FIRST-PERSON: The lessons of Pearl Harbor: home-school teaching ideas
WASHINGTON (BP)--Although I believe in teaching history in a chronological, orderly fashion, I also believe in "teachable moments." Important dates fall into this category. Pearl Harbor Day should not pass unnoticed. This column will give you some home-schooling ideas for making it a day to be remembered in your house. I'm working on the assumption that you will be taking this event out of context and that you probably only have a day or two to spend studying it. So ... we'll keep this simple!