Today, we will continue to work with our letters and our topic surrounding the letters.
* Go from 10 to 13 ideas regarding topics from letter.
* 4th Column - 5 Questions to Answer!
Teacher initial with "All set" or concerns next to problematic questions. Once You have the all set you will copy and paste the 5 Questions to a Google Document and share it with teachers. You will then find article(s) that will help you answer those questions. Research!
By Friday you will need to have completed:
1. 13 ideas
2. 5 Questions marked "all set"
3. 1 Google Doc with five approved questions shared
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Clarklisto WWII Tuesday, April 28th
Today we will start with our letters and hone in on what this WWII assignment entails:
* Take out your 2-3 letters. You have hopefully read these letters closely and possibly more than once.
* Let's go back to the first letter from Iwo Jima (Show Mr. Clark's and Mrs. Carlisto's examples)
* Choose the letter you are committed to.
* Highlight/underline/annotate your letter - ask questions (if this is a personal letter do this on a separate piece of paper.
* Let's come up with 20-30 ideas stemming from the Iwo Jima letter. (groups of 5 / 1 computer each)
* Now look at your letter and try to come up with 10-15 ideas to start.
Homework:
1. Finish 10 options on the google doc spreadsheet (under the Iwo Jima letters)
2. Watch "Civilians at War" from 39:30 to end (Skip 49:55-55:38 & Skip 102:00-end) 16 minutes of total video
Answer the following questions from that 27 minutes of video. (Use a separate sheet of paper. Complete sentences)
1. What happened on Saipen that showed that the Japanese civilians were convinced the American soldiers were brutal?
(2 points)
2. What was a kamikaze flight? (2 points)
3. How did Japanese children on Okinawa destroy tanks? (2 points)
4.What was fascinating about the surrender of Tomika Higa on Okinawa? (at least 5 sentences-5 points)
5. Describe the bombing of Tokyo? What effect did have on Tokyo? (4 points)
6. Describe the effects of the atom bomb on Hiroshima?
(5 sentences - 5 points)
* Take out your 2-3 letters. You have hopefully read these letters closely and possibly more than once.
* Let's go back to the first letter from Iwo Jima (Show Mr. Clark's and Mrs. Carlisto's examples)
* Choose the letter you are committed to.
* Highlight/underline/annotate your letter - ask questions (if this is a personal letter do this on a separate piece of paper.
* Let's come up with 20-30 ideas stemming from the Iwo Jima letter. (groups of 5 / 1 computer each)
* Now look at your letter and try to come up with 10-15 ideas to start.
Homework:
1. Finish 10 options on the google doc spreadsheet (under the Iwo Jima letters)
2. Watch "Civilians at War" from 39:30 to end (Skip 49:55-55:38 & Skip 102:00-end) 16 minutes of total video
Answer the following questions from that 27 minutes of video. (Use a separate sheet of paper. Complete sentences)
1. What happened on Saipen that showed that the Japanese civilians were convinced the American soldiers were brutal?
(2 points)
2. What was a kamikaze flight? (2 points)
3. How did Japanese children on Okinawa destroy tanks? (2 points)
4.What was fascinating about the surrender of Tomika Higa on Okinawa? (at least 5 sentences-5 points)
5. Describe the bombing of Tokyo? What effect did have on Tokyo? (4 points)
6. Describe the effects of the atom bomb on Hiroshima?
(5 sentences - 5 points)
Letter ideas example
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Clarklisto WWII - Monday, April 27th
Today we are going to cover major aspects of WWII.
Tonight's Homework:
Read Section 4, Chapter 27 page 790
Tonight's Homework:
Read Section 4, Chapter 27 page 790
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Wiki with links
http://wwiiletters.wikispaces.com/home This wiki has some links that may prove useful. Be sure to double check the website is reliable!
This website lists Army enlisted men http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=3360&cat=GP23&bc=,sl
http://nnyln.org Here"s a great database of newspapers of Northern New York.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Wednesday 4/22 Class:
Today in class the Major Goal will be to Find your WWII Letter:
* Block A try and find at least one letter by Friday
* Block B - We will spend the day searching for letters
Homework --> 2-day assignment. We will collect on Friday either after test or before the field trip.
1. Read Section 3, Chapter 27, Page 784
2. Watch the video "Homefront." Using what you learned from the video and Section 3 of the text answer the questions on the worksheet. (You may print from link below or stop into Mr. Clark's room and grab one)
Worksheet Linked Here:
* Block A try and find at least one letter by Friday
* Block B - We will spend the day searching for letters
Homework --> 2-day assignment. We will collect on Friday either after test or before the field trip.
1. Read Section 3, Chapter 27, Page 784
2. Watch the video "Homefront." Using what you learned from the video and Section 3 of the text answer the questions on the worksheet. (You may print from link below or stop into Mr. Clark's room and grab one)
Worksheet Linked Here:
(The Century - "Homefront")
44 Minutes
Monday, April 20, 2015
Tuesday 4/21 Class
The Power of a Letter - Amazing Story
(Iwo Jima Today)
Today's Objective - Search and Find a Letter Home from a World War II Veteran.
Today's Class:
* 3-4 Students share a provocative discovery (Mr. Clark)
* Finish 5-Letter Discussion (Ms. Carlisto)
* Students need to sign up with CONFIRMED information by Thursday
* Find 2-3 letters to choose from - Ready by Thursday.
* Homework - Read Section 2 in WWII Chapter, page 778
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Monday Class 4/20- Clarklisto WWII
Plan of Attack:
(Students sign up throughout the day - Pin-up as well)
- 5-7 students share weekend findings
- Watch Ken Burns' Intro to WWII (5 Provocative Aspects)
- Read Iwo Jima Letter as a Class (10 Minutes)
- 16:30 Video (The Big Idea of our WWII Project)
- Assign 5 Short Letters - Group Assignment.
- Discuss Iwo Jima Letter and Military Censorship
-HW: Read chapter 27 section 1 page 774. Watch the Iwo Jima Clip & Post One Comment on what you felt was PROVOCATIVE about the clip. Also get your permission slips signed for the trip to BOCES Friday afternoon.
Introduction to Clarklisto WWII Project: (16:30)
Introduction to WWII:
Ken Burns 5:35
Myron Fox is a past vice president of the Military Postal History Society, a group that studies the mail that is sent to and from soldiers. He is an expert on United States military and civilian censorship in World War I and World War II. In this interview, conducted in 2000, he describes how wartime letters were censored.
When were the first soldiers' letters censored in the United States?
The first heavy censorship of U.S. soldiers took place during World War I.
The first heavy censorship of U.S. soldiers took place during World War I.
What were the censors looking for?
The censors were looking out for two things in World War I and World War II. They didn't want the soldier to say anything that would be of value to the enemy, such as where they were. They always wanted to camouflage how strong the troops were. "Loose lips sink ships" was the phrase that was very prevalent in WW II and that was the theory in WW I as well.
The censors were looking out for two things in World War I and World War II. They didn't want the soldier to say anything that would be of value to the enemy, such as where they were. They always wanted to camouflage how strong the troops were. "Loose lips sink ships" was the phrase that was very prevalent in WW II and that was the theory in WW I as well.
Did censoring influence the quality of the letters written?
In WW II, it's common for a soldier to write, 'I can't say much or the censors will cut it out.' Early in World War II, the soldiers couldn't say where they were. People back home didn't know if they were in the Pacific or the Atlantic. You'll see letters where the soldier will say where he is -- it's cut out -- and how many people are in the building -- and that's cut out too.
In WW II, it's common for a soldier to write, 'I can't say much or the censors will cut it out.' Early in World War II, the soldiers couldn't say where they were. People back home didn't know if they were in the Pacific or the Atlantic. You'll see letters where the soldier will say where he is -- it's cut out -- and how many people are in the building -- and that's cut out too.
The censors returned very few soldiers' letters. They confiscated them; they didn't send them back. They didn't necessarily give the word back to the soldier that his or her letter was withheld. It depended where it was stopped and how fast the troops were moving.
From the soldier's perspective, you often didn't know if it was going to get through. The soldiers were all given guidance on what they could say, so you would think they would know how to avoid getting their mail intercepted, but not all did.
What happened to you if your letter was censored?
You might be talked to, because it's important. I don't know of any soldiers who were severely punished for what they wrote in a letter. It wasn't considered an overt act of sabotage; it was considered carelessness.
You might be talked to, because it's important. I don't know of any soldiers who were severely punished for what they wrote in a letter. It wasn't considered an overt act of sabotage; it was considered carelessness.
Why did censorship end after World War II?
It took a lot of time and effort to censor mail and the military probably just figured that it just wasn't worth it.
It took a lot of time and effort to censor mail and the military probably just figured that it just wasn't worth it.
Clarklisto - WWII Project (Weekend Assignment)
On Monday, we will start our study of World War II. Your assignment for Monday is to discuss WWII with your parent(s)/guardian(s). What we are hoping is through this discussion you find some family connection to WWII. Did your great uncle fight in the war? Did your great grandfather fight in the war? Did your great grandmother work in factory building planes? What effect did the war have on your family during that time?
If your parents/guardians do not know maybe they can connect you with somebody in your family who does have some connection with the war. What we are hoping for is that you can find somebody in your family that has a connection with WWII. If not from your family then a friend of the family will do.
At this point we don't want you to investigate details of any person's involvement. Those conversations may be difficult and are sensitive. If those conversations are possible then we will pursue them a little later.
HOMEWORK --> Reply to this post by explaining how your conversation or conversations went. Then, explain a connection you found to WWII in your family. Good Luck!
If your parents/guardians do not know maybe they can connect you with somebody in your family who does have some connection with the war. What we are hoping for is that you can find somebody in your family that has a connection with WWII. If not from your family then a friend of the family will do.
At this point we don't want you to investigate details of any person's involvement. Those conversations may be difficult and are sensitive. If those conversations are possible then we will pursue them a little later.
HOMEWORK --> Reply to this post by explaining how your conversation or conversations went. Then, explain a connection you found to WWII in your family. Good Luck!
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