PEARL HARBOR LESSON PLAN Class/Subject: 8th Grade Social Studies Date: 3/27/2012 Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: Students

s will be able to synthesize multiple historical sources to critically analyze the attack on Pearl Harbor. Students will evaluate foreign policy choices facing President Roosevelt and the United States in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Content Standard: Illinois State Goal 16.A.3b Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources. Materials/Resources/Technology: DVD/ Projector Audio speakers Copies of group writing response prompts (6 per class) Text Copies of FDR speech (1 per student) and access to online audio of speech, both from http://www.america9nrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrpearlharbor.htm 3/26 edition of Daily Illini Newspaper Teachers Goals: To present the events and circumstances of the Attack on Pearl Harbor in order to promote critical analysis. To use primary sources in order to familiarize students with content.

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Start of Class: Go over todays goals and discuss current events, including the Leadership change at U of I by using the Daily Illini, and the input of students.

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Introduction of Lesson: Free flowing discussion on what students know Involving the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lesson Instruction: Teacher will show 6 minute (2:48 8:40) video clip of the History Channels America the Story of Us DVD Then students will be asked to write responses the questions: Why did Japan carry out the attack? and Why was the US Navy so unprepared? (5 Mins) 5 minute discussion will follow about their answers to the last two questions Teacher will read prompt for activity following FDR speech, and Students will be given handouts of the text of FDRs speech to Congress in order to follow along with as the audio clip is played (8 mins).

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Assessments/Checks for Understanding: Students will then be divided into groups of 4 or 5 to answer written prompt regarding the Declaration of War. (Prompt Attached) Closure/Wrap-Up/Review: Responses will be collected and teacher will ask for general thoughts about the Declaration of War. Self-Assessment: Written responses will be read to determine the quality of The lesson and the students comprehension.

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FDR Speech Activity

You are all prominent members of Congress in 1941. You are close allies with President Roosevelt, and like him, you consider yourselves to be isolationists. That being said, you must decide whether to vote in favor of his Declaration of War on Japan considering the following: Your isolationist views Your knowledge of the ongoing wars in the Pacific and in Europe The near certainty that war with Japan will lead to war with the Nazis.

As a group you will all want to vote together. Amongst your group, make a Yes or No decision to President Roosevelts request for a Congressional Declaration of War and write a one paragraph response in defense of your groups decision.