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Module 4: The Pacific War
 * Were Japan’s actions justified in the context of the early 20th Century? Was the American response justified?**

Mandatory Activities Alternate Activities
 * Read //Hiroshima// by John Hersey and write a review of the book.
 * Read //The Rape of Nanking// excerpt and write a personal reaction.
 * Read the Barefoot Gen excerpt and discuss if the American response was justified.
 * Read Epilogue: The Decision and the Consequences and answer the questions.
 * Research the Pearl Harbor incident and present your findings.
 * Watch //The Grave of the Fireflies// and write a review/critique of the film.
 * Research any of the major events of the Pacific War (Bataan Death March, Guadalcanal, Rape of Nanking, Unit 731, Pearl Harbor, etc) and present your findings.
 * Find web resources that deal with Japanese aggression in the Pacific War and post them on the Webography. Be sure to annotate your links.
 * Compare and contrast the two films //Flags of Our Fathers// and //Letters from Iwo Jima//
 * Interview a Pacific War vet (either Japanese or American) and get their take on the war.