Harrison's HeroesEducator Program

Grades 6–8

History and the Human Experience

Students connect chronology, geography, firsthand stories, and historical choices to the lived experience of December 7, 1941.

Preview the ExperiencePreview Curriculum

Learning goals

  • Place the attack on Pearl Harbor in historical and geographic context.
  • Analyze how individual experiences deepen understanding of a major event.
  • Compare evidence from maps, narrative accounts, and visual sources.
  • Reflect on courage, service, loss, and remembrance.

Lesson length

Two or three 45 minute lessons, plus the 5 minute immersive experience

Core activities

  • Timeline reconstruction
  • Map and source analysis
  • Immersive viewing guide
  • Small group evidence discussion

Assessment approach

Source based response, discussion rubric, and pre and post knowledge check.

Technology options

Meta Quest, computer, Chromebook, tablet, phone, captions, transcript, and non immersive alternatives.

Sensory and age guidance

Preview the experience and select the viewing mode that fits your students. Captions, transcript, and non headset options should be available.

Resources in this pathway

The final registered educator library should include the items below. Replace each placeholder with approved, reviewed files before public launch.

Teacher lesson planStudent viewing guideMap and timeline activityDiscussion guideAssessment and answer keyAccessibility adaptation guide