Assignment task:
Listen: Nightmares of Indianapolis
Watch: 94-year-old survivor of the USS Indianapolis sinking, tells his story
Read: Primary Source Account of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Answer the questions below.
Q1. What does Dan Carlin's Hardcore History "Nightmares of Indianapolis" tell the story of? What does this podcast do well or poorly in your opinion? What stood out to you about the story of the SS Indianapolis?
Q2. You watched a survivor's oral history about the same experience aboard the USS Indianapolis. You also read a survivor's testimony. Is it more effective to hear and read the story of Indianapolis from those who experienced it? Or was Dan Carlin's podcast a better vehicle to educate the public about the USS Indianapolis? Why?
Q3. Do you think a podcast is a good tool for teaching history? Why or why not? Have you had any classes that assigned podcasts as course material? If so, what class, podcast, and how did it influence your learning?
Q4. Do you listen to podcasts? What podcasts have you listened to that were both educational and entertaining?