Entry-Level

Class Discussion Class as a

whole and in partners will
discuss America immediately
following World War I.
Brainstorm -What caused the
United States to enter World War
II?

Formative

Journal Students will create a

journal entry that has them
pretending that they were present
during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Using their newly gained knowledge,
students will write a letter to a friend
or family member that relates their
experiences during the attack.

Flashcards Students will create

flashcards that relate information on
key American neutrality and Pearl
Harbor terms.

Ranking Students will visually put

in order significant events and dates
related to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
This exercise also includes
information on the policy of
American neutrality.

Quiz A pop quiz that will examine

student knowledge following the
Pearl Harbor lecture.

Summative

Presentation - Students
create a presentation
(poster or brochure) that
indicates their knowledge
of the United States
entrance into World War
II.

Essay - After completing

the book Farewell to
Manzanar, students will
be expected to write a
short essay that links the
attack on Pearl Harbor to
the decision by the
American government to
create Japanese-American
internment camps.

Exam At the end of the

World War II unit, students
will take an exam that will
allow them to demonstrate
their knowledge of
American participation
during the war.