Mrs. Ruland's United States History Class
Significant Battles in American History - G/T
Wars are usually considered to be turning points because they usually involve change of some kind. While this course is not a history of American wars, a study of America cannot be complete without discussion of her wars and major battles.
Each student will choose one battle (first come; first served and no partners). Students will research their battle and prepare a short (2-3 minutes) presentation to the class. Presentations will be made when the class arrives at that time period in the course. Since the presentations will span the whole year, grades will be applied to the 4th quarter marking period.
Sand Creek, 1864
Fort Fhil Kearny, 1866
Little Big Horn, 1876
Wounded Knee, 1890
Manilla Bay, 1898
San Juan Hill, 1898
Boxer Rebellion, 1900
3rd
Battle of Ypres, 1917
Muese-Argonne, 1918
Chateau-Thierry, 1918
2nd
Battle of Marne, 1918
Midway, 1942
Operation Torch, 1942
Guadalcanal, 1942
Invasion of Italy, 1943
Kasserine Pass, 1943
D-Day, 1944
Saipan, 1944
Leyte Gulf, 1944
Battle of the Bulge,
1944-5
Iwo Jima, 1945
Landing at Inchon, 1950
Pusan, 1950
Chosin, 1950
Pork Chop Hill, 1952
Operation Rolling Thunder,
1965
Tet Offensive, 1968
Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968
My Lai, 1968
Hamburger Hill, 1969
Invasion of Cambodia,
1970
Invasion of Granada,
1983
Invasion of Panama,
1989
Operation Desert Storm,
1991
Mogadishu, 1993
PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS: (60 points)
- COHERENT, INFORMATIVE presentation (10 pts)
- SUCCINCT notes on a transparency - in own words (10 pts)
- Combatants - including nationalities or factions involved; numbers of combatants; types of combatants; numbers of casualties (10 points)
- Strategic significance (if any) - why did this battle occur; what was the importance (4 pts)
- Tactics - how was the battle fought (10 pts)
- Technological advances (if any) - how had the science of war changed (4 pts)
- Outcomes - who won (2 pts)
- Long term significance - how did this battle effect the outcome of the war (10 pts)
Some of these battles involve controversy; one of the parties may have been accused of war crimes (or should have been charged). If your battle is one involving crimes against humanity, your presentation should include a brief statement of the crimes and the outcome - was anyone charged? convicted? executed?
Last updated July 15, 2004
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