Power Point Lesson

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Power Point Lesson

• Secondary Education Social Studies
• Pearl Harbor

Class 11th Grade Placement American History.
All students are participating and grades run
between 96 - 78. Thus far only one exam has
been administered.
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National Archives and Records Administration
"AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NO DRILL."
--Telegram from Commander in Chief of the
Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) to all ships in
Hawaiian area, December 7, 1941 The Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor catapulted the United
States into World War II. On December 7, 1941,
the U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu,
Hawaii, was subject to an attack that was one of
the greatest military surprises in the history of
warfare. In less than 2 hours, the U.S. Pacific
Fleet was devastated, and more than 3,500
Americans were either killed or wounded. U.S.S.
Shaw exploding during the Japanese raid on Pearl
Harbor, December 7, 1941(National Archives,
Still Picture Branch, 80-G-16871 ) The American
people were outraged. Though diplomatic relations
between the United States and Japan were
deteriorating, they had not yet broken off at the
time of the attack. Instantly, the incident
united the American people in a massive
mobilization for war and strengthened American
resolve to guard against any future lapse of
military alertness.
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  This urgent radio message was issued by the
Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC)
minutes after the attack began.National
Archives--Alaska Region, Anchorage, Alaska,
Records of Naval Districts and Shore
Establishments. President Roosevelt's famous
"Day of Infamy" speech was a call to arms. One
day after the attack, he expressed outrage at
Japan and confidence in the "inevitable triumph"
of the United States. On December 8 the United
States declared war against Japan on December 11
Germany and Italy declared war against the United
States.  
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to
Congress, December 8, 1941 (detail)
National Archives, Records of the U.S. Senate,
exhibited with the permission of the Senate. The
National Archives holds one of the largest
collections of World War II documents in the
world. Preserved in a number of the Archives
nationwide facilities, the records chronicle the
conflict from many points of view Allied and
Axis, homefront and battlefront, general and foot
soldier.
You can hear a selection from the "Day of Infamy"
speech
Radiogram reporting the Pearl Harbor attack,
December 7, 1941
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Pearl Harbor

•   Pearl Harbor Bombed It was
  approximately 230 pm (EST) on a seemingly quiet
  Sunday afternoon when radio listeners were
  shocked to attention at the announcement that the
  Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor.  The attack,
  which began at 755 am Hawaiian time (155 pm
  EST), was not announced until 230. NBC Red
  network was first on the air. Sammy Kaye's Sunday
  Serenade had just ended when the announcement
  came. Interrupting the start of the "University
  of Chicago Roundtable," ironically discussing
  Canada's involvement in the European conflict.  
  A second announcement came at approximately 239
  that Manila was being attacked. Finally, at 252
  is the announcement that Burma is also under
  attack.   Though this country had already begun
  arming itself for possible entry into war, until
  that day, this country outwardly expressed a
  desire for isolation from the European war that
  was raging between England the axis powers of
  Germany, Italy Japan. Our relationship with
  Japan was in a downward spiral of deterioration.
  Many felt it was only a matter of time before we
  would be pulled into the war. Despite all of
  this, the attack on Pearl Harbor was not expected
  and all the more reason for this country's rage.
  Suddenly and deliberately, this country did an
  about face and entered the now-World war with a
  strong determination for victory.

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Battleship Row during the opening moments of the
attack. Torpedo wakes lead to the WEST VIRGINIA,
OKLAHOMA, and CALIFORNIA oil gushes from all
three. Notice shock-waves in the water from
torpedo explosions. Upon close inspection a
geyser of water can be seen rising from the WEST
VIRGINIA port side as she takes another torpedo.
Hickam Field burns in the background.
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sunday, December 7,
1941 Above -- Aboard a Japanese carrier before
the attack on Pearl Harbor, crew members cheer
departing pilots. Below -- A photo taken from a
Japanese plane during the attack shows vulnerable
American battleships, and in the distance, smoke
rising from Hickam Airfield where 35 men having
breakfast in the mess hall were killed after a
direct bomb hit.
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Above -- The USS Shaw explodes during the
Japanese air raid. Below Left -- The battleship
USS Arizona after a bomb penetrated into the
forward magazine causing massive explosions and
killing 1,104 men. Below Right -- Dousing the
flames on the battleship USS West Virginia, which
survived and was rebuilt. (Photo credits U.S.
National Archives)
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Internet Sites

• 1.www.nationalgeographic.com 
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• 2. Pearl HarborPearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
  Home Page Pearl Harbor Remembered Remembering
  Pearl Harbor Conspiracy The History Place Attack
  Hearings Myths The Pearl Harbor History Site
  Pearl Harbor Links Maps of the Pacific and Pearl
  Harbor History.www.rr.gmcs.k12.nm.us  
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• 3 Pearl Harbor Attack Oral HistoryPearl Harbor
  Attack, 7 December 1941www.history.navy.mil  
• 4. World War II, The Pacific Theater Military
  History PhotographsWorld War II , the Pacific
  Theater its Military History recorded in
  photographs. Photographs from Pearl Harbor. World
  War II photos.www.warofourfathers.com -
• 5. Pearl Harbor SpeechRoosevelt's 1941 speech to
  Congress addresses Japan's attack on Oahu and
  other Pacific locations.bcn.boulder.co.us  
• 6. Exhibit Pearl Harbor RadiogramNational
  Archives and Records Administration "AIR RAID ON
  PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NO DRILL." --Telegram from
  Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC)
  to all ships in Hawaiian area, December
  7,www.nara.gov  
• 7. "Radio Days - Pearl Harbor"Information of use
  to collectors of old time radio
  showswww.otr.com  
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8. Pearl Harbor Remembered - Honolulu,
OahuDecember 7 marks the anniversary of the
bombing of Pearl Harborhonolulu.miningco.com  9.
Today in History December 7Each day an event
from American history is illustrated by digitized
items from the Library of Congress American
Memory historic collections.rs6.loc.gov  10.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Pearl Harbor....Information
about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, etc. Did
we have to drop atom bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki?www.users.cloud9.com  11. Pearl Harbor
Bombed! (Memory) American Treasures of the
Library of CongressAmerican Treasures of
the Library of Congress Memory ( Pearl Harbor
Bombed!). In addition to holding the most
extensive radio broadcast collection in the
country (nearly three-quarters of a million
recordings).www.loc.gov  12. "Electronic Pearl
Harbor" and you missed it . . . again.The secret
cyberwar I am not a Commie rat, John Hamre, Jack
D. Ripper, you're a dweeb if you're reading this,
Center for Strategic and International Studies,
virus hoax, electronic Waterloo, netwar,
cyberwar, infowar, electronic Pearl Harbor,
vwww.philosophy.niu.edu  
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Activity 1 Content Puzzle
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Activity 2 Pre-Assessment Puzzle

• Unscramble each of the clue
• words.
• Copy the letters in the
• numbered cells to other cells
• with the same number.

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Activity 3 Letters

• Each student will chose one letter from the given
  folder and do as stated for this exercise.
• Follow the rubric that is attached to the
  assignment and turn in the rubric with the final
  paper.
• There are a total of 4 different scenerios to
  choose from.

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Scenerio Explanation

• Write a letter home explaining your position.
  The letter needs to be at least 3 paragraphs
  long. You will not be graded on your opinion.
  However you will be graded on organization ,
  content, and mechanics.

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Choose One

• You have just been ordered to drop the atomic
  bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. How do you feel? Will
  you follow your orders? Why or why not?
• You are a sailor on the USS Arizona and
  miraculously you have made it to shore after the
  bombing of Pearl Harbor. Write a letter telling
  your parents about your experience on that day.
  Explain to them what you saw, how you made it to
  shore and how you feel now that you have seen
  your fellow comrades unable to survive with you.

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• You are a news reporter stationed in Pearl
  harbor. You have just witnessed the tragedy of
  the bombing. What information would you leave
  out of your report and why? What would you tell
  your parents about this day?
• You are a Japanese airman about to strike on
  Pearl Harbor. What are your feelings bout your
  orders? If you could, would you defy them?
  Explain.

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Activity 4 Simulations

• You have just recently been elected President of
  the United States. The year is 1941 and Pearl
  Harbor has just been bombed. You have a nation
  that has still not recovered from World War I.
  What are you going to do and why?
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• Give background information on the situation in
  Europe.
• List at least 5 reasons for your decision and
  elaborate.
• Be able to justify your reason for going to war
  to the people of the U.S. if you decide to go to
  war.
• This needs to be a brief statement of no more
  that 2 paragraphs. Straightforward and to the
  point is to your benefit.
• Put together in written format to present to
  congress in 2 days.
• Be prepared to have 1 individual from your group
  to read the presidential position and topic
  question for your assignment.
• Include a reference page with at least 4
  citations. A maximum of 2 websites may be sited
  here.
• You report is due on October 26, 2000.

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You are a travel agent in 1941 and you have
couple wanting to plan for their honeymoon. They
want you to give them the pros and cons of going
to Hiroshima, Japan in the Month of March 1942.  

• Give 5 specific reasons, in detail, for your
  decision.
• Use at least 4 resources and 2 of them may be web
  sites.
• Give a suggestion for an alternate location, if
  needed, and the benefits of going there instead.
• Put together in written format of at least 3
  pages.
• The group needs to decide on 1 person to present
  your outcome to the newlyweds.
• You have 2 days to complete this activity.
• Papers and presentations are due on 26 October
  2000.
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