2. Day One

3. [Continued] Why Weren’t We Ready? Continue the discussion of (review what was already discussed) of the lack of coordination and communication prior to and during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

4. Dogs of War Discuss the historical role of dogs in human wars from Babylonian mastiffs to modern Kevlar suited military dogs and the donation of pets by citizens for the war efforts in WW2.

5. Semper Fido! Explore the roles of people’s pets in WW2 and the cost on both humans and animals. Learn about ‘Chips,’ bunker dogs, listen to a first-person account and watch era-specific video footage. Read related books.

6. Sample Books

7. [Make] Origami Dogs There are just as many designs for folding dogs as there are dogs! A good resource for origami animals is Origami Paper Animals by Didier Boursin, Animals in Origami, or Advanced Origami.

8. Day Two

9. Impounded: From Citizen to Enemy Choose literature resources to access prior knowledge and inspire discussion.

10. Prepare to Defend Yourselves! Prepare students for competitive debate. Discuss initial and changing attitudes of America towards citizens of Japanese descent. Share information about the internment of Japanese, Korean, Italian, and German citizens and residents of the United States, among others. Discuss the conditions and effects of the camps

11. Take a Stand! [a.k.a. 4 corner debate] Now that students have gained some understanding of the complex factors contributing to the decision to use the bombs and the cause and effects of internment, let’s poll a little public opinion and put the ‘exercise’ in debate exercise

12. Day Three

13. Eyes Behind Wires Explore the accompanying PowerPoint of images by Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams an/or the book Impounded By Dinitia Smith. Create wire portraits of those impounded using photos, printouts, staples, cardboard, flexible wire, etc.

14. Day Four

15. Are You As Fit As a World War II GI? Have people these days “gone soft” in comparison to past generations? Are we less tough than our grandparents? Learn about the history of soldiers and exercise and what prospective soldiers went through in WW2 to go from flabby to fit. Discuss what it took to develop FM 21-20.

16. World War II Workout: War Games! The year is now 1940 and they have just entered Hut 8: Station X, they’ve been recruited for the war effort! Participate in relays and play “Drill Sergeant Says” using exercises from FM 21-20, an Army field manual from 1946 that includes the physical training program used by GIs during WWII.

17. The Game That Is Worth 1,000 Worksheets Have your students been struggling to learn the math facts? The game of Math Card War is worth more than a thousand math drill worksheets, letting you build your students’ calculating speed in a no-stress, no-test way.