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The Science of Weather: Hurricanes
Students use this USA today activity to learn about hurricane season. In this hurricane lesson plan, students study the map of the earth and hurricane science. Students complete discuss questions. Students draw a map of the United States...
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Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
For this Ottoman Empire worksheet, learners read a 3-page selection and examine maps pertaining to the topic and then respond to 7 short answer questions.
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Fidel Castro
In this famous people learning exercise, students read a selection about the life of Fidel Castro, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words...
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D-Day Message from General Eisenhower to General Marshall
Students use documents in the National Archives of the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of D-Day.
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Memorandum of a Conference with President Eisenhower after Sputnik
Students use the National Archives to research how the United States and the Soviet Union south to maintain its supremacy after World War II.
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Weather and the D-Day Invasion
Learners study the weather that occurred during the invasion of Normandy. They research using the Internet to locate information about the invasion and the meteorologists who helped during the war effort. They
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German Prisoners of War in Britain
In this German prisoners of war in Britain worksheet, student read 9 brief paragraphs about the history of POW camps in Britain after the war.
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The Resistance
In this social studies worksheet, students read about the resistance of the Dutch people during the time of the Jews captivity.
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Latin America: Places and Regions
Seventh graders create a Latin American portfolio in the form of a country presentation using PowerPoint software. They use their knowledge of geographic concepts to interpret maps, globes, charts, diagrams, and timelines.
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Indians at Arras
High schoolers research the role played by Britsih Empire troops in the First World War. They analyze the natrue, origin and purpose of propaganda. Students watch the "Newsreel", they are asked to write down everything that they can...
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Reconstruction Word Search Puzzle
In this social studies learning exercise, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Jewish Soldiers in the Allied Forces
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
The Atlantic Monthly Group
In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe
Photographs of Allied Forces moving north into Italy in 1943, incredible pictures of D-Day and the forces landing in Normandy, and the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Each photograph has a caption which gives it context and a source.
Other
Cvce: Dismantling List for the Western Allied Forces (19 October 1947)
This primary source document discusses the dismantling of industries in Germany during the Cold War.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Allied Occupied Germany
This site discusses the Allied Forces' occupation of Germany during the Cold War.
Other
Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies: Celebrating Alliances (2)
Examples of propaganda used to promote and celebrate the Allied forces with soldier imagery. Thumbnails can be enlarged by clicking on them and each thumbnail is captioned with a description. This page looks at uniforms of Allied soldiers.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Allies Invade Italy
Describes the invasion of Italy by the Allied forces.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The u.s. In Ww Ii: The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The United States in World War II:"The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force"" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the...
Library of Congress
Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps
World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the...
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Armed Forces Press Service: Clinton Makes Case for Kosovo Intervention
This article from the Armed Forces Press Service summarizes and explains President Clinton's speech justifying U.S. and NATO support for intervention in Kosovo as protection against Serbian aggression.
BBC
Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead
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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Loc: America's Story: John Joseph Pershing
A brief biography of General John J. Pershing, head of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. Read about his military career before the war and his life after it.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: The Allies Post Caporetto Support of Italy
This is an excerpt from the book Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919 by Francis Mackay (also known as Battleground Europe). It describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Death March to Volary
The Death March to Volary began when Allied forces were getting closing in on the camps so the SS forced the woman to evacuate and march close to 500 miles. 1300 women began marching and only 350 survived. This online exhibit includes...