Curious historians relive the "day which will live in infamy" using video clips from C-SPAN on the Pearl Harbor attack. The curated collection includes veteran testimonies and vintage newsreels. Additional footage includes scholars' commentary on Pearl Harbor, a video tour of the visitor center at Pearl Harbor, and presidential memorial visits. 

Concepts

pearl harbor, world war ii, franklin d. roosevelt, the presidency of franklin d. roosevelt, japan, american history, donald trump, veterans

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to view the oral histories of veterans who experienced Pearl Harbor and consider what these testimonies add to their understanding of the event

Classroom Considerations

• C-SPAN offers access with the username: students and password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
• Resource includes nine clips and additional resource links

Pros

• Oral history from Pearl Harbor veterans allows learners to consider firsthand accounts of the attack 
• Newsreels from the event allow pupils to see history as it happened

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10