Social Studies 11 World War II Project (McRae)
Project Outline:
Task 1: Timeline of World War II
Using the readings given to you, Pick an event that your would like to research and add your event to the class annotated timeline of World War II.
The class will be creating this in World Book Timelines and you can access it HERE or by clicking on the icon below.
Your login information is:
Username: McRaeClass
Password: McRaeClass
Using the readings given to you, Pick an event that your would like to research and add your event to the class annotated timeline of World War II.
The class will be creating this in World Book Timelines and you can access it HERE or by clicking on the icon below.
Your login information is:
Username: McRaeClass
Password: McRaeClass
Task 2: Group
In groups of 2, you will focus on a specific aspect of World War II. You will connect your area of study to the present day through choosing one topic, researching your chosen area, and making links between the past, present, and future.
Books
There are many print resources available for this project. They have been set aside for you on a cart and are organized according to topic.
Online Research
These are some recommended links to get you started in your research for each of the topics:
1. The internment of Japanese Canadians
National Association of Japanese Canadians – World War II Experience Internment Centres
Map of Internment Camps in BC
Japanese Canadian History.net
CBC “Canada: A People’s History” – Japanese Internment
University of Alberta , Centre for Constitutional Studies –Japanese Internment During WWII
The Canadian Encyclopedia – Japanese Internment
Video Clips from CBC - Relocation to Redress: The Internment of Japanese Canadians
2. Dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Japan
Wikipedia: Debate over the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Pacific War Organization – Was the Atomic Bombing of Japan Justified?
US History Organization- The Decision to Drop the Bomb
World War 2 on History Channel
“Pro and Con on Dropping the Atomic Bomb”- article in Seattle Times by Bill Dietrich, 1995
3. Canada’s military role in ending the war in Europe.
Veteran Affairs Canada – Second World War Contributions
Canadian War Museum – Canadian Armed Forces (follow the link to navy & air forces)
Canadian Soldiers.com – The Second World War
Canadian Military History Gateway
Canadian Military – Second World War
CBC News: Remembering Canada’s Role in World War II
4. The contributions of the Canadian home front in supporting the war.
Canadian War Museum – Life on the Homefront
WarTimeCanada.com – Food on the Home Front During the Second World War
National Film Board of Canada – The Home Front
Canadian Encyclopedia – Wartime Home Front
CBC “Fighting From the Homefront”
Archives of Ontario- Working Women on the Homefront: WWII
5. The role of propaganda during World War II
Propaganda Critic
National World War II Museum – Propaganda posters at a glance
Canadian Second World War Propaganda Posters & Sketches
Canadian WWII Propaganda Poster
Wikipedia – Nazi Propaganda
Wikipedia – American Propaganda during World War II
(*If you are using Wikipedia, please check references & external links *)
6. Specific Battles
- Dieppe Raid (see Canadian Encyclopedia & Juno Beach Centre)
- Fall of Hong Kong (see Canada at War & LER Military Museum)
- Conscription (also see WWII & Canada At War video "Mackenzie King and the Conscription Crisis")
- D- Day (see LER Military Museum & Juno Beach Centre)
- Battle or Ortona (see LER Military Museum & Canadian Military History & Canada At War Newsreel and Summary)
- Battle of Britain (see Canada at War )
- Dieppe Raid (see Canadian Encyclopedia & Juno Beach Centre)
- Fall of Hong Kong (see Canada at War & LER Military Museum)
- Conscription (also see WWII & Canada At War video "Mackenzie King and the Conscription Crisis")
- D- Day (see LER Military Museum & Juno Beach Centre)
- Battle or Ortona (see LER Military Museum & Canadian Military History & Canada At War Newsreel and Summary)
- Battle of Britain (see Canada at War )
7. Important World Leaders during WWII
Allied Leaders during World War II (Wikipedia)
Axis Leaders during World War II (Wikipedia)
Try Biography.com for any famous person
Google News Archive
Have a look at archival newspapers!
MLA Formating & Bibliography
You should construct your bibliography using Noodletools for this project.
If you do not yet have an account, the librarian will help you set one up!
If you would like more detailed information about formatting your bibliography or paper, please refer to the OWL Purdue Online Writing Guide .
Presentation
You may choose to use any format you wish for your presentation.
For some ideas of presentation and sharing tools, check out some ideas HERE.
You may choose to use any format you wish for your presentation.
For some ideas of presentation and sharing tools, check out some ideas HERE.
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