Pearl Harbor

Time: 1 hour

Materials: Computer with Internet Access

Projector

Photographs

Account of Attack by George Pharner

Movie Clip from Pearl Harbor Movie

News Clip

Procedure:

a.       Show Movie Clip http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3930686999763582159# (whole group activity)

                                                               i.      Describe your feelings after watching the clip.

                                                             ii.      What do you think were the primary emotions felt/portrayed by the characters?

                                                            iii.      Why do you think they reacted the way they did?

b.      Show Photograph of Servicemen during Attack and other photographs(whole group activity)

                                                               i.      What facts can you get from the photographs?

                                                             ii.      What assumptions can you make based on the photographs? 

c.       Read Firsthand Account of Attack by George Phraner (small group activity & discussion)

                                                               i.      How did this firsthand account of the attack reinforce or change your opinion about the emotions and feelings of the service men that lived through the attack on Pearl Harbor?

d.      Show News Clip http://www.archive.org/download/NewsPara1942/NewsPara1942.avi (whole group activity)

                                                               i.      Describe your feelings after watching the news reel clip.

                                                             ii.      What were the primary emotions conveyed in the news reel clip?

                                                            iii.      How do think this relates to the previous movie clip?

Assessment:  Journal Reflection (individual response)

Think about a time in your life that something surprised you.  What was your first reaction?  How did it make you feel?  Once you had time to think about the situation, how did your feelings change?