WWIIblogs

WWII Blog Each student is responsible for keeping a WWII blog. Students will be provided a log in for the blog. They will have to opportunity to write in the blog a few days in class during the assignment period, but they are also allowed to blog from home. I encourage this to be done at home due to lack of internet and computer access here at school. If you have no way for your student to access computer, please put that on your permission slip so I can give them priority to go to computer lab. Permission slip needs to be turned in by **MONDAY** and **ONLY** if your child needs time in lab or you do not want your child to be published online. After Monday an alternative assignment WILL NOT BE GIVEN. The blog will be written like a journal. It will cover 7 days in the life of a soldier during the war. Students are to pretend to be “drafted” to either the Allies or Axis. Their entries must be about their life as a soldier on their respective side. **Each blog post must be dated**, the date will be the title of the post. There must be **at least 7 entries**. This activity begins on Friday, April 23 and all posts will be due May 5. I will be checking post periodically to make sure the students are doing their assignments. Please do not do all entries at one time, it will take away from the journaling/blogging process. Try to post one a day. Also, research must be done on the life of a soldier during this time. The resources MUST be cited in an 8th blog post. An interview with a former World War II soldier will count as a resource, be sure to give name and date of interview. Movies that have been known for being accurate will also count. This weekend I will have links to some WWII sites on the class wiki. Students will also be required to comment on **one** classmate’s blog post. This blog post needs to from one soldier to another encouraging them. Choose someone who is on your “side.” For example if you are on the Allies, only comment on someone who is on the Allies. The blog is worth 150 points. Students will be graded on completion of the activity, accuracy, and inclusion of key events from WWII. Spelling and grammar mistakes will not be counted off, but this is published online and needs to be taken seriously.

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LINKS for research: [] [] [] There are many other sites you can use. Also, remember movie clips or interviews will count as well!!