Lesson Plan

Studying Conflicting Information: Varying Perspectives on the Pearl Harbor Attack, Part 2

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Scholars take another look at Japan's Fourteen-Part Message. They then take turns adding ideas to sentence starters to create ideas about the different perspectives of government. To finish, groups mix and mingle to share their sentences with others.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Model how to create complex thoughts using sentence starters
Classroom Considerations
  • Section eight of 13 in the Grade 8 ELA Module 3A, Unit 1 series
  • One activity requires playing music for Mix and Mingle (any music works—CD, streamed, etc.)
Pros
  • Lists vocabulary to teach to increase comprehension
  • Includes a completed close reading guide for teacher reference
Cons
  • None
Common Core