JANUARY 5TH This day in history:

1919: National Socialist Party (Nazi) forms

Learning target: I can explain the meanings of the following words:

Strategy Casualties Amphibious Counterattack Neutral Embargo

OpenerWhich of the words above do you

already know? Give a definition for any words you already know.

GROUP ASSIGNMENT Find out the meaning of your word

Write a definition in your own words

Create a visual representation for your word Something that shows the meaning of the word

Create a “clue” to help remember word’s meaning A word or short phrase

Present to class Explain meaning of the word and present visual

representation and clue

GROUPS

Group 1: Casualties

Group 2: Strategy

Group 3: Amphibious

Group 4: Counterattack

Group 5: Neutral

Group 6: Embargo

TRIVIA TIME!

Name a synonym for “strategy.”

Use “neutral” in a complete sentence.

Explain the meaning of “embargo.”

Name an antonym of “neutral.”

Give an example of a “strategy.”

Name a synonym for “casualties.”

Which word most closely matches this picture?

Why might a country “embargo” another

country?

Name an antonym of “counterattack.”

Which war had the most American “casualties”?

Use “embargo” in a sentence.

Name an antonym for “amphibious.”

Give an example of a country that was “neutral”

during a war.

Name a synonym for “counterattack.”

Use “strategy” in a sentence.

Use “amphibious” in a sentence.

Explain the meaning of “casualties.”

Use “counterattack” in a sentence.

CLOSURE

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