1. a) Where and what is Iwo Jima?
b) What is significant about the U.S. capture of Iwo Jima?
c) How many U.S. Marines were killed on Iwo Jima?
d) How long did the fighting go on before the Japanese surrendered?
e) What famous image is associated with Iwo Jima?

2. 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.
Why do you think this human interest story is newsworthy?

3. What inspires you most about the men who fought on Iwo Jima?

Challenge: Read “Combat photographers of Iwo Jima” and watch some of the digitized films.