D-Day: Invasion of Normandy

Silently Read pg. 786

• Start where it says Invasion of France

• Answer these questions:– When was D-Day and what happened?– Why was it a turning point?

General Eisenhower’s Message Sent Just Prior to the Invasion

• http://www.army.mil/d-day/message.html

• What kind of outcome did General Eisenhower expect of his troops?

Saving Private Ryan

• Describe the events you have just witnessed. Include your personal feelings or reactions to this

Top Secret Operation, Officer O’Brien Reeve

• http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/sound/sound-secret-opertations-on-d-day

• Why do you think this mission would need to be kept secret until so soon before it began?

Description of Carnage on Omaha Beach, D-Day, Officer O’Brien Reeve

• http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/sound/haircuts-and-top-secret-operations-obrien-reeve

• What happened to the soldiers after the they had seen many dead bodies?

Assessment

• Write a short journal entry as a soldier who fought on D-Day.

• Write one entry for the day before the battle and the day of the battle. Describe your feelings and experiences.

• Make sure you write the dates.

Vocabulary Quiz

• Use the following words in a sentence that relates to World War II and shows your understanding of the word.

1. Fascism2. Appeasement3. Pacifism4. Sanctions5. Blitzkrieg