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Getting involved in war

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g68/involved.html

A lesson plan for Grade 8 Social Studies

Provider: National Geographic

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National Geographic

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This lesson, from the National Geographic Xpeditions web site, introduces students to the reasons why the United States became involved in World War II and asks them to consider the reasons Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor. Students will view a detailed interactive map showing the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and they'll conclude by writing statements that Japanese and American service people might have made immediately before and after the attack.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 8

  • Goal 6: The learner will analyze the immediate and long-term effects of the Great Depression and World War II on North Carolina.
    • Objective 6.02: Describe the significance of major events and military engagements associated with World War II and evaluate the impact of the war on North Carolina.