Tools for Educators - Lesson plans
This is a two-part lesson plan, designed to introduce the film and a range of discussion subjects on Day One, followed by an optional Day Two of completing the film and pursuing in-depth research.
Skills: Critical thinking about history
Themes:
- Working together in a time of great crisis
- The imperative of forethought and dialogue
- The role of community versus the role of prejudice
- The determined periphery (Hawaii) versus the powerful center (Washington DC)
Grade Levels: Grades 9-12 especially suited to students in U.S. History, Political Theory, Civics, and the Contemporary History of Hawaii and the Pacific
Download the Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Students will learn to judge the past on its own terms and use this knowledge to understand present-day issues and problems. Download .pdf (250kb)
Lesson 2 - Students will learn to judge the past on its own terms and use this knowledge to understand present-day issues and problems, particularly those in the post-9/11 context in which constitutional rights have been selectively amended in America. Download .pdf (220kb)
