Treasure Hunt on World War II

Instructions | The Questions | The Internet Resources | The Big Question

Introduction

How much do we really know about the role of our country during the second world war? Perhaps not that much except for the stories that our grandparents have told us about their experiences. The following treasure hunt will help us enlighten our knowledge on the accounts of the said war and the brave Filipino men and women who gave up their lives that we will live free.

Go through each question below and find its answers by clicking on the given resource links. Each Resource Link is used only once to answer one question. After finding all the answers, move to the Big Question and do the assigned task.

You will work in groups of four. Assign one member of your group to record your answers. Work with the same group for the big question. You will be given a week to complete your output.

Questions

1.    What forced Gen. MacArthur to retreat to Bataan?

2. What was featured on a rare WWII poster?

3. What provinces comprised Southern Philippines between the years 1941-1945?

4. Enumerate the cities that were destroyed by the first atomic bombs.

5. List down the Filipino groups that responded to President Roosevelt's call to arms during the outbreak of World War II.

6. What significant yet tragic event occurred on April 12-24, 1942?

7. According to a Visayan World War II survivor, what food did they eat?

8. Who was the first World War II Filipino hero?

9. When did the Japanese invaders made their first successful landing in

   our country?

10. How long did the Pacific War last?

Resources

http://pbsvideodb.pbs.org/programs/chapter.asp?item_id=4260 – MacArthur, Part 2

http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets5.html – WWII poster

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/70-42/map7.JPG – WWII map

http://www.dannen.com/decision/ - Atomic bomb: Decision

http://www.naffaa.org/veterans/American-Legion-Testimony.htm – World War II veterans

http://www.gopusa.com/ww2/2002/ww2_0429.shtml – World War II remembered

http://www.geocities.com/brianrosal/gallery.html – Manila under World War II

http://www.romedome.com/company_of_plastic_heroes/plastic_pinoys/villamor/0_villamor_intro.html – Creating Philippines 1^st WWII hero

http://www.geocities.com/brianrosal/japsinv.html – the invasion

http://www.oldglorytraditions.com/missouri_history.htm – Japan surrenders

The Big Question

  Interview a surviving World War II veteran or a survivor of the second

world war about his unforgettable moment during the said war. Agree among

yourselves who will be the group reporter. The reported interview must be

typedwritten or computerized in a short bondpaper. Do not forget to write all

the names of the members of your group as well as your section.

This page written by Kathleen S. Lasola, [email protected]
Last updated October, 2003.

Adapted from Tom March, ozline.com, 1996-98