WWII Project

WWII has many legacies. This project asks you to examine and compare four of the major legacies of the war. Each changed the way war is thought of today and continue to teach the world lessons and challenges us to consider the consequences of warfare.

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

The Japanese Internment Camps

The Holocaust

The US bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

  1. For each event, create a fact sheet. Include basic data like the number of people involved, the number killed, the reasons given for the action, the aftermath or results of the actions, who did what to whom, etc. You can arrange the facts in a list — you don’t need to do paragraphs like a report or an essay.
  2. After reviewing the four events — decide which one has the most powerful legacy. That is, it was powerful at the time and understanding its lessons or consequences are of vital importance today.
  3. Write a one-page paper explaining why you think ____________ must never be forgotten because its lessons and application to our world today are so critical. Use specific data from your research as well as your opinion about how the event relates to today.
  4. Be sure to include a Works Cited page in MLA format for this project.

Grading

As you work on this assignment, refer to this rubric to plan your completed work. If you have questions, please ask.

A

This project shows the student’s commitment to research, organization and revision. The Works Cited page is perfect, the fact sheets have more than 10 relevant and detailed facts and the paper makes a strong, supported argument for the importance of the event selected.

B

The 4 fact sheets have about 10 facts per event and show research beyond the lessons. The paper has a strong thesis and uses facts from the past and today to make a connection. The Works Cited page follows MLA formatting. In all, the pieces have less than 5 mechanical errors.

C

This project includes 4 fact sheets with about 5 facts for each event. The paper uses the data and makes a simple connection to today. The Works Cited page attempts to follow MLA formatting, but may have a few basic errors.