Remembering Pearl Harbor

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 strengthen persuasive writing, civic understanding, emotional reasoning, and paragraph organization by explaining why remembering Pearl Harbor still matters today. Using a clear structure, learners craft a strong hook, clearly state their opinion, support it with reasons or examples, and end with a meaningful conclusion. The activity guides students to connect historical remembrance with modern civic responsibility and thoughtful reflection.

Learning Goals

• Persuasive Writing (Grades 5-7) – Write a clear opinion supported by reasons and examples
• Civic Understanding – Explain why national remembrance is important in a democratic society
• Argument Structure – Practice hooks, claims, supporting reasons, and conclusions
• Historical Reflection – Connect Pearl Harbor’s significance to present-day values

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary and middle school ELA and civics standards
• Clear Writing Framework – Step-by-step structure supports confident paragraph writing
• Emotional & Logical Appeal – Encourages students to use both reasoning and thoughtful tone
• Flexible Use – Ideal for classwork, assessments, discussion follow-ups, or homeschool instruction
• Builds Writing Confidence – Supports students in crafting convincing, organized arguments

This Remembering Pearl Harbor worksheet helps students practice persuasive writing while developing an understanding of why historical memory matters. By forming and defending an opinion about remembrance, learners strengthen writing skills, critical thinking, and civic awareness. It’s a no-prep, meaningful resource for classroom and homeschool settings focused on argument writing and national history.

This worksheet is part of our Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Worksheets collection.