1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) What rank was Ray Chavez on Dec. 7, 1941?
b) On what ship was he assigned?
c) How long did Chavez spend at the port after the attack?

3. Answer the following questions about Pearl Harbor:
a) How many U.S. battleships were at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked?
b) How many of these battleships were sunk?
c) How many other vessels were sunk?
d) How many U.S. aircraft were destroyed?
e) How many American military personnel were killed? - How many were wounded?
f) Who was president when Pearl Harbor was attacked? How did he refer to the attack on Pearl Harbor when requesting Congress to declare war the next day?

4. Today’s Daily News Article is a human interest news story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.“ The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story.
Seventy five years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, do you think this human interest story is newsworthy? Why or why not?

5. What 2 adjectives do you think best describe Ray Chavez? Explain your answer.

6. What inspires you most about Mr. Chavez?