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Wisconsin Model Academic Standards:

History

B.8.1 Interpret the past using a variety of sources, such as biographies, diaries, journals, artifacts, eyewitness interviews, and other primary source materials, and evaluate the credibility of sources used

B.8.2 Employ cause-and-effect arguments to demonstrate how significant events have influenced the past and the present in United States and world history

B.8.4 Explain how and why events may be interpreted differently depending upon the perspectives of participants, witnesses, reporters, and historians

B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world history

English (Oral Language)

C.8.3 Participate effectively in discussion

Participate in discussion by listening attentively, demonstrating respect for the opinions of others, and responding responsibly and courteously to the remarks of others
Invite ideas and opinions of others into the discussion, responding clearly and tactfully to questions and comments
Attend to the content of discussion rather than the speaker
Participate in discussion without dominating

English (Research and Inquiry)

F.8.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.

Compile, organize, and evaluate information, taking notes that record and summarize what has been learned and extending the investigation to other sources
Review and evaluate the usefulness of information gathered in an investigation
Produce an organized written and oral report that presents and reflects on findings, draws sound conclusions, adheres to the conventions for preparing a manuscript, and gives proper credit to sources

English (Media and Technology)

E.8.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information

· Collect information from various on-line sources, such as web pages, news groups, and listservs

English (Reading/Literature)

A.8.4 Read to acquire information

Interpret and use technical resources such as charts, tables, travel schedules, timelines, and manuals
Compare, contrast, and evaluate the relative accuracy and usefulness of information from different sources
Identify and explain information, main ideas, and organization found in a variety of informational passages
Distinguish between the facts found in documents, narratives, charts, maps, tables and other sources and the generalizations and interpretations that are drawn from them

Answer sheet for Scavenger Hunt

See the following link

Additional sources and materials covering Pearl Harbor

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5166

http://www.picturehistory.com/find/p/588/mcms.html

http://www.pearlharborattacked.com/

http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/pha/invest.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/pearl/