War Diary
What makes a good diary entry?
You're going to read from the diary entries below. Your teacher will give your group a date to read as a group. Use a paper or small whiteboard to write your ideas. Once you have finished, you'll be asked to share your ideas. (source: http://alphahistory.com/holocaust/anne-frank-diary-1942-44/)
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Make a diary entry for the Governor of Hong Kong on Christmas day
As a group, you will need to make a diary entry for Hong Kong's Governor Young on Christmas day 1941. This will include the final battles, arguing with Colonel Maltby and surrendering to the Japanese. Incorporate all the aspects of a good diary entry.
As a group, you will need to make a diary entry for Hong Kong's Governor Young on Christmas day 1941. This will include the final battles, arguing with Colonel Maltby and surrendering to the Japanese. Incorporate all the aspects of a good diary entry.
Informal Assessment: Diary of the occupation
You will need to individually create a diary on behalf of a person living during the occupation.
You will need to write periodically throughout the 3 years and 8 months of occupation. (Min of 10 entries)
Your choices will be the following:
You will be informally marked by criteria A, C & D
A: The information accuracy.
C: Formatting
D: How well you integrate the information
You will need to write periodically throughout the 3 years and 8 months of occupation. (Min of 10 entries)
Your choices will be the following:
- Canadian POW
- Business person
- Student
- Guerrilla fighter
- Doctor
You will be informally marked by criteria A, C & D
A: The information accuracy.
- The correct dates
- The correct names
- The correct places
C: Formatting
- Did you include a bibliography?
- Did you write in the conventions for a proper diary entry?
D: How well you integrate the information
- Did you use your reflection to describe the event's overall impact on the occupation?
- Did you use the correct order of events and write in detail?
Some resources:
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1851740/secret-wartime-agents-who-defied-japanese-during?spm=0.0.0.0.RBjdsn
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1851742/codename-castra-post-reporter-spy-who-defied-japanese-during-second?spm=0.0.0.0.RBjdsn
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1851673/fact-check-separating-myths-facts-about-hong-kong?spm=0.0.0.0.RBjdsn
http://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/1845868/bombing-torture-and-starvation-world-war-ii-hong-kong-elderly-couples-own?spm=0.0.0.0.1H5ZGB
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1079586/hongkonger-who-survived-war-reflects-friends-werent-so-lucky?spm=0.0.0.0.Emg9Or
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1849579/starvation-and-stealing-life-my-hong-kong-grandparents-knew-under
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2061274/how-hong-kong-pow-barbara-anslow-killed-time?spm=0.0.0.0.JSOjCj
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1849741/bombs-dropped-all-along-harbour-my-grandmothers-brushes-death-during?spm=0.0.0.0.JSOjCj
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1849584/unsung-warriors-story-hong-kong-guerrilla-fighters-who-battled
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1851742/codename-castra-post-reporter-spy-who-defied-japanese-during-second?spm=0.0.0.0.RBjdsn
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1851673/fact-check-separating-myths-facts-about-hong-kong?spm=0.0.0.0.RBjdsn
http://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/1845868/bombing-torture-and-starvation-world-war-ii-hong-kong-elderly-couples-own?spm=0.0.0.0.1H5ZGB
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1079586/hongkonger-who-survived-war-reflects-friends-werent-so-lucky?spm=0.0.0.0.Emg9Or
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1849579/starvation-and-stealing-life-my-hong-kong-grandparents-knew-under
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2061274/how-hong-kong-pow-barbara-anslow-killed-time?spm=0.0.0.0.JSOjCj
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1849741/bombs-dropped-all-along-harbour-my-grandmothers-brushes-death-during?spm=0.0.0.0.JSOjCj
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1849584/unsung-warriors-story-hong-kong-guerrilla-fighters-who-battled