PBL+World+War+II


 * Introduction **
 * Total Points: 75 **

World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939 when Adolf Hitler broke the promises he made at Munich by invading the sovereign country of Poland. The United States, while technically neutral, supported the Allies against the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan) powers. However, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. became involved in the war.

On January 6, 1941, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the President who led the U.S. through the Great Depression gave a speech entitled The Four Freedoms. While the United States was not at war when he gave the speech, the speech did define American ideals.

Our PBL unit will focus on the question:
 * Did The United States uphold the "Four Freedoms" at home and abroad during World War II? **


 * Teacher Input **


 * 1) Videos: Eleanor Roosevelt and Marion Anderson. Eleanor Roosevelt and Detroit Race Riots. Zoot Suit Riots.


 * Student Output **

__ Assignment One: Prelude to U.S. Involvement in World War II **(8 Points)** __ Use your textbook, __ The American Vision __ (or online version) to answer the following questions. Look at each question to determine where you should look in the textbook.

1. What was fascism? Why might a fascist dislike American society? (Chapter 11, Section One. and in class discussion). 2. After watching the video, "Rise of Japanese Power", do you think Japan was a fascist society? Why or why not? Give specific evidence from the video. (Video) 3. How did the United States support the Allied nations without entering the war? Please give at least 4 ways (Chapter 11, Section 2) 4. Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (Chapter 11, Section 2)

__ Assignment Two: The Four Freedoms **(5 Points)** __ From FDR's State of the Union Address, January 6, 1941 // In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. // // **The first** is freedom of speech and expression -- everywhere in the world. // // **The second** is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way -- everywhere in the world. // // **The third** is freedom from want -- which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants -- everywhere in the world. // // **The fourth** is freedom from fear -- which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor-- anywhere in the world. //

1. What were Roosevelt's Four Freedoms and who did he want it to apply to? 2. Would fascists agree with Roosevelt's Four Freedoms? Why or why not? 3. Now look at the. Do you think he captured Roosevelt's meaning in his paintings?

__ Assignment Three: American Homefront in World War Two VIDEO **(10 Points)** __ 1. For each of the following topics in the video please discuss which of the Four Freedoms it relates to. Also, discuss if the Four Freedom you mentioned was being upheld (followed) or denied. These topics are arranged in the order they appear in the video:
 * Pearl Harbor Attack
 * The Draft/Soldier Serving in World War II
 * American Factory Workers
 * Newsreels
 * Japanese Internment
 * USO Dance Halls
 * Gold Stars
 * D-Day Invasion (June 6, 1944)
 * FDR's Death
 * Atomic Bomb

__ Assignment Four: Investigation, The Four Freedoms (19 Points) __ For each video or document state which of FDR's Four Freedoms the document relates to. Then decide whether or not it is an example of upholding or denying FDR's Four Freedoms. Please explain your reasoning for choosing upheld or denied. For any of the :
 * 1) John Togashi from "Go for Broke"
 * 2) Japanese Relocation Video (1943 from the Prelinger Archive)
 * 3) Haruko Niwa (from //And Justice for All//): Document #1
 * 4) Korematsu v. U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Document #3
 * 5) Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In" (YouTube Video)
 * 6) The Case of the SS St. Louis
 * 7) [[file:rsj_ww2bingham.pdf|The Story of Hiram Bingham]]
 * 8) //West Virginia v. Barnette// Supreme Court Ruling: Document #2
 * 9) Executive Order 8802
 * 10) Zoot Suit Riots (1943) - from PBS video - NOT CLOSED CAPTION
 * 11) Chart showing death of U.S. Soldiers in World War II
 * 12) Civilians At War (from The Century)
 * 13) [[file:rsj_ww2_japan.pdf|Bombing Statistics of Japan]]
 * 14) Paul Fussell and David McCulloch Video
 * 15) White Light, Black Rain Video: NOT CLOSED CAPTION
 * 16) Atomic Documents( Concerning the Use of the Atomic Bomb): Document #4 (4 points)

__ Assignment #5 - Essay: Did the United States uphold the Four Freedoms at home and abroad during World War II? (33 Points) __

- for the expectations and the points given for each section of the essay.