An informative video gives scholars a chance to see just what it was like during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Archival footage from 1945 offers an engaging and realistic look at just what soldiers faced when joining the war.  

Concepts

world war ii, wartime, military history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair the video with a unit on the battle in the Pacific to show learners what battles were like
• Use the video as a stimulus to prompt a discussion on what soldiers experienced during World War II

Classroom Considerations

• Visual images of violence may not be suitable for all pupils 
• The video is short, so it would be best paired with other activities related to World War II or the Battle of Iwo Jima

Pros

• The video provides actual footage from the war, adding engagement and interest
• Provides a great visual for academics to get a feel for what battles during WWII were like 

Cons

• None