Assignment #2: Attack on Pearl Harbor
Outcomes
After completing this exercise, students will be able to:
-Summarize the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and describe it in detail
Overview
The Attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th, 1941. Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. In this assignment, you will imagine that you were at Pearl Harbor during the attack and describe the scene.
Instructions
1. Read Topic 2.2 Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor
2. Imagine that you are the sailor mentioned at the beginning of the article. Write a letter home telling your parents about what happened at Pearl Harbor. Include a description of what you did when the attack started and how you felt during the catastrophe.
3. Write your letter in a MS Word document and follow the directions below for submission directions.
*****Make sure to use specific details from the module content in your description.
Submitting
To submit your assignment to your instructor, save your MS Word file as a DOC/DOCX file and name in the following manner:
assign#1_lastnamefirstinitial (i.e., assign#_caldwellk.doc)
Submit your finished work to the assignment #2 link in the Submissions area of Moodle before 3:00 p.m. U.S. EST/EDT on the last day of Module 2.
Outcomes
After completing this exercise, students will be able to:
-Summarize the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and describe it in detail
Overview
The Attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th, 1941. Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. In this assignment, you will imagine that you were at Pearl Harbor during the attack and describe the scene.
Instructions
1. Read Topic 2.2 Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor
2. Imagine that you are the sailor mentioned at the beginning of the article. Write a letter home telling your parents about what happened at Pearl Harbor. Include a description of what you did when the attack started and how you felt during the catastrophe.
3. Write your letter in a MS Word document and follow the directions below for submission directions.
*****Make sure to use specific details from the module content in your description.
Submitting
To submit your assignment to your instructor, save your MS Word file as a DOC/DOCX file and name in the following manner:
assign#1_lastnamefirstinitial (i.e., assign#_caldwellk.doc)
Submit your finished work to the assignment #2 link in the Submissions area of Moodle before 3:00 p.m. U.S. EST/EDT on the last day of Module 2.