Preparing to Read Flags of Our Fathers
You've learned a great deal about the war in Europe through our study of Anne Frank. But there was an equally important other half of World War ll that was hard-fought in the Pacific Ocean. Prepare for the story of a band of men who fought in Iwo Jima by completing the activities in this job.
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Flags of Our Fathers chronicles one of the most famous moments in American military history: the raising of the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima in the South Pacific. The author, James Bradley, tells the true story behind the flag raisers and the photograph that came to symbolize the power and courage of all Americans during World War ll. 1. Explore this web page and create a list of five experiences in James Bradley's life that you think he would rank among the most important.
http://jamesbradley.com/author.asp
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Have you seen this picture before? It inspired the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington D.C.. We'll study how the memorial captures the reality, as well as the symbolism, of the moment.
http://www.iwojima.com/raising/lflaga2.gif
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I want you to see a map of the island of Iwo Jima. Find Mount Suribachi, the highest elevation, at the far southern point of the island. That is where the flag was raised. Look around the island and count the number of airfields. This was a critical island to both the Japanese and the Allied forces. This island was an important place to bring supplies and land aircraft during the war. Its possession was critical to winning the war in the Pacific.
http://www.jacklummus.com/Files/Files_H/iwo_jima_map.htm
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Read the "Overview" of the war in the Pacific. Do the following: 2. Identify and copy three statements that you think are compelling. These are statements that make you stop and think because they surprise you, summarize a main point for you, or speak to a profound truth. 3. Keep a list of words or phrases that the authors use that you feel are particularly well-chosen.
http://library.thinkquest.org/18106/
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Okay, you're back at the same page. Click the battle link you've been assigned. 4. Write a summary paragraph about the battle: topic sentence, 2-3 sentences of main details, a concluding sentence that states the importance of the battle.
http://library.thinkquest.org/18106/
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This web site offers an editorial on the film that was based on the book, Flags of Our Fathers. 5. Read the first two paragraphs of the editorial. What two major conflicts should we expect to read about in the book? Record them on your paper. You're finished with the jog and ready to begin reading the book.
http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/deconstructing-myths-in-flags-of-our-fathers/