Storming the Beaches of Normandy

Introduction

June 6, 1944 is the day that Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy and turned the tide of the war. The code name was Operation Overlord. This day, June 6, has become commonly known as D-Day.

Task

Your task is to select one of the five beaches of Normandy which the Allies stormed. Your choice of beaches include: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, or Sword. At the end of the project you will be able to tell me who landed on each beach, what reasons for causulties that occured, why that beach was a good strategic postion, and what the future plans were after invading the beaches. You will do so by writing a one page paper on the beach of your choosing.

Process

1. Select a beach you desire to research: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, or Sword.

2. Perform in-depth research and apply the information.

3. You have one day to perform your research and write your paper. The paper will be one page, and you must cite your sources using Turabian (Chicago) style.

The following link is a guide on how to use Turabian citations: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html

4. Visit "Credits" to view the links provided for your research.

Evaluation

Paper Grading Rubric:

5- No grammatical errors. All four content areas are well covered and explained. Paragraphs are well structured. Student exhibits a high level of understanding concerning the content.

4- Minor grammatical errors. All four content areas are covered and explained. Paragraphs have good structure. Student exhibits a decent level of understanding concerning the content.

3- Multiple grammatical errors. 3 or more content areas are covered and explained. Paragraphs have decent structure. Student exhibits a decent level of understanding concerning the content.

2- Multiple grammatical errors. 3 or more content areas are covered and explained. Paragraphs have some structure. Student could improve in his/her understanding concerning the content.

1- Multiple grammatical errors. 2 or more content areas are covered and explained. Paragraphs are lacking structure. Student fails to display an understanding concerning the content.

Conclusion

You have successfully implemented Operation Webquest! By examining the Normandy invasions, you just researched one aspect of World War II. Imagine planning and implementing thousands of other militaristic strategies and operations with the goal to win the war. War is not a pretty subject. Those who fought in the war watched their fellow comrades fall by their sides while they fought to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. How did this project help you with your perspective of war? Did the number of casualties in this one operation surprise you? These are just questions for you to ask yourself and evaluate.