Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941
This WebChron site contains text describing the attack of Pearl Harbor by Japan.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 is a "day which will live in infamy." Read about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance to World War II by the United States.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Pearl Harbor
A concise look at the economic relations between Japan and the United States just prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Find out what the Japanese hoped to achieve with the attack, and read about the American response.
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: Pearl Harbor Raid, Dec. 7, 1941
Provides an overview and special image selection of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Use the additional links, especially the FAQ link, to access expanded information on the Pearl Harbor raid. Lesson plans are available from the FAQ page.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: u.s. History: Did the Attack on Pearl Harbor Unify America? [Pdf]
A comprehensive learning module on how America reacted to the attack on Pearl Harbor that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will...
University of California
History Project: The Evacuation of the Japanese Following Pearl Harbor
Lesson on Japanese internment during WWII in which students read and analyze original text to recount events and then evaluate the consequences brought about by domestic policies after Pearl Harbor.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: English Department: The Life of Pearl Buck
Resources regarding famous author Pearl Buck. Resources include a brief biography, articles relating to her life and works, video excerpts and films based on her works.
Other
Pearl Harbor and War in Southeast Asia
This fsmitha.com resource is an article about the events that lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the start of WWII.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: The Allure of Pearls
Exhibition of some of the first known gems to early humans, this collection of pearls includes several world famous precious stones.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pearl Harbor
Describes the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, an event that catapulted the United States into World War II.
PBS
Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Pearl S. Buck: "On Discovering America"
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Pearl S. Buck: "On Discovering America"." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Relive the Experience: Pearl Harbor, 1941
An article reliving the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. After each page, there is an activity prompt which gives students the opportunity to stop and think about the information they are reading.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed:why Vermeer's "Girl With the Pearl Earring" Considered a Masterpiece
Is she turning towards you or away from you? No one can agree. She's the subject of Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with the Pearl Earring," a painting often referred to as the 'Mona Lisa of the North.' But what makes this painting...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Pearl Kendrick
This article talks about the life of Pearl Kendrick. Learn about how she help developed the vaccine for whooping cough.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Reliving the Attack on Pearl Harbor
A learning module that begins with "Reliving the Attack on Pearl Harbor," an interview with J. C. Alton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Attack on Pearl Harbor
A learning module that begins with "The Attack on Pearl Harbor" by National Park Service, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm
When people talk about Tennessee products, they usually talk about crops like soybeans, minerals such as limestone, and man-made things such as cars. During this tour, we'll talk about something produced in the Volunteer State that many...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science: Pearl Louise Pohl
Pearl Louise Pohl was a gifted teacher who believed strongly in environmental conservation and spent her life dedicated to environmental causes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pearl Diver
Play a fast-paced video game that involves finding rational numbers on the number line. This game from Math Snacks focuses on using what you know about positive and negative numbers and fractions to place them correctly on the variable...
The History Place
The History Place: Pearl Harbor
This site from The History Place provides pictures and descriptions of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Five photos are provided along with great text on the subject.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Pearl by John Steinbeck
An eleven-part learning module to use while reading John Steinbeck's novella The Pearl. Module includes links to images, biographical information, quotes, activities, questions, and a Jeopardy-style review game.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Pearl by John Steinbeck
A fifteen-part learning module with links to videos, websites, and texts to use while reading John Steinbeck's "The Pearl."
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Pearls
This commercial site gives general information on pearls, including their physical properties and where they are found.