The 69th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

Hello AHTC teachers,
Today, on the 69th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, I'd like to direct you to a few websites to learn more about the day. To follow up on Saturday's theme of oral histories and personal narratives, I would suggest that you head to the History and Culture section of the National Park Service website which tells the story of the event, but it also contains testimony from survivors and copies of the newsletter circulated on the USS Arizona. The "For Teachers" section contains, at the very bottom of the page, a link to an 195 page .pdf Teacher Tool Kit which contains selected primary and secondary sources to supplement your curriculum.
National Geographic's archive of survivor stories has been taken down, but the "Multimedia Map and Interactive Timeline" is an excellent way to get a feel for the events of December 7th. Adidtionally, searches on YouTube or the Internet archive can net you news footage and radio announcements from 1941, as well as footage of FDR's famous response. Pearl Harbor History contains some unsupported claims that should be read carefully, but also has an excellent collection of news clips, songs and speeches relating to the attack. In the craziness of the end of the semester, it is easy to overlook the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, but I hope you all take a moment or two in class today to mention this important date.