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Under the Blood-Red Sun
Story Synopsis
Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Tomikazu's world was changed dramatically in an hour. Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and father were born in Japan and came to America to escape poverty. World War II had begun, but it did not seem to too real for Tomi and his friends, who were involved in playing baseball for their eighth grade team, the Rats, until Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese and United States declared war on Japan. Tomi's father and grandfather were arrested. Tomi was left to help his mother and sister survive. It was hard to be Japanese in America then, but Tomi's teammates remained loyal to him.
Web Sites
Attack On Pearl Harbor - eyewitness account from a sailor on board the USS Arizona, one of the ships sunk during the attack. Some parts are gory, so be careful.
Pearl Harbor Before Bombing - see a map detailing the location of American Naval ships on December 7, 1941, right before the Japanese bombing. From Magellan maps.
Today in History: December 7 - this short page from the Library of Congress has links to information and original documents about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
A Defiant Stand for Freedom - article about a Japanese American man who refused to report to an internment camp and was arrested, who later received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ocean Planet: Underwater Flyby - two-minute animated tour under the Pacific Ocean from NASA. Submerge near Hawaii, run like a submarine to Japan, and dive to the ocean's deepest point.
Full Lesson Plan
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