Lesson+6+-+Attack+on+Pearl+Harbor

__Objectives: __ Students will
 * Explain the reasons for entering World War II from the perspective of the United States
 * Explain how the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into World War II

__**Do Now: **__ Copy these questions down, then answer them after you watch the clip.

1. What was your reaction to the clip? 2. What types of ships do you think the Japanese were targeting in their attack in the clip? 3. What made Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor so devastating?

1) We will be reading FDR"s Address to the Nation speech after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Look at the wordle below. What do you think the main idea of the speech is? What words do you think are most important?
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2) Read FDR's Address to the Nation speech from Dec. 8, 1941 and mark up the text. 

3) Answer the following four questions on your wikispace or use the worksheet below and upload it to your wiki.

__Questions __ 1. What words or phrases did you underline and why? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. In the speech, FDR states that December 7, 1941 is "a date which will live in infamy." What do you think the president meant by that statement? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. How does FDR justify entering into war with Japan? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Does this speech leave out any important historical facts that would otherwise help to explain why the US was attacked?

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__**Summary**__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">How did the attack on Pearl Harbor bring the US into World War II? Do you think the attack on Pearl Harbor is the only reason why the US entered World War II?