This lecture was very enlightening on the brutality of Japanese military training that tragically manifested itself against an innocent Chinese population during WWII. I think what I drew from this and how Ill use it with my students is to have them discuss whether such training leads to unprecedented levels of ill treatment against those one is at war with. The lecture besides leaving me with many ideas for lessons also left me with a book list that I hope to get started on soon. I am including that book list since they were mentioned in class. In the past the history department at my school has taken up to reading books of a historical nature and discussing them over dinner. It works great and leads to the finding of new materials to be used with our students in new meaningful ways. I am going to try to get this practice going again at my school with one of the following books recommended by Dr. Yamashita – if anyone recommends one over the others as being better geared for use in either 10th grade World History or 11th Grade U.S. History, please let me know. Thanks.
“War without Mercury” by John W. Dower
“Soldiers Alive” by Ishikawa Tatsuzo
“Harp of Burma” by Michio Takeyama
“Twenty-four Eyes” by Sakae Tuboi
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