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The History Place

The History Place: German Troops March Through Warsaw

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived photo with caption of German troops marching through Warsaw during a victory parade.
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Other

The German Ss: Waffen Ss in Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the organization of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany.
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German Troops March Through Warsaw

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived photo with caption of German troops marching through Warsaw during a victory parade.
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PBS

Pbs: The Great War: Chapter One: Explosion

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights from Chapter one of the series, "The Great War." Provides information on the explosion of war. Includes a video and commentary on German troops mobilizing for the war.
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Truck Load of Germans

For Students 9th - 10th
Short personal account about the conditions of the German troops when they surrendered at the end of WWII.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: North African Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Photograhs of the British, Australian, and American forces fighting against the Germans and Italians in the North African Campaign in an attempt to force the Axis troops from North Africa. Captions accompany each picture to add context...
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BBC

Bbc History: Animated Map: The Italian Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated map gives a good visual of the Italian Campaign which began in Sicily in 1943. Each map has a description of the action, a key is provided, and just the map animation can be replayed, or view the entire site again.
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Read Works

Read Works: Escape From Kiev

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text that asks the reader to make predictions throughout an interview between a Jewish survivor of the invasion of Kiev and his granddaughter. A question sheet is available to help students...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Valley Forge and the American Revolution" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Curated OER

Wwii North Africa Campaign: Erwin Rommel

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on Erwin Rommel in North Africa, otherwise known as the Desert Fox, the leader of German troops in Africa.
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Eyewitness to History: Evacuation at Dunkirk, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
An eyewitness account of an Englishman who set sail from England to rescue soldiers on the shore of France at Dunkirk. Read about this daring plan to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of British, French, and Belgian soldiers under...
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Curated OER

Eyewitness to History: Evacuation at Dunkirk, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
An eyewitness account of an Englishman who set sail from England to rescue soldiers on the shore of France at Dunkirk. Read about this daring plan to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of British, French, and Belgian soldiers under...
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Curated OER

Eyewitness to History: Evacuation at Dunkirk, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
An eyewitness account of an Englishman who set sail from England to rescue soldiers on the shore of France at Dunkirk. Read about this daring plan to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of British, French, and Belgian soldiers under...
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Flow of History

Flow of History: World War Two in Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
The outbreak of World War Two in Europe began with Hitler's invasion of Poland. Through text and a colored graphic flowchart, the events and battles and eventual end of the war, can be visually traced. Suitable for both students and...
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BBC

Bbc News: The "Miracle: Of Dunkirk

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how ordinary citizens, in addition to the Royal Navy, came to the rescue of almost 300,000 troops trapped on the coast of France by the advance of the Germans. The miracle of Dunkirk was just that. Hyperlinks to interviews and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Europe, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Central and Western Europe after the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI. The map includes railroads, canals, shipping routes, major cities and capitals, and the country boundaries established by the Treaties of Versailles,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Europe, Post Wwi, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Central and Western Europe after the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI. The map includes railroads, canals, shipping routes, major cities and capitals, and the country boundaries established by the Treaties of Versailles,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Political Boundaries in Europe, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Central and Western Europe after the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI. The map includes railroads, canals, shipping routes, major cities and capitals, and the country boundaries established by the Treaties of Versailles,...