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Pearl Harbor Activity #1: Newspaper or Radio Account

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This Pearl Harbor Activity #1: Newspaper or Radio Account activity also includes:

After listening to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech, young historians research information about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, possible motives for the attack, and the consequences of the attack. Scholars then write a newspaper article or script a radio broadcast that details the events of December 7, 1941.

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Concepts
pearl harbor, world war ii, japanese history, american history, world events, primary source analysis, primary sources, persuasive speeches, franklin d. roosevelt, the presidency of franklin d. roosevelt, rhetorical devices
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Instructional Ideas
  • Set the stage for the speech by turning off the lights, and play just the audio of FDR's speech
  • Have participants take notes and record questions they have after listening to "The Day of Infamy" speech
Classroom Considerations
  • The first of seven activities in a Pearl Harbor series
Pros
  • An extension activity offers class members an opportunity to craft a social media report of the attack as if such technology had been available at the time
Cons
  • None