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A possible way to use these sources: * Build Ford Island using a large sheet, with battleships placed in battleship row formation. * Write casualty statistics under each cardboard ship or airplane to generate discussion after the activity. Possible Lesson Process: * 5 paper planes per student * Student sit around the map * Primary source/eyewitness accounts given to students: A narrator of Timeline events; multiple readers for eyewitness accounts * Students are prompted to 'get into position' (on knees) ready for the first wave of attack. * At a signal, in correlation to the narrative - students are signaled to throw 3 of their planes on the island. * The narration of timeline and eye witness accounts continue. * Students are prompted to stand up, be ready for second wave of attack. * Students are signaled to throw the last couple paper planes. * Wrap up with final narrative of timeline, statistic investigation, and listening to FDR's 'Day in Infamy' speech.

Learning Goals

To understand the impact of the attack of Pearl Harbor

title "An Infamous Day" 2024 by Deborah Rowland
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Pearl Harbor Interactive Lesson

An Infamous Day

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Deborah Rowland

Pearl Harbor Interactive Lesson

https://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-pearlharbor.html

Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary (Experiencing War Stories from the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress)

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Pearl Harbor Battleship Row Map

First Army Images on Dec 7, 1941

Attack on Pearl Harbor: Timeline of Events

Fabric Pearl Harbor Map

Paper airplanes attacking Pearl Harbor First Wave

Attack on Pearl Harbor: 2nd Wave

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Standards

WY.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1

Wyoming Standards for English Language Arts

Grade 7

Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening

Standard: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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MCCRS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1

Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards

Grade 7

Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1

Common Core State Standards English Language Arts

Grade 7

Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.

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