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Read Works

Read Works: World War Two D Day

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Excerpts from a soldier's journal about D-day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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BBC

Bbc: Ww2 People's War: An Archive of World War Two Memories: D Day+ 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.
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BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Animated Map: D Day Landings

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-day.
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Other

Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
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Other

D Day Invasion at Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of one of the most important battles of World War II, the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Gives a history of World War II that led up to this battle and describes what would have happened if the Allies had failed at D-Day.
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The History Place

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
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BBC

Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
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BBC

Bbc: "I Watched D Day Carnage Unfold"

For Students 9th - 10th
First-hand account of the D-Day invasion from the point of view of a British soldier.
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Raleigh Charter High School

Mrs. Newmark's Page: True False Questions on World War Two

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a true or false quiz on World War II.
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US Navy

Nhc: D Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 25 June 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
[Archived Content] This is a collection of resources about the Normandy Invasion during World War II. Included are excellent pictures, reports, exhibits, and a list of ships that were lost or damaged.
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BBC

Bbc: History: The 'D Day Dodgers'

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Richard Holmes examines the 'D-Day Dodgers', a group of Allied servicemen who fought in Italy during the Second World War, and asks whether our obsession with Normandy has distorted history.
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BBC

Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead

For Students 9th - 10th
Historian Duncan Anderson explores the landing by Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy and discusses how meticulous planning and preparation, good luck, and bold decisions made D-Day a triumph instead of the 'ghastly disaster' it...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Normandy the u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Other

World War Ii History Info: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains information on the topic of D-Day. Find excerpts from books, firsthand accounts, and links to other interesting sites.
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Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
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Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
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Other

D Day at Omaha Beach Normandy, France

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes a letter written by an Allied soldier shortly before landing at Normandy. This is an invaluable primary source document.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:utah Beach:cotentin Peninsula

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.
Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:gold Beach

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.