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Known as the day that will live in infamy, the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was a shock to all. But why was the United States unprepared on that December morning? Study a series of primary sources in a document-based question that prompts high schoolers to analyze America's vulnerability during World War II.
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- Send the DBQ home for learners to practice at home
- Use the resource to review for an upcoming AP US History test
- Have learners use their essays in a class debate to discuss their different arguments
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- Repeats the writing prompt and criteria at the end of the documents for reference
- Includes different types of documents for learners to analyze
- Writing prompt is intriguing and applicable to your World War II unit
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