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This Voices from the Past: History and Literature lesson plan also includes:
- Voices from the Past (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Lesson Slides (.pdf)
- Hiroshima by John Hersey (.pdf)
- Ball Gunner Pics - English (.pdf)
- Ball Gunner Pics - English (.docx)
- Ball Gunner Pics - Spanish (.pdf)
- Ball Gunner Pics - Spanish (.docx)
- CER Rubric - English (.pdf)
- CER Rubric - English (.docx)
- CER Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- CER Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- H Chart - English (.pdf)
- H Chart - English (.docx)
- H Chart - Spanish (.pdf)
- H Chart - Spanish (.docx)
- Hiroshima Picture Engage - English (.pdf)
- Hiroshima Picture Engage - English (.docx)
- Hiroshima Picture Engage - Spanish (.pdf)
- Hiroshima Picture Engage - Spanish (.docx)
- Historical Fiction Project - English (.pdf)
- Historical Fiction Project - English (.docx)
- Historical Fiction Project - Spanish (.pdf)
- Historical Fiction Project - Spanish (.docx)
- KWL Chart - English (.pdf)
- KWL Chart - English (.docx)
- KWL Chart - Spanish (.pdf)
- KWL Chart - Spanish (.docx)
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Art can enhance the understanding of history. That's the big idea in a lesson that has young scholars read Randall Jarrell's poem "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" and an excerpt from John Hersey's Hiroshima, which provide a different perspective of World War II. Class members select a photograph of an event from the last 10 years, find a non-fiction description, and craft a short narrative and a poem they attach to their photograph.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in a unit study of John Hersey's Hiroshima or a study of World War II
- Set aside extra prep time to prepare all the required materials
Classroom Considerations
- Projection device required for the PowerPoint and the images
- Class members need access to devices with internet
Pros
- Includes teacher notes and sample responses to the discussion questions
- Materials are available in Spanish and English
Cons
- None