Focus/Summary:

The focus of this lesson is the impact of warfare on the individual, primarily during the Pacific Campaign of World War 11. A summarization of events during the Pacific Campaign, primarily the island hopping of General MacArthur in the South Pacific will the set the stage for the lesson. Analyzing photographs and paintings of the Battle of Peleliu and discussion of student reaction to them will help achieve the focus of the lesson.

Vital Theme and Narrative:
Conflict and Cooperation

Habit of Mind:
To perceive past events and issues as they were experienced by people at the time, to develop historical empathy as opposed to present-mindedness.

Objective:
To gain historical empathy for those involved in warfare by analyzing primary source photographs and secondary source paintings.

Procedure:
1. General MacArthur and the War in the Pacific: (20 minute discussion)

2. Pictures from Peleliu: (5 minute observation)
a. Primary Source Photographs
b. Secondary Source Paintings

3. Impact of Warfare: (5 minute question answering)

a. What emotions do you feel engulf the individual(s) in the photographs?

b. What emotions do you feel the artist is trying to portray in the pictures?

c. What emotions do you feel when analyzing the photographs and pictures?

d. From your analyzing of these pictures, what observations can you make about the impact of warfare on an individual?

Sources:
Photographs
http://www.worldwar2database.com/cgi-bin/slideviewer.cgi?list=peleliu.slides

Paintings
http://austin357.homestead.com/art.html

Assessment:
"Interview With a Veteran"
Interview a veteran of a foreign war and inquire about how their experiences impact their emotional state during and after their involvement. Compile this information into
a biographical article on that individual to turn in and share with the class at a later date.