Sunday, April 26, 2015

WWII PACIFIC UNIT 
Greetings Earthlings! Due to schedule issues this year, WWII Pacific Unit will focus primarily on the dropping of the atomic bomb. 

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Do NOT forget your BBQ 19 - WWII (Scroll down to see changes in red for this year)

MONDAY April 27, 2015
1) P Announcements - P Olympic Prep
2) Turn in WWII Europe Packet
3) WWII Europe Exam

HW
a) Pearl Harbor (Short Read) & (Power Pt)
b) Write 1 quality paragraph on any 1 of the Pre-War Pacific sections below (A, B & C).
c) Rise of Japan (Extra Credit by WED)
d) Finish A-Bomb Video Notes (Watch and take video notes by WED)


TUESDAY April 28, 2015 
1) Rise of Japan 
2) Imperial Resources 
3) Pearl Harbor (Short Read) & (Power Pt) See more above
4) Pacific Battles

HW
a) Finish Bomb Video Notes (WED)

 

WEDNESDAY April 29, 2015 
1) A-Bomb Basic 
2) BBC Doc 
3) White Light & Black Rain

HW
A) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
B) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide:

This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.


THURSDAY April 30, 2015 
1) WWII A-Bomb Research Day
A) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
B) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide:

This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.

2) Tips for Student Paragraphs
A) Atomic Bomb Sample Essays 
B) Write a super solid paragraph with PED (Purpose Evidence Development) 

HW:
 A) Complete an intro and 1 super solid body paragraphs for either question: 
Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable?  

 
FRIDAY May 1, 2015
1) Peer Edit
2) A-Bomb Debate (Evidence Matters)   
Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable?   
3) Turn in A-Bomb Intro and 1 Subtopic Paragraph

HW:
None 

MORE DETAIL ON EACH WEEK DAY STARTS HERE:
MONDAY NIGHT HW BELOW. THERE IS SO SO SO MUCH INFO BELOW. RELAX! STUDENTS SHOULD SPEND 15 MINUTES OF UNINTERRUPTED INFORMATION EXPLORATION & THEN 15 MINUTES TO WRITE 1 PARAGRAPH (SEE MORE BELOW) STUDENTS ARE TO EXPLORE ANY AND ALL TOPICS THAT INTEREST THEM. IF STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEND AS MY TIME AS THEY'D LIKE READING, LEARNING AND THINKING ABOUT THIS SUBJECT MATTER. MR P DOES NOT EXPECT STUDENTS TO EXAMINE EVERY AND ALL INFO. YET, AS A MINIMUM, ALL STUDENTS SHOULD READ:   Pearl Harbor (Short Read) & (Power Pt)

MONDAY April 27, 2015
1) P Announcements - P Olympic Prep
2) Turn in WWII Europe Packet
3) WWII Europe Exam

HW
a) Pearl Harbor (Short Read) & (Power Pt)
b) Rise of Japan (Extra Credit by WED)
c) Finish A-Bomb Video Notes (Watch and take video notes by WED

a) Pearl Harbor
Pre-War Pacific - Students will write 1 quality paragraph on any 1 of the Pre-War Pacific sections below (A, B & C). Using a question from the class brainstorm, students are to select a question to answer using the information below.

A) What were relations like between US & Japan before Pearl Harbor?) 
B) (PICK ONLY 1: What Americans should be held responsible for the death of over 2,000 soldiers at Pearl Harbor? Could Pearl Harbor (war) have been avoided?, Why are there so many conflicting evidence regarding Pearl Harbor?, etc)
C) What historical side do you believe in and why? Conspiracy YES? or Conspiracy NO?
A) US & JAPANESE RELATIONS - 1852-1941
Citing the information below, write 1 paragraph answering a question you have selected or created (ie What were relations like between US & Japan before Pearl Harbor?

4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor" Power Pt for the Lazy Student (be happy)

B) PEARL HARBOR INFORMATION
Citing the information below, write 1 paragraph (#2) answering a question you have selected or created (ie What Americans should be held responsible for the death of over 2,000 soldiers at Pearl Harbor? Could Pearl Harbor (war) have been avoided?, Why are there so many conflicting evidence regarding Pearl Harbor?, etc.)

4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) TIMELINE - NPR's Pearl Harbor Timeline - Good simple overview
4E) BASICS INFO - Pearl Harbor Advance-Knowledge Conspiracy Theory
4F) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
4G) VIDEO - Pearl Harbor Documentary - Extra for those who want to know more
4H) VIDEO - FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary - Video considers what US Govt knew prior to Pearl Harbor & if it was caught unaware or secretly welcomed a Japanese attack.
4I)  DBQ - Pearl Harbor - Blame Game for the loss at Pearl Harbor

C) PEARL HARBOR: CONSPIRACY OR NOT?
VIDEO - FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary - Video considers what US Govt knew prior to Pearl Harbor & if it was caught unaware or secretly welcomed a Japanese attack.

Citing the historians & information below, write 1 paragraph (#3) answering what historical side do you believe in and why?

4J) PEARL HARBOR CONSPIRACY HISTORIANS Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes 1) Richard Hill - featured in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary above
Yes 2) Robert Stinett (Day of Deceit) also in same documentary with Richard Hill
Yes 3) Robert Leopold - retired US Navy Admiral
Sure 4) Robert Smith Thompson - A Time For War (Book Review)
Yes 5) John Toland - Infamy (sneak peak)  (Book Review)
Yes 6) John Costello - (British Historian) Pacific War (Book Review)

4K)NO PEARL HARBOR CONSPIRACY HISTORIANS No! No! No!
No 1) Roberta Wohlstetter - Pearl Harbor: Warning & Decision
No 2) Warren Kimball - Basic Opinion & also in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary
No 3) David Kennedy (scroll 1/2 down) - also in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary
No 4) Thomas Allen - refuting Robert Stinett's claims
No 5) Gordan Prange - At Dawn We Slept (NY Times Book Review) (Another Book Review)

b) Rise of Japan   (Extra Credit if completed by Wednesday)

c) A-Bomb Video Notes (DONE BY WED)
Atomic Bomb Video Notes (take notes on this video to prove to Mr P you watched the video and also have quality notes to use on essays questions like: 1) Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable? ) /
a) Why was the A-bomb dropped? (basic video all students should watch and take notes on)
b) BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary (excellent extra documentary)
c) BBC Hiroshima: The Day that Shock the World - Another hour long documentary. This one goes over the step by step, minute to minute lead up and aftermath of dropping the bomb. Lots of good little details.


TUESDAY April 28, 2015 
1) Rise of Japan 
2) Imperial Resources 
3) Pearl Harbor (Short Read) & (Power Pt) See more above
4) Pacific Battles

HW
a) Finish Bomb Video Notes (WED)


WEDNESDAY April 29, 2015 

1) A-Bomb Basic 
2) BBC Doc 
3) White Light & Black Rain

HW 

6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (take notes on this video to prove to Mr P you watched the video and also have quality notes to use on essays questions like: 1) Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable? 
a) Why was the A-bomb dropped? (basic video all students should watch and take notes on)
b) BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary (excellent extra documentary)
c) BBC Hiroshima: The Day that Shock the World - Another hour long documentary. This one goes over the step by step, minute to minute lead up and aftermath of dropping the bomb. Lots of good little details.

7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
7a) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide: 
This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.
 7b) Atomic Bomb Sample Essays 

APPROVED ONLINE ATOMIC BOMB RESEARCH LINKS

The links below will help students out side of class with their research, development and learning of regarding some of the atomic bomb details. Good essays will make use of the information found at these and other sites. However, be sure to check your sources and information. Try to make sure your information is accurate. If you check 10 sources and 8 sources say the bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945 and 2 sources say August 5, 1945. Then you can deduce that the bombing was on August 6, 1945. Yet, if you check 1 source and it says August 5, 1945 and you put that in your essay you are NOT going to get a good score. Get the picture? Be sure to check your facts thoroughly for the best accuracy.

1) http://www.doug-long.com/ Good starting point that will take you to other related links. 
a) Who is who and what did they do? This link may be the most helpful for your essay?
b) Who was against dropping the bomb? 
c) Voices of A-Bomb survivors

2) http://www.dannen.com/decision/ 
Good info but not as expansive as the website listed above.

3)
 Wikipedia General Overview

ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
ESSAY BUNCH - Here is the online video that explains how to write a 5 paragraph essay. Be sure to follow the basic rules for writing a 5 paragraph essay and avoid having to write your essay over. Mr P is strict with following the essay rules. Good Luck!

ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.

ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC
 - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded

ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.


THURSDAY April 30, 2015 
1) WWII A-Bomb Research Day
A) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
B) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide:

This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.

2) Tips for Student Paragraphs
A) Atomic Bomb Sample Essays 
B) Write a super solid paragraph with PED (Purpose Evidence Development) 

HW:
A) Complete and intro and 1 super solid body paragraphs for either question: 
Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable?  



FRIDAY May 1, 2015
1) Peer Edit
2) A-Bomb Debate (Evidence Matters)   
Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable?   
3) Turn in A-Bomb Intro and 1 Subtopic Paragraph

HW:
None 

19) BBQ #19 Week 29-33 WWII March - April 2015
Write solid responses at the end of the unit or AFTER the unit. Then be sure to leave 1 page blank to respond when you are 27 years old. Students just need to respond to 1 of the following questions from each section (A & B):

Section A) WWII EUROPE (Pick 1 below)


1) Why was the world drawn into WWII? Could it have been avoided? If not, why? If so, how?

2) What basic, general or detailed information did you appreciate learning about WWII?



Section B)  WWII PACIFIC (Pick 1 below)
1) Why is it so difficult to get everyone to agree upon history? (Referring to events like Pearl Harbor)

2) Will Atomic Bombs be used again like it was used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why or why not?

3) Thinking about what you were thinking before the unit and now: Are Atomic Bombs the most "hidden" and/or most "forgotten" threat to mankind today?

Any suggestions for other possible student essay topics? Email Mr P with your essay topic idea. 
 mrpatwest@hotmail.com





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Here are the WWII Pacific Assignments. The lessons will take place the week of April 14 -18, 2014. If you have trouble with the links here, try Technical Thompson's Website.

Do NOT forget to update your BBQ 19 - WWII

WELCOME TO HOME OF P-VILLE by Haseeb Vaid - You can also get your WWII Pacific Assignments here. Check out this website by a 2012 Period 2 Student. Haseeb's plan was to have a more frequently (daily) updated site (unlike this one which is weekly at best). So if info at this site is outdated then check out Haseeb's Home of P-Ville website. Students liked using Haseeb's site for class info. You might like it too. 

NEED HELP WITH WWII EUROPE? Scroll down passed the WWII Pacific to find reading, assignments, worksheets, power points, reviews on WWII Europe.


WWII PACIFIC ASSIGNMENTS

1) TOC
2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
3) Rise of Japan
4) Pre-War Pacific - Students will write 1 quality paragraph on any 1 of the Pre-War Pacific sections below (A, B & C). Using a question from the class brainstorm, students are to select a question to answer using the information below.

A) US & JAPANESE RELATIONS - 1852-1941
Citing the information below, write 1 paragraph answering a question you have selected or created (ie What were relations like between US & Japan before Pearl Harbor?

4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor" Power Pt for the Lazy Student (be happy)

B) PEARL HARBOR INFORMATION
Citing the information below, write 1 paragraph (#2) answering a question you have selected or created (ie What Americans should be held responsible for the death of over 2,000 soldiers at Pearl Harbor? Could Pearl Harbor (war) have been avoided?, Why are there so many conflicting evidence regarding Pearl Harbor?, etc.)

4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) TIMELINE - NPR's Pearl Harbor Timeline - Good simple overview
4E) BASICS INFO - Pearl Harbor Advance-Knowledge Conspiracy Theory
4F) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
4G) VIDEO - Pearl Harbor Documentary - Extra for those who want to know more
4H) VIDEO - FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary - Video considers what US Govt knew prior to Pearl Harbor & if it was caught unaware or secretly welcomed a Japanese attack.
4I)  DBQ - Pearl Harbor - Blame Game for the loss at Pearl Harbor

C) PEARL HARBOR: CONSPIRACY OR NOT?
VIDEO - FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary - Video considers what US Govt knew prior to Pearl Harbor & if it was caught unaware or secretly welcomed a Japanese attack.

Citing the historians & information below, write 1 paragraph (#3) answering what historical side do you believe in and why?

4J) PEARL HARBOR CONSPIRACY HISTORIANS Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes 1) Richard Hill - featured in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary above
Yes 2) Robert Stinett (Day of Deceit) also in same documentary with Richard Hill
Yes 3) Robert Leopold - retired US Navy Admiral
Sure 4) Robert Smith Thompson - A Time For War (Book Review)
Yes 5) John Toland - Infamy (sneak peak)  (Book Review)
Yes 6) John Costello - (British Historian) Pacific War (Book Review)

4K)NO PEARL HARBOR CONSPIRACY HISTORIANS No! No! No!
No 1) Roberta Wohlstetter - Pearl Harbor: Warning & Decision
No 2) Warren Kimball - Basic Opinion & also in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary
No 3) David Kennedy (scroll 1/2 down) - also in FDR & Pearl Harbor Documentary
No 4) Thomas Allen - refuting Robert Stinett's claims
No 5) Gordan Prange - At Dawn We Slept (NY Times Book Review) (Another Book Review)


5) Pacific Battles
6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (take notes on this video to prove to Mr P you watched the video and also have quality notes to use on essays questions like: 1) Why was the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima? or Was the dropping of the A-bomb justifiable? ) /
a) Why was the A-bomb dropped? (basic video all students should watch and take notes on)
b) BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary (excellent extra documentary)
c) BBC Hiroshima: The Day that Shock the World - Another hour long documentary. This one goes over the step by step, minute to minute lead up and aftermath of dropping the bomb. Lots of good little details.

7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
7a) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide: 
This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.
 7b) Atomic Bomb Sample Essays 

APPROVED ONLINE ATOMIC BOMB RESEARCH LINKS

The links below will help students out side of class with their research, development and learning of regarding some of the atomic bomb details. Good essays will make use of the information found at these and other sites. However, be sure to check your sources and information. Try to make sure your information is accurate. If you check 10 sources and 8 sources say the bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945 and 2 sources say August 5, 1945. Then you can deduce that the bombing was on August 6, 1945. Yet, if you check 1 source and it says August 5, 1945 and you put that in your essay you are NOT going to get a good score. Get the picture? Be sure to check your facts thoroughly for the best accuracy.


1) http://www.doug-long.com/ Good starting point that will take you to other related links. 
a) Who is who and what did they do? This link may be the most helpful for your essay?
b) Who was against dropping the bomb? 
c) Voices of A-Bomb survivors

2) http://www.dannen.com/decision/ 
Good info but not as expansive as the website listed above.

3)
 Wikipedia General Overview


ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
ESSAY BUNCH - Here is the online video that explains how to write a 5 paragraph essay. Be sure to follow the basic rules for writing a 5 paragraph essay and avoid having to write your essay over. Mr P is strict with following the essay rules. Good Luck!

ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.

ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC
 - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded

ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.


INTERESTING BOOK TALKS & LECTURES
The following are C-SPAN lectures, discussions and book talks on less-discussed, more detailed and higher level historical look at history in the Pacific during WWII.  If you stumble across any other online talks like these, please forward link to Mr P.

1) "Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy" - Eri Hotta

About the Program


Eri Hotta, former research fellow at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo, examines the attack on Pearl Harbor and entry into World War II from the Japanese perspective.  The author recounts the inner deliberations that led to the attack, which included many who wished to avoid war but continue Japan's territorial expansion and a fractured political landscape that included two authorities, the emperor and the civilian government.  Eri Hotta speaks with historian Ian Buruma at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York City.


2) "Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II" --- John Geoghegan


About the Program

John Geoghegan recalls the failed Japanese mission to attack New York City and Washington, D.C. following Pearl Harbor.  The author reports that the Japanese had planned to utilize submarines that were designed as underwater air-craft carriers.  The Sen-Toku or I-400 Class, was built to transport three heavily armed planes and was to travel from Japan to America's east coast, where it would surface and launch a surprise offensive.  John Geoghegan speaks at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California.

3) White Light / Black Rain --- Entire documentary without subtitles

White Light / Black Rain --- First half with English Subtitles of an excellent documentary on the dropping on the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan August 6, 1945 Highly recommend watching the entire thing.

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MONDAY April 14, 2014
1) P Announcements - P Olympic Prep
2) Intro to WWII Pacific
3) Rise of Japan

HW: 
DUE TOMORROW: 
1) (A) Complete Long Road to Pearl Harbor Yellow Worksheet
2) (A) Write 1st paragraph on Pre-Pacific WWII 
3) (B) Check out links, take notes and decide question for your 2nd paragraph
4) (C) Check out links, take notes and decide 3rd paragraph: Conspiracy or not?
See Sections A, B & C links above


TUESDAY April 15, 2014
1) PRE WWII PACIFIC (History of US / Japanese Relations)4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor"

2) PEARL HARBOR (What happened & Historical Interpretations)
4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion

HW:
A) Pacific Battles ---will be reviewed in class tomorrow
B) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game


WEDNESDAY April 16, 2014
1) Recap Pearl Harbor
2) Assign 5) Pacific Battles

HW: 
A) Update your Vocab - Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
B) Complete Assign 1-5
C) Watch this BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary to get a more detailed look at the science behind the bomb and impact it had on Japanese civilians.


THURSDAY April 17, 2014
1) Assign 5) Pacific Battles (Finish, if necessary)
2) Assign 6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
3) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)

HW:
A) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
B) Should be mostly complete = Assign 2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
C) Watch this BBC Hiroshima Bomb Documentary to get a more detailed look at the science behind the bomb and impact it had on Japanese civilians.


FRIDAY April 18, 2014
1) Assign 6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
2) Assign 7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)

HW:
A) Complete Assign 1-7
B) Complete Assign 2 Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game


MONDAY April 21, 2014
1) WWII Vocab Game & Review

HW:
A) Study for WWII Exam
B) Organize WWII Pacific Packets DUE Tomorrow


TUESDAY April 22, 2014
1) WWII Packets (Pacific) Due before tardy bell
2) WWII Exam

HW: 
A) None


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WWII EUROPE ASSIGNMENTS are listed at Technical Thompson's Website or HOME OF P-VILLE by Haseeb Vaid - At these student website, students can find assignment word documents, some power points and other supplementary information on the WWII unit from last year.

WWII

A) For a quick overview or recap:

Short Chapter Reading Summaries

B) More details read and review:

WWII EUROPEAN THEATER
Chapter 13 Section 5 p.448-453 - Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany
Chapter 14 Section 1 p.460-465 – From Appeasement to War
Chapter 14 Section 2 p.466-474 - Axis Advances
Chapter 14 Section 3 p.475-483 – Allies Turn the Tide
Chapter 14 Section 4 p.484–487 - Victory in Europe
Chapter 14 Section 5 p.488-492 - End of WWII

1) ASSIGNMENTS (Word & Powerpoints)
  1. TOC
  2. Vocab – Class & HW --- Vocab Game List
  3. What is Fascism? – (Word) & (Power Pt.) - Class Notes
  4. Rise of Dictator – (Word) & (Power Pt) - Class Notes
  5. Hitler’s Rise & Nazi Germany - (Word) & (Power Pt) - Book / HW
  6. Aggression vs Appeasement – Class Simulation Notes
  7. Aggression Begins - (Power Pt - a) Part 1 b) Part 2 c) Part 3)
  8. Secret Weapons of T-Day (PACKET) & (Power Pt) – Class Notes / Book HW
  9. V-E Day & the Aftermath (WORD) and (POWER PT) –Book /HW
  10. How Hitler Lost the War? Video Notes - Extra Credit after School?

2) REVIEW GAMES
a) Vocab Game Power Points
1) Nick Quan's 2009
2) Jeff "Radiolab" Ho 2009

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This is Mr P's Favorite WWII Movie Story... from a movie you might NOT expect. It is also Mr P's favorite part of the movie. This is super quality acting... Makes me forget Robert Shaw is an actor and NOT an old grumpy fisherman who was on the Indianapolis during WWII. Ask Mr P to show this scene in class, if there is time. It is super good stuff.