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US National Archives

WWII: Western Europe 1939-45 – Resistance and SOE

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Germany seemed to be unstoppable in the early years of World War II, but the tireless and sacrificial work of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) helped to steer the war in another direction. After exploring primary source documents,...
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US National Archives

Eastern Europe 1939-45 — Berlin

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The inevitability of World War II has arrived: Berlin has fallen. Young historians watch contemporaneous footage of the event, analyze primary source documents, and write a news report that details the roles of the Soviet, British,...
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Curated OER

7th Grade German

For Teachers 3rd
Each of these slides has clear images, text, and short summaries which will introduce basic facts about Germany to your students.  There are photographs to accompany facts about important events in World War I and II, and also some...
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Curated OER

Family Heirloom Cuckoo Clock

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research the Black Forest region of Germany to assess its people, natural resources, products and crafts. They focus in on their production of cuckoo clocks. Each student designs and makes their own replica of a Black Forest...
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Curated OER

Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 1

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore how and why Germany became a nation.
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Curated OER

Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 2

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners explore how Germany became a country.
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Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 3

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the many reasons why and how Germany became a country.
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Christmas Celebrations

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.
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Curated OER

The Cold War: Chapter 9: Lesson 1

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Used as a quick review of the Cold War, Korean War, and Cuban Missile Crisis, this presentation could be in many scenarios. However, the graphics and question types seem more appropriate for younger students, while the content is geared...
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Curated OER

America Declares War on Germany, 1917

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils explore the reasons that the United States entered World War I. For this World War I lesson, students read "America Declares War on Germany, 1917," and then discuss the consequences for the U.S. entering the war.
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Curated OER

Nazi Germany Through An Examination of the Holocaust

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and present their ideas through multi-media about events of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Prisoner of War Camps In Germany- Crossword

For Students 6th - 7th
In this history crossword puzzle activity, students read and analyze 12 clues pertaining to the prisoners of war in Germany during Word War II. Students fit their answers into a crossword puzzle, which has no word bank.
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Curated OER

Unification of Italy and Germany

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, learners answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the unification of Italy and Germany. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

Deutschland und die Europäische Union (Germany and the European Union)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Introduce your language students in German class to the European Union, including the historic developments, the current structure, and some of the political and social principles behind it with this activity. In small groups, learners...
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Remembering to Never Forget

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discover how the history of a place or event affects one's present perceptions of that place or event. They examine the current tensions caused by the decision to make Weimar, Germany Europe's cultural capital.
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Curated OER

Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover what a dictatorship is by examining the holocaust.  In this government lesson, students discuss the laws that were enacted for Nazis to take control of Germany, and the types of laws we have put place to prevent that...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Flag of Germany

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this social studies worksheet, learners examine a black line drawing of the flag of Germany. Students need to do their own research about the correct color placement and then color the flag.
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American Influences on Eugenics in Nazi Germany

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Eugenics movement in America. They discover the Nazi's belief in racial purity and how it relates to Eugenics. They also analyze how science has been influential in creating public policy.
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Curated OER

Prisoner Of War Camps In Germany Wordsearch

For Students 6th - 7th
For this prisoner of war camps worksheet, students read and analyze 24 words that pertain to prisoner of war camps in Germany. Students find each word in a word search.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Shopping Basket: Is it better to live in Germany or the UK?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Union economics worksheet, high schoolers respond to 2 multi-step questions that require them to research the costs of living in Germany and the United Kingdom.
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We Are the Champions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Can international sports events be indicative of a country's national pride? Learners consider how the Germany-hosted 2006 World Cup contributed to German cultural pride, and how the fundamentals of sports is celebrated around the world,...
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Adolf Hitler: Was Hitler a Passionate Lunatic?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate WWII by researching Adolf Hitler. In this dictator biographical lesson plan, students identify the role Adolf Hitler played in the self destruction of Germany by reading secret transcripts from German leaders....
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Curated OER

Germany And The European Union

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the concept of the European Union. They spend time looking at the different characteristics that are common in respect to geography, culture, and governmental structures. The research is used in order to obtain...
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South Carolina Voices: Lessons From the Holocaust

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore World History by researching the Holocaust. In this Nazi Germany lesson, students identify the ghettos and death camps that many Jewish civilians were sent to in order to be controlled and later killed. Young...

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