MrsHealy-USII - World War II. www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/295/World%20War%20II%20in%20the%20Pacific%20and%20the%20End%20of%20the%20War.pdf. World War II in the Pacific. Pacific War Sources and Lessons. Compiled August 2005 So much of what appears in textbooks about the war in the Pacific focuses on U.S. military actions from Pearl Harbor to the surrender of Japan.
Many of the websites annotated below deal with the Japanese point of view of the war in the Pacific, offer primary sources, or address issues surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. General sites Imperial Japanese Navy Page comprehensive site concerning the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Pacific War. The Pacific War Pacific War Historical Society presents an illustrated history of the Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal, and addresses Japanese war crimes, 1937-45, and the atomic bombing of Japan. The Pacific War: A World War II Special Feature by the War Times Journal, an on-line magazine which covers all periods of military history and military science.
Timeline of Events, WWII in the Pacific listing of events from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the birth of the United Nations. World War II: The Pacific. Objectives Students will research in depth the key events of World War II in the Pacific; and debate whether dropping the nuclear bomb was the best way to end the war.
Materials Paper and pencils Computer with Internet access Print resources about World War II in the Pacific (helpful, but not required) Procedures Find out what students know about World War II in the Pacific. Back to Top Evaluation Use the following three-point rubric to evaluate students' work during this lesson. Vocabulary Bataan Death MarchDefinition: After a major battle between the Allies and the Japanese that took place in the Philippines in May 1942, the Allies surrendered and were made to march five to ten days, or about 100 kilometers.Context: The Bataan Death March and the imprisonment of the soldiers at Camp O'Donnell resulted in 3,000 American deaths.
Standards This lesson plan addresses the following standards from the National Council for the Social Studies: VI. Credits Marilyn Fenichel, education writer and editor. Lesson 1: Turning the Tide in the Pacific, 1941–1943. Activity 1.
Japanese Strategy in 1941–1942 Direct students to the following documents, both of which are available at the Hyperwar site, accessible via the EDSITEment-reviewed site for the Naval Historical Center: Alternatively, distribute excerpts from these documents, which may be found on This lesson plan's PDF. Based on their reading of these documents, students should answer the following questions (included as part of a worksheet on the PDF): Why did the Japanese believe that it was better to go to war with the United States sooner rather than later? Next ask the students to consult the interactive map which will demonstrate how the offensive played out in reality. Using the documents and the map, have students make a list of the areas that the Japanese hoped to seize during their offensive. Based on their examination of these resources, students should be able to answer the following questions: What was the overall Japanese strategy?
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