Day #6 Thursday 3/12

Now it’s time to focus on the event(s).

Task 1: Color code your story. As a groups scan the story and highlight
three parts using the color scheme below:

Pink-Exposition either background on your soldier or background on the battle

GREEN-Rising action All of the exciting parts-the parts that are the
action of your story

BLUE-Falling action everything that happens after including what
happens to your soldier and what happens in a military sense.

If the focus is on the rising action we need to determine the start(THE INCITING INCIDENT)
and the finish of it (THE CLIMAX).

As a group identify climax--find that spot in the story and draw a thick line under it.

Now identify the inciting incident and draw a thick line under it.

Reread the middle now-(the action between the inciting incident and the climax). Place
events from that portion on stickies.

Place stickies in order on the rising action part of the plot diagram you have drawn.
Think about the ordering of the info. How will you tell your story?

Now sit with each other in front of your diagrams and retell the story with dramatic flair. 

HW: Read your WWII books or work on your IR project.

Day #5 Wednesday 3/11

Day #5:
Let's start with a highlighting activity:
Pink-Exposition either background on your soldier or background on the battle

Take out your EXPOSITION paragraph relating to the battle your soldier fought.  Please read each others’ paragraph and look for similarities and differences. Look for strengths and weaknesses.  

If your group feels there is still important WWII information missing take 15-20 minutes to investigate your topic using the books in the class.  

By the end of the first period your group should have a FINAL version of EXPOSITION that deals with specific military historical context. Place this final version on a google doc you are naming Final podcast (your names). Share it with me. 

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Are there are other parts that need to be included in the EXPOSITION?  Yes!

You have set the military context for the US being there, now you have to introduce us to your soldier. Who is he and how does he end up being in the situation that is about to face him? What other background information will make his story more interesting? Re-read your story for that information.

It’s time to put that important background information on sticky notes.  Some groups may have 2-4 pieces of evidence while others have 5-7. It truly depends on the story you read.  

Decide which personal background information needs to be included in the EXPOSITION?  Organize the stickies. Determine which should come first, your soldier’s background or the military background? Place stickies in order you will retell.  Now, your plot diagram should include all of the context necessary to understand the magnitude of the story we are about to hear. WRITE THIS OUT on your final podcast document.

HW: Finish the whole exposition. Military and soldier background.

Day 4 Tuesday 3/10

Day #4

Today we will continue to master our MAIN stories. We will focus on the EXPOSITION of the plot summary.

Step #1 → Watch 2 videos on your battle/area and read a description. (See below for links)

In your group, discuss the answers to your questions from yesterday’s second reading.

Be prepared to answer any key question from your teacher-mentor. (5-7 minutes)

Step #2 → Start to organize your Plot-Summary Diagram.

First, identify the major conflict (place it in the upper left hand corner of your diagram)

Then, as a group fill in the Plot Diagram for the EXPOSITION. Use sticky notes to complete this part.

Your job is to establish all of the necessary information for setting. What has happened in the war prior to the action? Be sure this is framed in a way that places the US at the forefront. Where geographically is the action going to take place?

Finally, in paragraph form under your notes from yesterday write the context portion of your podcast. The part that reveals setting in context of the war and geographical context.


                                                                                                                                       

Use one of the books from up front to find more information on your topic.

Use this timeline to help place your event in context and see some real footage

Find your soldier below and click on the link associated with him to learn even more about your topic

Walk-D-day 1944	https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/the-battle-of-normandy/12190
Spillman Guadalcanal 1942	https://youtu.be/4VzCTvSQ4JY
Yatsu Poston Internment camps	https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/children-in-internment-camps-a-japanese-americans-reflection/62364?auto=true
Currey Ardennes Sept. 1944	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a8fqGpHgsk
Boyle Bros Okinawa 1945	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Lbv0K8gCs
De Blanc Solomon Islands 1943	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VzCTvSQ4JY
Murphy Ardennes 1945	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a8fqGpHgsk
Rebstock  Iwo Jima 1945	https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/capturing-this-mountain-was-key-during-the-battle-of-iwo-jima/63089?auto=true
Urban D+4 June 44	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XP7OHf06YQ
Corbin Battle of the Bulge Dec 1944	https://youtu.be/8a8fqGpHgsk
Kelly Altavilla, Italy 1943	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ0zYkv7Rmc
Poncio Bataan 1942	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bBExRw1a6A
Moses Tokyo firebombs 1945	https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/how-napalm-bombs-intensified-us-attacks-during-wwii/62737?auto=true

HW: Finish the paragraph of contextualization and continue reading your WWII book or working on your project.

Day # 3 Monday 3/9/20

Day #3

Please take out your stories. Talk to each other about your story.

Write your reaction to the story on the worksheet Be sure to include what you find most
interesting about this story and why you find it interesting. Tell how you feel as you finish reading the
story. Include any questions you have. This must be no fewer than 7 well written sentences that
express authentic reactions.

Now, as a group, re-read your story out loud. While reading, record any questions you
have. Be thinking about the history that you don’t know that might enrich your
understanding of the story.  For each paragraph write down 2-4 key words/short phrases
that help us understand the story.  

Second half of block:

Split up questions fairly in group.

Make a copy of this document name it by replacing “copy of” with your names and
share it with partners and me. 

Use resources to find answers, record them on the workspace.

Each group member should record what they find in a different row.

Be sure to put a link or name the source in the first column

Last 10 minutes will be spent sharing your information with one another. 

HW: Be sure you know the story well by tomorrow and read your WWII books/work
on IR project.

Day #2 Friday 3/6

1. Finish diagram of Daniel Inouye
2. Set up to listen to AKA podcast 
3. Listen
Students in small groups given tasks for the listen through
Report back
Discuss podcast
4. Investigate 13 choices
5. Choose stories/partners
6. Read your chosen story and annotate.

HW: Complete the reading of your story and read your WWII books.

Day #1 Thursday 3/5/20

Day #1:

Class compilation of Tips and Tricks we learned from Double
Blasted and Fugo

 Edward Carter Story

Beginning of the Story → Middle of Story →End of Story 

Large group discussion of  the whole story of Edward Carter. Decide on the most
important details to include in a diagram of plot. Arrange and record on board.

What we will do in Clarklisto WWII Podcast:

* Investigate/Research a WWII Story (with a group)

* Re-Tell that story in an interesting way.

* Find other stories that are part of the main WWII story

* Investigate a story (individually to add to the story)

* Add the 3 individual stories to the main story for a completed WWII podcast

* Listen to your classmates' podcasts as they listen to your podcast

Daniel Inouye

Groups diagram plot of Inouye’s story on this handout

Large group share--ideas recorded on board.

HW: Read 20  minutes with post its in your WWII books, or work on IR Project