world history: World War 2. The rules are simple:

1. All students must make at least one post to this blog. Posts are in the form of reflections, opinions, links to articles, video, music, images, etc. Students must relate the nature of their posts to a theme of the conflict and make commentary.

2. All students must make at least one comment on another students post. Comments must be thoughtful, argumentative if inclined, insightful, or you my pose some question leads to another post by you or another classmate.

3. You must tag your post with the applicable theme(s).

4. Grades will be based on an holistic scoring scale which heavily weights the frequency and substance of posts and comments. Minimum participation equates to minimum scores for this class exercise.

Sunday, January 31, 2010



I think that this propaganda is interesting because it shows how Hitler used propaganda to get people to hate Jews

1942 - Why is this year considered the critical period of the war?

Students: please post your group responses below. Significant events and decision during this year will impact the longterm successes and failures of those principle nations involved in the war.

1942: The Critical Point of The Land of the Rising Sun by Prem, Sea, and Tej

At the start of 1942, Japan was one of the most powerful countries in the world, but after American involvement in the war, and the victory in the battle of Midway, Japan lost Naval Power.

Italy was on Germany's side and was quite probably the worst ally ever. First they invaded France at the same time as Germany and did badly. Then they invaded Greece and did even worst. They also invaded North Africa and were defeated. Mussolini got captured by his own countrymen. Italy was invaded and finally surrendered after having only a negative affect on the Nazis' overall strategy.

HITLER'S PROPAGANDA


EVERY LIFE STYLE AT THAT TIME WAS RELATED TO HITLER EVEN THE CAR-SHARING CLUB TOO. IT MADE CITIZEN TO BELIEVE IN HIM MORE TO LEAD THE COUNTRY.

WW2 Propaganda Cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV65XRN1lU0

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Killing Hitler (cartoons)



I put together and edited the videos I could find about what modern cartoons have to say about Hitler. Even cartoons today still feel like killing Hitler. This shows how awful he must have been.Leadership)

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Outstanding Website on World War II...with recipes no less!


Check out this very interesting website that illustrates exactly how difficult the German air raids on London were for civilians. The nation was expected to ration food, supplies, medicines, and fuel.