Help your students explore the significance of Pearl Harbor Day. This resource assists children in understanding the key aspects of this event, including the attack itself, its context, timing, reasons, and execution. Students gain an understanding of the major events of Pearl Harbor by engaging in reading and drawing a comic. They then create a simple mind map to organize the main facts they have learned.

Children pay tribute to the Pearl Harbor Memorial by drawing themselves and describing their emotions if they were present. They write congratulatory letters to Pearl Harbor survivors, expressing admiration for their bravery and resilience.

Lastly, children receive a medal as a symbol, which they can decorate and use to highlight the most important fact they have learned. They can then explain this fact to their friends or family.

This resource provides an ideal opportunity for children to comprehend the significance and lasting impact of historical events.

This resource includes:

• Page 1: Pearl Harbor Attack - Comic Version
• Page 2: Pearl Harbor Mind Map - Main Facts 
• Page 3: Pearl Harbor Mind Map - Main Facts (Empty Template)
• Page 4: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• Page 5: Pearl Harbor Medal

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Looking for an engaging way to teach students about Pearl Harbor? This hands-on craft activity provides a creative way for students to explore the historical significance of the December 7, 1941, attack while developing critical thinking and reflective writing skills. As students complete the craft, they will reflect on the importance of this moment in history, gaining a deeper understanding of its impact.
Why Should You Use This?
This resource offers more than just a craft activity, it encourages students to connect history with personal reflection. By integrating art with writing. The activity sparks thoughtful discussion and deeper comprehension of history, making it perfect for history lessons, memorial activities, or classroom displays.
What Skills Are Students Working On?

• Critical Thinking: Students analyze the significance of Pearl Harbor and its lasting impact.
• Reflective Writing: Encourages personal insights and thoughtful reflection on historical events.
• Creative Expression: Students create a visual representation of history while developing their artistic skills.
• Historical Knowledge: Reinforces key facts about the attack on Pearl Harbor and its role in shaping history.

This resource also includes an additional blank template for students who need extra space or for teachers who wish to explore alternative questions. Whether displayed in the classroom or taken home, this Pearl Harbor craft serves as a meaningful keepsake that connects students with an important historical event.

Directions:
Cut along the dotted lines to create the ship. Then, assemble the pages and staple or attach them in a way that best fits your classroom setup.

This resource includes:

• Ship page cover
• Ship page content part 1
• Ship page content part 2
• Ship page content part 3
• Ship page empty version 1
• Ship page empty version 2

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This presentation is designed for children to connect the history of Pearl Harbor and relate it to their own lives. This resource approaches this historical event through reflection and learning to promote peace and dialogue, even in the face of differences. This amazing resource offers an excellent opportunity to present and develop unique, real-life ideas for our students.

Each slide provides a straightforward, child-friendly description of the history and the most significant facts related to what happened in Pearl Harbor. Additionally, it helps children understand the concept of conflict's historical and contemporary existence, emphasizing the importance of its prevention and solution.

Your students will find this event easy to comprehend and will be able to learn unique lessons from it for their lives.

This resource includes:

• Slide 1: What is Pearl Harbor Day?
• Slide 2: Pearl Harbor Attack - Part I
• Slide 3: Pearl Harbor Attack Part II
• Slide 4: Where is Pearl Harbor?
• Slide 5: Why Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor?
• Slide 6: Life in Hawaii After the Attack
• Slide 7: Heroes of Pearl Harbor
• Slide 8: USS Arizona Memorial
• Slide 9: Lessons Learned from Pearl Harbor
• Slide 10: How We Remember Pearl Harbor
• Slide 11: Pearl Harbor Reflections
• Slide 12: We Have Learned About ... Pearl Harbor Day

Formats:

• Powerpoint
• PDF
• Google Slides
• Keynote
• JPG images

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