BIG+NAMES+of+WWII

=When examining World War Two there are some names that you MUST know. Each of the following individuals played a major role throughout the global conflict.=

= Your task today is to create a Bio Cube for one of the following men: =

(We will have a random draw to chose who you will research)

 * 1) Benito Mussolini
 * 2) Joseph Stalin
 * 3) Adolf Hitler
 * 4) Winston Churchill
 * 5) Franklin D. Roosevelt
 * 6) Harry Truman

__**Read the following directions step by step:**__
1. Open the [|CUBE CREATOR]

2. Enter your name in the appropriate blank.

3. Click on the 1st box (on the far left), the BIO CUBE.

4. Quickly read about your person from the following sites to complete this task (You can use other sites - but why since I have given you all the information you need!)
 * [|BENITO MUSSOLINI]
 * [|BENITO MUSSOLINI QUOTES]
 * [|JOESPH STALIN]
 * [|JOSEPH STALIN QUOTES]
 * [|ADOLF HITLER]
 * [|ADOLF HITLER QUOTES]
 * [|WINSTON CHURCHILL]
 * [|WINSTON CHURCHILL QUOTES]
 * [|FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT]
 * [|FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT QUOTES]
 * [|HARRY TRUMAN]
 * [|HARRY TRUMAN QUOTES]

5. After competing your reading you must fill out all SIX sides of the box based on what you learn about your WWII leader. Think about what you have read before you fill out each side, and it is acceptable to write with bullet points. (You have limited characters to use for each slide - much like when you "tweet" on Twitter)
 * for the **//personal background//** side you need AT LEAST 4 facts (Pay attention to childhood, early work/jobs, military service, etc...)
 * for the **//personal traits//** side you need AT LEAST 4 traits that you feel describe your individual based on your reading/research
 * for the **//significance//** side you need AT LEAST 4 reasons why this is important to this time period (What are 4 reasons this person is important to the history of their country & even the world. What decisions did they make that impacted their country? What policies did they enact in their country? How did they maintain control of the people within their country)
 * for the **//obstacles//** side you need AT LEAST 4 challenges this person faced in their life (Consider personal, political, within their own country, international challenges etc...)
 * for the **//quote//** side you need AT LEAST 1 quote you feel best depict this person and their attitude towards the war - be able to describe what the quote means if asked.

6. Print your finished work - you do NOT need to cut it out - but bring your completed sheet to class FRIDAY, FEB 8th!
 * If you do not finish this task in class on Wednesday, Feb 6th - it is a homework assignment!