Iwo Jima Speech :: American History

invasion of Iwo Jima Speech slender OUTLINEINTRODUCATION1. GAIN ATTENTION (30sec PowerPoint Presentation) Good Morning Marines. My name is and your side by side(p) period of instruction willing be on the Island Iwo Jima 2. OVERVIEW The decision of this period of instruction is to give you a better attending of the diachronic importance of Iwo Jima and the Flag raising that took place there. 3. INTRODUCE culture OBJECTIVESA.TERMINAL training OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this period of instruction you will understand the diachronic importance of the island Iwo Jima and rank the names of the sixsome Flag Raisers.B.ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this class 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. rating You will n ot be tested on this material, so please hold your questions until the end.TRANSITION Now that you are aware of the course syllabus, brook me to move into the historical importance of the island Iwo Jima.6. BODY 1. HISTORICAL splendour Iwo Jima was Japanese home soil only 650 miles from Tokyo. No contrary 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 three airfields was an ideal location for fighter-escort stations and as a safe haven for damaged bombers.TRANSITION There are six men that standout from the rest, these men are known as the Flag Raisers.1.THE tholepin RAISING stand up Suribachi is a 550 foot volcanic cone at the islands southern tip. It dominates both possible-landing beaches, from this point Japanese gunners have both inch of the beaches covered. Every marine on the island was in range of Japanese guns. 2.T HE FLAG RAISERS There were six flag raisers from the 28th Regiment, 5th Division. a.Sgt. mike Strank was the Marine who led the other five safely to the top of Mount Suribachi. He also gave the order to find a pole and adhere the flag and puter up Sgt. Strank died on March 1, 1945.b.Cpl. Harlon settlement was Sgt. Stranks second in command. He took over the leadership of his unit of measurement when Sgt. Strank was killed. Cpl. Block also died on March 1, 1945.