A pop-up video version of FDR's "Day of Infamy" speech engages scholars in depending their understanding of the attack on Pearl Harbor. After watching the video, class members select five new things that they learned and research how times have changed since 1941.

Concepts

pearl harbor, world war ii, franklin d. roosevelt, american history, japanese-american history, compare and contrast

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Instructional Ideas

• Have researchers add their findings to a "Then and Now" theme wall

Classroom Considerations

• Seventh and final resource in a Pearl Harbor activity series
• Groups require devices with an internet connection to conduct their research

Pros

• The pop-up text windows add background information to the text of Roosevelt's speech

Cons