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7th grade curriculum

WWII: USS Arizona

Honoring the Past, Forging the Future


 Developed in partnership with Arizona educators and aligned with Arizona academic standards, this three-day curriculum helps students explore the history of USS Arizona (BB-39), understand the significance of Pearl Harbor, and discover how the legacy continues through USS Arizona (SSN-803). 

three lessons. one powerful journey.

Lesson One - Honor the Past Remember the Loss

Lesson One - Honor the Past Remember the Loss

Lesson One - Honor the Past Remember the Loss

Students explore the events of December 7, 1941, and the story of the USS Arizona.

Lesson Two - Forging Ahead in Hope

Lesson One - Honor the Past Remember the Loss

Lesson One - Honor the Past Remember the Loss

Students compare the WWII battleship BB-39 with today's SSN-803 submarine. 

Lesson Three - The Future and Now

Lesson One - Honor the Past Remember the Loss

Students examine our responsibility to connect the past with the future. 

  • What was the USS Arizona?
  • What led to its destruction?
  • Examples of heroism
  • How do we memorialize events?
  • How can honoring the past create the future?


VIEW DAY 1 LESSON PLAN

  • How has technology changed?
  • What is the role of government?
  • How does the new ship honor the memory of the old boat?
  • How does military service meet obligations to citizens?


VIEW DAY 2 LESSON PLAN

  • Why is Pearl Harbor significant today?
  • How can U.S. and Japan's relationship be a model for peace?
  • How can citizens and organizations honor the past and forge the future?


VIEW DAY 3 LESSON PLAN

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