Iwo Jima Speech :: American History

invasion of invasion of Iwo Jima SpeechDETAILED OUTLINEINTRODUCATION1. grow ATTENTION (30sec PowerPoint Presentation) Good Morning Marines. My name is and your next period of reading will be on the Island Iwo Jima 2. OVERVIEW The purpose of this period of teaching method is to give you a better understanding of the historic grandness of Iwo Jima and the Flag raising that took place there. 3. INTRODUCE LEARNING OBJECTIVESA.TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon expiration of this period of instruction you will understand the historical importance of the island Iwo Jima and identify the names of the sixsome Flag Raisers.B.ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this shape you will be able 1. To fully understand the historical importance of the Island of Iwo Jima2. You will be able to identify the names of the six Flag Raisers 4. METHOD/MEDIA This period of instruction will be taught by the lecture method with the aid of PowerPoint Presentation and handouts5. EVALUATION You wil l non be tested on this material, so please hold your questions until the end. rebirth Now that you are aware of the course syllabus, allow me to move into the historical importance of the island Iwo Jima.6. BODY 1. HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE Iwo Jima was Japanese home soil only 650 miles from Tokyo. No foreign army in Japans 5000 year history had fought on Japanese soil. To the US, Iwo Jima was important because of its location, midway between Japan and American bomber bases in the Marianas. Iwo Jima with its iii airfields was an ideal location for fighter-escort stations and as a safe harbour for damaged bombers.TRANSITION there are six custody that standout from the rest, these men are known as the Flag Raisers.1.THE FLAG RAISING ride Suribachi is a 550 foot volcanic cone at the islands southerly tip. It dominates both possible-landing beaches, from this point Japanese gunners have every inch of the beaches covered. each marine on the island was in range of Japanese guns. 2.THE FLAG RAISERS There were six flag raisers from the 28th Regiment, 5th Division. a.Sgt. Mike Strank was the Marine who light-emitting diode the other five safely to the top of Mount Suribachi. He alike gave the order to find a pole and attach the flag and wanderer up Sgt. Strank died on March 1, 1945.b.Cpl. Harlon Block was Sgt. Stranks s in command. He took over the leadership of his unit when Sgt. Strank was killed. Cpl. Block alike died on March 1, 1945.