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The Civil War--The Battle of Corydon
Eighth graders investigate the Battle of Corydon. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders discover details about the Battle of Corydon and the leaders of the battle. Students also identify how the Corydon commemorates the battle...
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Choices in War: What Would You Save First?
Students read and discuss articles about the current condition in Iraq. In groups, they role play as field generals for the coalition forces and they must create and present a visual defense plan for assigning 20,000 troops to protect...
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Declaration of Power
Students examine the Korean nuclear escalation. In this current events lesson, students explore the nuclear arms race in Korea and the science that explains nuclear weapons.
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People & Trees
Pupils see that people have developed new technologies and new products that increase efficiencies and maximize the productive use of each tree harvested. This instructional activity provides many good ideas across the curriculum to...
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Weapons of Mass Desctruction in Iraq
High schoolers analyze the chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction that Iraq is accused of having. Students investigate the history and resolutions that have been made regarding bioterrorism.
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Personal Accounts of the Korean Civil War 1950-1953
Ninth graders evaluate primary source documents from the Korean Civil War to compare and contrast them to different countries. They identify the boundaries of the Korean Civil War and work in groups to investigate the story of a Korean...
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Siege and Battle of Corinth
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to thesite of the Siege and Battle of Corinth in Mississippi. They examine the role transportation routes played in the formation of their...
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U. S. History Worksheet, #69
In this United States history instructional activity, learners utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the Civil War. A short answer question is posed to students as well.
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Breaking News English:
In this English worksheet, students read "Thousands Escaping from Lebanon," and then respond to 2 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: American Military History: Korean War, 1950 53
Detailed history of the Korean War from a larger work on U.S. military history: the decision to go to war, the military engagements, the stalemate, and the aftermath. [Maps included but photographs from the original publication are not.]
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Revolutionary War Military Engagements
Excellent site that presents excerpts from the book "The Continental Army." Book "provides a background for other historians to better evaluate campaigns through understanding how the Continentals and their adversaries organized and...
ThoughtCo
Military History
Articles and resources featuring military history. Find details about the wars the U.S. military has engaged in and information about seiges, forts, battles, and generals from military expert Kennedy Hickman.
Other
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web
Articles, pictures, maps, timelines and consolidated subject pages on the history of war and military engagements. Use any one of a dozen indexes to locate conflicts or battles of interest. Includes many useful extras, such as...
Other
Texas Military Forces Museum: 36th Division in Wwi: Texas National Guard in Wwi
Describes the mustering of the Texas National Guard to participate in the World War I war effort. Discusses how they were reorganized, trained, sent overseas, the hardships they faced, the military maneuvers and engagements with the...
Other
Military History: Second World War: Italy: Ortona
An engaging look at Canadian soldiers battle in Ortona. Interesting reading is contained in coloured boxes on this site.
Library of Congress
Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
Other
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web: Naval Battle of Memphis, 6 June 1862
An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: History: Roman Empire: What Was Life Like in the Roman Army?
Learning module from BBC Primary History for study of the Romans and Roman Army. Engaging and interactive site for primary students. Includes activities, photos, videos, and links to supplemental material.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plans: Teaching Hamlet
Several lesson plans for teaching Hamlet and an ancillary podcast on representations of swordsmanship and military engagements in Shakespeare's plays. Lessons consider the use of imagery in Hamlet, the staging of Ophelia's madness scene,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Veteran Collection
Follow individual trajectories of America's diverse community of veterans as they join the military, experience deployments, and then return and adjust to civilian life. Analyze oral histories that describe the camaraderie of the veteran...
Other
National World War Ii Museum: Science and Technology of World War Ii
Information is presented in the manner of media during World War II which makes for a very engaging site. There are a number of routes to take: the Darkroom highlights WWII-related artifacts. The Timeline takes students on a journey of...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
Learn interesting facts about the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 that prevented the risk of military engagement with either Britain or France.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Reports of Violence in Libyan Protests
Video and summary by PBS on the violent uprising of February, 2011. The video discusses the fact that Moammar Gadhafi has engaged the military to handle the protests. February, 2011
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Map 45: The Korean Conflict 1950 1951
Detailed history of the Korean War from a larger work on U.S. military history: the decision to go to war, the military engagements, the stalemate, and the aftermath. [Maps included but photographs from the original publication are not.]