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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reaching to Asia

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about American entrance into the spheres of influence in Asia beginning as early as Commadore Perry and his opening of Japan. Find out about American policy in China, Theodore Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize, and U.S. relations with...
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Art Montana: Ben Steele Prisoner of War Chronicles

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Ben Steele, an American soldier captured on the Bataan Peninsula and forced on the Bataan Death March. The site links to his drawings with a brief explanation.
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Le Code Navajo

For Students 9th - 10th
In French, read about the Navajo specialists who used their language to help defeat the Japanese in WWII. These Native Americans saved 1000s of lives with their spy code skills.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Road to Pearl Harbor

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the decade prior to the American entrance into World War II. Read about the rise in militarism in both Europe and Japan.
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Tales of Pearl Harbor Heroics

For Students 9th - 10th
From the man who led the evacuation of USS Arizona to the fighter pilot who took to the skies in his pajamas, learn the stories of eight of the many servicemen who distinguished themselves on one of the darkest days in American military...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Pursuit of Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
This book analyzes 30 Supreme Court cases chosen by a group of Supreme Court justices and leading civics educators as the most important for American citizens to understand. An additional 100 significant cases included in state history...
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: A Visit to a Japanese High School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson plan lets students research about high school life in Japan and compare and contrast it with that of America.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston through this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from the featured lesson plans for "Farewell to Manzanar."
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the memoir "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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University of Arizona

Through Our Parents' Eyes: War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona: 1942 1946

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting exhibit that shows some of what went on at the relocation camps during World War II in the U.S. Many pictures and good source of information.
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University of California

Hearst Museum of Anthropology: The World in a Frame

For Students 9th - 10th
View representative works from the early decades of photography, 1865 to 1915, during one of the world's periods of extended travel. Discover how the invention of photography opened eyes to Native American, Japanese, and Middle Eastern...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: America in the Second World War

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief description of the course of World War II in both Europe and the Pacific. Read about the new technologies developed for the military by both the Allies and Axis powers, and find out about the millions who died as a result of the...
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History Link

History Link: Travel Through Time and Culture

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An interesting site with a K-6 Social Studies and Technology Curriculum based on field trips and site visits around the Seattle/Tacoma area.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Yoshiko Uchida

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn more about the life and work of Yoshiko Uchida. This site features several links sites featuring this autobiographical information about this author and her work.
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History Link

History Link: World War Ii Home Front of Puget Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating article recounts the vast contributions of the Puget Sound area to the war effort of World War II. Though this area was small and relatively underdeveloped, the natural resources and established businesses allowed many...
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A&E Television

History.com: The World Trade Center's Construction: 8 Surprising Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
The twin 110-story towers at the heart of the World Trade Center were designed to surpass New York's iconic Empire State Building -- then the world's tallest building. Building the new towers would marshal unprecedented levels of design...
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abcteach

Abcteach: A Worksheet: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This worksheet is a terrific resource for busy teachers. You can print it out to give to your students reading "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr.
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Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: A Thousand Paper Cranes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This historical fiction lesson plan is for learners reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, in which they can discuss the tragedy of Hiroshima and its impact as well as other themes.
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University of Oregon

Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Cinquain Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing cinquain poems. Examples of cinquain poems are provided. A template is also included as a graphic organizing support for students.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Mead Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in Amherst, MA. The Mead Art Museum houses the art collections of Amherst College, some 14,000 works acquired since 1839. It includes one of the nation's finest collegiate collections of American art, also European art,...
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Other

Ruth Asawa: Asawa's Art

For Students 9th - 10th
An inspiring story of how this artist came to be during a difficult time in her life and an uncertain time in America. She is mostly known for her crocheted wire sculptures and her fountains.

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