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IVY-T: 6-18-2009

Speech After Dunkirk:




Speech "Never Surrender"



Dunkirk:



Dunkirk:




Map of Dunkirk Action:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_ani_fall_france_campaign.shtml



Presentation:

Explain what happened in the Battle of Dunkirk, and what the British reaction, as seen through Winston Churchill was.

IVY-T

Questions:

1. What happened at 5:30 AM on May 10th?

2. "Greatest concentration of tanks" means?

3. The result of the western campaign was?

4. What does it mean when the western powers "Yielded Czechoslovakia"

5. "Ceded to" means?

6. "Secret clause" is closest to?
A. Secret section
B. Secret rule
7. Describe the process of Blitzkrieg

8. "Arial Supremacy" means control of what element?
A. Air
B. Land
C. Sea

Homework:

Prepare a short presentation discussing the Fall of France.

Questions to answer
1. What happened?
2. How many people were involved?
3. What made the invasion very easy for Germany?
4. What was the consequence for the rest of the world?

Scores for 6-11-2009 IVT-T

Hanjoo Presentation 6 + 2 = 8

Lucy 5.5 + 1 for quiz = 6.5

Eric = 6 for presentation

Transcript:

History of Polish Invasion:

The nation state of Poland, on the Eastern borders of Germany, had emerged periodically through the mists of European history, but never once in the same place as before.

The resurrection of Poland, under the terms of the treaty of Versailles, in 1919, had awarded that country a corridor of land, connecting Poland to the Baltic, and giving control to Poland of the ancient German seaport of Danzig. The Polish corridor effectively cut Germany in two.

Throughout the interwar years, conflicts between Poles and Germans in the corridor led to increasing polarization, and by 1933 an indigenous Nazi Party in Danzig had gained control of the city, and begun agitation for reincorporation with Germany.

By the Spring of 1939 Hitler felt strong enough to demand the return of Danzig, and access through the corridor for road and rail communications with Danzig and East Prussia, but any justice behind these demands had been undermined by his occupation of Prague and the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia.

Incensed at what they regarded as a betrayal of the agreements of Munich, the British and French extended guarantees to Poland, and urged Hitler to solve the matter by negotiation.

On August 23rd, the Nazi - Soviet Non - Aggression Pact was signed in Moscow effectively concluding Hitler s negotiations, and signaling the death knell for Poland. In its secret clauses the Pact provide, not only for the division of Poland between these two powers for the fourth time in its history, but outlined general agreements for a division of Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea.

As the German armies mobilized along the frontier, Britain dramatically converted her guarantees to Poland into a formal alliance, thus ensuring the inevitability of a European War.

The invasion of Poland began at dawn on September 1st 1939. While the German armies crossed the Polish border, the Luftwaffe began a coordinated air offensive against both strategic and civilian targets in Poland.

The attack on Poland had been in planning for several months, but the German strategy for the invasion had been in development for much longer. Although the German and Polish armies were numerically nearly equal, technologically and tactically they were light years apart.

Throughout the l920s and 30s the Germans had evolved a theory of aggressive warfare, which placed the emphasis on rapid armored advances supported by air attacks. Against ten armored German divisions, the Poles could field only one armored brigade, the bulk of their mobile forces being cavalry divisions. Their artillery also was both antiquated and sparse.

But it was in the air that the Germans had complete supremacy. Most of the two thousand German aircraft deployed over Poland were modern specialist weapons. In the Messerschmitt 109, the Luftwaffe possessed the best fighter aircraft in the world. The twin engined Messerschmitt 110 could be used equally effectively as a fighter or as a bomber. The Junkers 87 or Stuka mounted sirens which made its effectiveness as a dive-bomber all the greater for its power to confuse and panic the enemy columns of marching troops or refugees, the screaming Stuka was to prove a formidable weapon.

The Polish airforce on the other hand comprised some seven hundred planes, most of which were obsolete, the rest unquestionably inferior to those of the Luftwaffe. Its command and communications structures were woefully inadequate. In the first few days of the attack the Polish airforce was completely wiped out.

The campaign in Poland was a war of movement. No front formed for more than a few hours. The attack had been launched across the Northern, Western and Southern borders of Poland. In the West the German armies knifed through the Polish front in powerfully concentrated spearheads.

From the North and South the German attacks were intended to encircle the Polish forces and prevent them from retreating and regrouping.

Everywhere the Luftwaffe attacked remorselessly disrupting communications and supply lines. Attacking ahead of the army, the tactical bombers of the Luftwaffe performed the role of a highly accurate airborne artillery.

Homework:

1. Presentation: Why did World War II start?

Questions to answer:

1. Who was responsible?
2. Do you think WWII could have been avoided?
3. Why did the Germans want to invade Poland?
4. Why were the Polish unable to stop the Germans?
5. Do you think that WWII was important for Korea?

IVY-T Presentation class.

Questions:

1. How did people receive Barack Obama's speech?


2. What were the benefits of his speech?


3. What are some of the problems with his speech that some people might have?


4. What day is June 6th?


5. What did the veteran say about D-Day?


6. Was he afraid, why, or why not?


7. List one other detail, or important piece of information.



Presentations next day, D-Day

Questions to answer for your presentation:

1. Where did it take place?

2. What countries were involved in it?

3. How many people were involved in the landing?

4. How many people died?

5. Why is it a very significant day in world history?

6. Is the D-Day landing an important day in Korea? Why or why not? (this is your question to answer, on your own)

IVY-T-Scores

Lucy = 11.5
Rachel = 11.5
Eric = 10.0
Hanjoo = 9.9

This is a class AVERAGE.

Your grades are based upon your preparation, ability to respond to questions, and poise (how you hold yourself, and how well you speak).

Competitions:

Hanjoo = 1
Lucy = 2
Rachel = 1
Eric = 1

Presentations:

Lucy = 9/10
Rachel = 10/10
Eric = 6/10
Hanjoo = 0/10

Presentations

Lucy: 2MB
Did he do bad things?

Did he do any good things?

How old is he?

Printed picture.

Where is his hometown?

What do you think he should do in the future?

Eric: 1987 Korea

Why did it happen?

How many people died?

How did it end?

What was the consequence of this?

Rachel: 1987 Korea

Who is the leader of the government and students?

What happened to THEM after?

Why did it happen?

How many people died?

How did it end?

What was the consequence of this?

IVT-T

(CNN Student News) -- June 4, 2009

1. Where did President Barack Obama speak today? What statement did President Obama make in Saudi Arabia yesterday?

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2. According to the program, what is the goal of President Obama's trip to the Middle East? According to a recent poll, what percent of people in Muslim countries have favorable and unfavorable opinions of the United States? Do you think that President Obama's trip will significantly impact the relationship between the Muslim world and the United States? Why or why not?

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3. What anniversary is China marking today?

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4. Why did thousands of students flock to Tiananmen Square in the spring of 1989? What demands did the protesters make of the Chinese government?


Homework - prepare a short presentation on the 1987 protests in South Korea.

Answer these questions: Who was involved, what happened, why did it happen and what was the RESULT of these protests?

Also: REVIEW pages 64-80 in your listening book for vocabulary! You will be quizzed on it on Thursday.

Final Projects - Precept 6

Final projects:

Subject one: Straight opinion of Slaughterhouse Five – describe the plot and story so far – give an opinion based on your opinion so far of the book. Your thesis should be constructed on if you think the book is trying to do anything, and if it is, is it successful?

Subject two: Character analysis – describe Billy Pilgrim and argue if he is the archetypal soldier, or not. Cite material from the book and provide other evidence to support your claims (can be visual). You must have a stated position.

Subject three: Literary analysis - Explain how, and why, Kurt Vonnegut’s point of view, use of metaphor, simile and repetition and extremely powerful. Cite specific examples from the book and construct a thesis explaining WHY they were so effective (this should be clear for you after the last assignment we did writing your own story with metaphor, symbol and repetition).

Subject four: Construct your own article - create (and illustrate) your own fictional animal. Craft a detailed plan of action explaining the motivation, reasons, and methods (things you will do) to save your animal from an imminent death. Structure your article in the SAME way as “Path of the Jaguar” in the May 2009 issue of National Geographic.


All projects must be at least five hundred words. If you choose the National Geographic project it must be at least one thousand words.

As always, if you include a relevant, and self-written, poem in your writing you will receive a ten point bonus for your paper

IVY-T Homework

1. Give a presentation on terrorism in Pakistan, Afganistan or Iraq.

2. Bring in a short youtube clip (as usual) of something you like watching in English

3. Do pages 89-91 in your listening book.

4. Come ready to learn!

Today's CNN

Questions:

1. What incident occurred in Lahore, Pakistan yesterday? What were some of the effects of this event?





2. What is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)? Why was the DMZ established?





3. What are some features of the DMZ as seen in the report? How do these features reflect the relationship between North and South Korea?




4. Why is North Korea threatening military action against South Korea? Do you think that North Korea's military will act on these threats? Why or why not?

Ivy-T, 5-28.

Homework for Thursday:

1. Write a short (one paragraph) summary of your favorite English language T.V. show.

A. Who - major characters?
B. Where - not just "New York City" but all the BIG places?
C. What do they do?
D. Why do they do it?

2. Bring in a clip of it (find it on youtube).

www.youtube.com find a SHORT clip of it (under 10 minutes)

3. Read your paragraph for class, and answer questions about it (don't just ONLY read it, be prepared to discuss it).

IVY-T Listening + Presentation Class

(CNN Student News) -- May 21, 2009
1. What action did the U.S. Senate take yesterday regarding military detainees at Guantanamo Bay?



2. In your opinion, what action should the federal government take with regard to prisoners held at Guantanamo?



3. According to the program, what may happen to the GPS in the near future? How might that affect some military and civilian use of the system?



4. Where is the Lydia Patterson Institute located? According to the program, where do 70% of the school's students live?


Vocabulary: Transfer, Radicalizing, Stark, Lopsided, Put Behind Bars, Inappropriate, Running so Smoothly, Modernization, Stability.

IVY-T Syllabus

Thursday

HW = 70-73

In class = 74-77

Tuesday =

HW = 78-81

In class = 84=87

SP-T2-1 5-18-2009

(CNN Student News) -- May 19, 2009

1. What world leader did President Barack Obama meet with yesterday? What were some of the issues discussed by the two men?

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2. What are some of the historical details about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that are discussed in the program? What is the "two-state solution"? Do you think that this solution is a viable (workable) plan for Middle East peace? Why or why not?

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3. What is the status of the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak? Status = how it is doing.

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4. Has your knowledge of the H1N1 outbreak changed in recent weeks? If so, why? If not, why not?

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Homework, find one video on Youtube, and post the link on this webpage. We'll watch it next class! (under 5-10 minutes please.


Also, bring a presentation on the Swine Flu (SI/H1N1/Pig Influenza)

vocab

1. In charge
2. Issues
3. Denies
4. Solution
5. A first round
6. Endorsed
7. Virus
8. Dominated
9. Attitude
10. Urge
11. At least
12. On the radar
13. Vigilant

SP-T2-1 Scores for May

Lucy = 26 + 8.5 = 34.5 / 3 11.5

Eric = 21.4 /3 7.111

Hanjoo = 18 / 2 9

Rachel = 9.5 / 1 = 9.5

SP-T4 - Who are....?

Who are Frank Sinatra and John Wayne?


One of Sinatra's most famous movies:



Sinatra in the movie: "Never so few"



John Wayne in Gunsmoke:




John Wayne: